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Image synthesis using adjoint photons

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R. Keith Morley,

Solomon Boulos,

Michael Ashikhmin,

Simon PremožeAuthors Info & Claims

GI '06: Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2006

Pages 179 - 186

Published: 07 June 2006 Publication History

Abstract

The most straightforward image synthesis algorithm is to follow photon-like particles from luminaires through the environment. These particles scatter or are absorbed when they interact with a surface or a volume. They contribute to the image if and when they strike a sensor. Such an algorithm implicitly solves the light transport equation. Alternatively. adjoint photons can be traced from the sensor to the luminaires to produce the same image. This "adjoint photon" tracing algorithm is described, and its strengths and weaknesses are discussed, as well as details needed to make adjoint photon tracing practical.

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GI '06: Proceedings of Graphics Interface 2006

June 2006

243 pages

ISBN:1568813082

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Carl Gutwin
Univerity of Saskatchewan
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Stephen Mann
The University of Waterloo

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Published: 07 June 2006

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