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Abstract

Reflectance models based on physical optics and geometrical optics are studied. Specifically, the authors consider the Beckmann-Spizzichino (physical optics) model and the Torrance-Sparrow (geometrical optics) model. These two models were chosen because they have been reported to fit experimental data well. Each model is described in detail, and the conditions that determine the validity of the model are clearly stated. By studying reflectance curves predicted by the two models, the authors propose a reflectance framework comprising three components: the diffuse lobe, the specular lobe, and the specular spike. The effects of surface roughness on the three primary components are analyzed in detail.

Notes

Associated Center(s) / Consortia: Vision and Autonomous Systems Center

Text Reference

S.K. Nayar, Katsushi Ikeuchi, and Takeo Kanade, "Surface reflection: physical and geometrical perspectives," IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, Vol. 13, No. 7, July, 1991, pp. 611 - 634.

BibTeX Reference

@article{Ikeuchi_1991_3545,
   author = "S.K. Nayar and Katsushi Ikeuchi and Takeo Kanade",
   title = "Surface reflection: physical and geometrical perspectives",
   journal = "IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence",
   pages = "611 - 634",
   month = "July",
   year = "1991",
   volume = "13",
   number = "7",
}

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