Efficient rendering of caustics with streamed photon mapping

• Autorzy: Guzek K. , Napieralski P.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/bpasts-2017-0040

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this paper, we present the streamed photon mapping method for enhancing the rendering of caustics. In order to achieve a realistic caustic effect, global illumination methods require additional data, which are gathered by creating a caustic map or increasing the number of samples used for rendering. Our method employs a stream of photons with a varying luminance level depending on the material properties of the surface. The application of a concentrated photon stream provides the ability to render caustics effectively without increasing the number of photons in a photon map. Such an approach increases visibility of results, while also allowing for faster computations.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

rendering; global illumination; photon mapping; caustics

PL

wykonanie; globalne oświetlenie; mapowanie fotonów; kaustyki

• Wydawca: Polska Akademia Nauk, Wydział IV Nauk Technicznych
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 65, nr 3
• Strony: 361--368
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz., rys., wykr., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Guzek K.

• Institute of Information Technology, Lodz University of Technology, 215 Wolczanska St., 90-924 Lodz, Poland

autor

Napieralski P.

• Institute of Information Technology, Lodz University of Technology, 215 Wolczanska St., 90-924 Lodz, Poland

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).