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Experimenting with the finite element method in the calculation of radiosity form factors
- Date Issued:
- 1995
- Abstract/Description:
- University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences Thesis; Radiosity has been used to create some of the most photorealistic computer-generated images to date. The problem, however, is that radiosity algorithms are so computationally and memory expensive that few applications can employ them successfully. Form factor calculation is the most costly part of the process. This report describes an algorithm for using the finite element method to reduce the amount of time that is used in the form factor calculation portion of the radiosity algorithm. This technique for form factor calculation significantly reduces the number of projections done at each iteration by using shape functions to determine the distribution of a form factor across the surface of a patch and thus greatly reduces total run time.
Title: | Experimenting with the finite element method in the calculation of radiosity form factors. |
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Name(s): |
Chesteen, Donna Marie, Author Guha, Ratan, Committee Chair Arts and Sciences, Degree Grantor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Date Issued: | 1995 | |
Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | University of Central Florida College of Arts and Sciences Thesis; Radiosity has been used to create some of the most photorealistic computer-generated images to date. The problem, however, is that radiosity algorithms are so computationally and memory expensive that few applications can employ them successfully. Form factor calculation is the most costly part of the process. This report describes an algorithm for using the finite element method to reduce the amount of time that is used in the form factor calculation portion of the radiosity algorithm. This technique for form factor calculation significantly reduces the number of projections done at each iteration by using shape functions to determine the distribution of a form factor across the surface of a patch and thus greatly reduces total run time. | |
Identifier: | CFR0011926 (IID), ucf:53043 (fedora) | |
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1995-08-01 M.S. Computer Science Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. Electronically reproduced by the University of Central Florida from a book held in the John C. Hitt Library at the University of Central Florida, Orlando. |
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Subject(s): |
Arts and Sciences -- Dissertations Academic Dissertations Academic -- Arts and Sciences |
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Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFR0011926 | |
Restrictions on Access: | public | |
Host Institution: | UCF |