Comparison of Modern Omnidirectional Precise Shadowing Techniques Versus Ray Tracing

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216305%3A26230%2F22%3APU147290" target="_blank" >RIV/00216305:26230/22:PU147290 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cgf.14425" target="_blank" >https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/cgf.14425</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cgf.14425" target="_blank" >10.1111/cgf.14425</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Comparison of Modern Omnidirectional Precise Shadowing Techniques Versus Ray Tracing

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This paper presents an in depth comparison of state-of-the-art precise shadowing techniques for an omnidirectional point light. We chose several types of modern shadowing algorithms, starting from stencil shadow volumes, methods using traversal of acceleration structures to hardware-accelerated ray-traced shadows. Some methods were further improved - robustness, increased performance; we also provide the first multi-platform implementations of some of the tested algorithms. All the methods are evaluated on several test scenes in different resolutions and on two hardware platforms - with and without dedicated hardware units for ray tracing. We conclude our findings based on speed and memory consumption. Ray-tracing is the fastest and one of the easiest methods to implement with small memory footprint. The Omnidirectional Frustum-Traced Shadows method has a predictable memory footprint and is the second fastest algorithm tested. Our stencil shadow volumes are faster than some newer algorithms. Per-Triangle Shadow Volumes and Clustered Per-Triangle Shadow Volumes are difficult to implement and require the most memory; the latter method scales well with the scene complexity and resolution. Deep Partitioned Shadow Volumes does not excel in any of the measured parameters and is suitable for smaller scenes. The source codes of the testing framework have been made publicly available.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Comparison of Modern Omnidirectional Precise Shadowing Techniques Versus Ray Tracing

Popis výsledku anglicky

This paper presents an in depth comparison of state-of-the-art precise shadowing techniques for an omnidirectional point light. We chose several types of modern shadowing algorithms, starting from stencil shadow volumes, methods using traversal of acceleration structures to hardware-accelerated ray-traced shadows. Some methods were further improved - robustness, increased performance; we also provide the first multi-platform implementations of some of the tested algorithms. All the methods are evaluated on several test scenes in different resolutions and on two hardware platforms - with and without dedicated hardware units for ray tracing. We conclude our findings based on speed and memory consumption. Ray-tracing is the fastest and one of the easiest methods to implement with small memory footprint. The Omnidirectional Frustum-Traced Shadows method has a predictable memory footprint and is the second fastest algorithm tested. Our stencil shadow volumes are faster than some newer algorithms. Per-Triangle Shadow Volumes and Clustered Per-Triangle Shadow Volumes are difficult to implement and require the most memory; the latter method scales well with the scene complexity and resolution. Deep Partitioned Shadow Volumes does not excel in any of the measured parameters and is suitable for smaller scenes. The source codes of the testing framework have been made publicly available.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10201 - Computer sciences, information science, bioinformathics (hardware development to be 2.2, social aspect to be 5.8)

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2022

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

COMPUTER GRAPHICS FORUM

ISSN

0167-7055

e-ISSN

1467-8659

Svazek periodika

41

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

16

Strana od-do

106-121

Kód UT WoS článku

000725980900001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85120437392