Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

photon mapping: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Computer graphics

a two-pass global illumination method that first traces photons from lights into a stored map and then estimates radiance from local photon density.

In computer graphics, photon mapping refers to a two-pass global illumination method that first traces photons from lights into a stored map and then estimates radiance from local photon density. This meaning comes from Jensen (1996) in Eurographics.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how photon mapping sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

density4 fields · 6 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs illumination2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two carriers

References

Jensen, H. W. (1996). Global Illumination using Photon Maps. In Eurographics (pp. 21-30). Springer Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-7484-5_3

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct