Since the first shape-from-shading (SFS) technique was developed by Horn in the early
1970s, many different approaches have emerged. In this paper, six well-known SFS …

We describe algebraic methods for creating implicit surfaces using linear combinations of
radial basis interpolants to form complex models from scattered surface points. Shapes with …

We present a surface radiance model for diffuse lighting that incorporates shadows,
interreflections, and surface orientation. We show that, for smooth surfaces, the model is an …

Diffuse interreflections cause effects that make current theories of shape from shading
unsatisfactory. We show that distant radiating surfaces produce radiosity effects at low …

The final viewable color of each pixel to be displayed responsive to Specular reflected
illumination intensity from a polygon is determined by generating a data Signal, Setting a …

Many tasks in computer vision require extracting from images only a few categorical
properties, such as the presence or absence of a certain object (“is there a refrigerator?”) or …

This paper describes the fully automatic creation of an environment's description using an
image-based representation. This representation is a collection of cylindrical sample images …

Diffuse interreflections mean that surface shading and shape are related in ways that are
difficult to untangle; in particular, distant and invisible surfaces may affect the shading field …

Automated Creation of Image-Based Virtual Reality∗ Page 1 Automated Creation of Image-Based
Virtual Reality∗ Eric Bourque and Gregory Dudek Centre for Intelligent Machines McGill …

This work presents a new and robust linear programming-based method for recovering
surface information from the shadows that an object casts (on itself or elsewhere), even …