Method for simulating the illumination of an indoor scene observed by a camera illuminated by outdoor light and system

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A method for simulating, at an instant, the illumination of an indoor scene observed by a camera and being illuminated by outdoor light, the method comprising: a first preliminary phase including: obtaining a reflectance map of the scene elaborating normalized radiosity maps for the contribution of the sky and the ground, a second phase carried out within a first given duration from the instant including: obtaining the position of the sun, obtaining a normalized radiosity map for the contribution of the sun, a third phase, including: acquiring an image of the scene, determining brightness scale parameters for the ground, the sky, and the sun. The disclosure also proposes tracking the camera position.

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TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAAICHI-KEN 471-8571
ALBERT-LUDWIGS-UNIVERSITAET FREIBURGFRIEDRICHSTRASSE 39 FREIBURG 79098

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Burgard, Wolfram Freiburg, DE 10 48
Caselitz, Tim Freiburg, DE 2 1
Krawez, Michael Freiburg, DE 2 1
Sundram, Jugesh Brussels, BE 2 1
Van, Loock Mark Brussels, BE 4 37

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