kelvin@cs.utexas.edu (Kelvin Thompson) (01/17/91)
Want to do a Siggraph paper but can't think of a topic?
Below are a couple of ideas for research a bright person
(brighter than me, at least) might do.
[1] An important part of both motion dynamics and radiosity is
solving systems of equations. Characterize the differences and
similarities of (a) the kinds of matrices that motion dynamics
and radiosity systems must solve, (b) techniques used to solve
(or approximately solve) the matrices. Develop some software
that does calculations for both types of systems.
[2] Implement a system that does "inverse radiosity." That is,
given a scene and constraints on some attributes of the scene, the
system should calculate attributes of other parts of the scene.
For example, an architect might design a room with a given lighting
intensity and color of paint on the walls. He could then ask the
inverse radiosity system to tell him what shade of carpet gives
the walls a certain level of illumination.
See you in '92!
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