Image processing apparatus and method using photon mapping and ray tracing and increasing a rate of photon mapping

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PATENT NO 9684991
APP PUB NO 20140333624A1
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14269766

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Provided is an image processing apparatus for performing photon mapping, and the image processing apparatus may perform ray tracing for photon mapping, sample a ray space based on a result of the ray tracing, and perform pseudo photon mapping using the sampled ray space.

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SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTDSUWON-SI
AARHUS UNIVERSITETAARHUS C

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Ahn, Min Su Seoul, KR 21 323
Ha, In Woo Yongin-si, KR 24 197
Hachisuka, Toshiya Aarhus, DK 2 4
Kim, Do Kyoon Seongnam-si, KR 86 1432
Lee, Hyong Euk Suwon-si, KR 102 572
Lee, Yong Beom Seoul, KR 38 391
Pedersen, Jacob Toft Aarhus, DK 2 3

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