Ray tracing (graphics)

Known as: Ray-trace, RT, Ray tracer 
In computer graphics, ray tracing is a technique for generating an image by tracing the path of light through pixels in an image plane and simulating… (More)
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3D computer graphics
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Review
2017
Review
2017
High-Efficiency Device Positioning and Location-Aware Communications in Dense 5G Networks
In this article, the prospects and enabling technologies for high-efficiency device positioning and location-aware communications… (More)
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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Ray tracing deformable scenes using dynamic bounding volume hierarchies
The most significant deficiency of most of today's interactive ray tracers is that they are restricted to static walkthroughs… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Multi-level ray tracing algorithm
We propose new approaches to ray tracing that greatly reduce the required number of operations while strictly preserving the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Interactive ray tracing
We examine a rendering system that interactively ray traces n image on a conventional multiprocessor. The implementation i s… (More)
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Review
1997
Review
1997
Ray tracing: graphics for the masses
Although three-dimensional computer graphics have been around for several decades, there has been a surge of general interest… (More)
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Adaptive radiosity textures for bidirectional ray tracing
We present a rendering method designed to provide accurate, general simulation of global illumination for realistic image… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Heuristics for ray tracing using space subdivision
Ray tracing requires testing of many rays to determine intersections with objects. A way of reducing the computation is to… (More)
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Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
A Fast Voxel Traversal Algorithm for Ray Tracing
A fast and simple voxel traversal algorithm through a 3D space partition is introduced. Going from one voxel to its neighbour… (More)
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Ray tracing complex scenes
A new algorithm for speeding up ray-object intersection calculations is presented. Objects are bounded by a new type of extent… (More)
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
ARTS: Accelerated Ray-Tracing System
In this article we propose algorithms that address the two basic problems encountered in generating continuous-tone images by ray… (More)
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