Efficient, image-based appearance acquisition of real-world objects [Elektronische Ressource] / Hendrik Peter Asmus Lensch

Efficient, Image-Based Appearance Acquisitionof Real-World ObjectsHendrik Peter Asmus LenschMax-Planck-Institut fur¨ InformatikSaarbruc¨ ken, GermanyDissertation zur Erlangung des GradesDoktor der Ingenieurwissenschaften (Dr.-Ing)der Naturwissenschaftlich-Technischen Fakultat¨ Ider Universitat¨ des SaarlandesEingereicht am 24. April 2003 in Saarbruck¨ en.iiBetreuender Hochschullehrer — SupervisorProf. Dr. Hans-Peter Seidel, MPI fur¨ Informatik, Saarbruck¨ en, GermanyGutachter — ReviewersProf. Dr. Hans-Peter Seidel, MPI fur¨ Informatik, Saarbruck¨ en, GermanyProf. Dr. Pat Hanrahan, Stanford University, United StatesProf. Dr. Dieter W. Fellner, Technische Universitat¨ Braunschweig, GermanyDekan — DeanProf. Dr. Philipp Slusallek, Universitat¨ des Saarlandes, Saarbruck¨ en, GermanyDatum des Kolloquiums — Date of Defense15. Dezember 2003Hendrik Peter Asmus LenschMax-Planck-Institut fur¨ InformatikStuhlsatzenhausweg 8566123 Saarbruck¨ en, Germanylensch@mpi-sb.mpg.deiiifur¨ ViolaivAbstractTwo ingredients are necessary to synthesize realistic images: an accurate render-ing algorithm and, equally important, high-quality models in terms of geometryand reflection properties. In this dissertation we focus on capturing the appear-ance of real world objects. The acquired model must represent both the geometryand the reflection properties of the object in order to create new views of the objectwith novel illumination.