Measurement-Based Modeling for Computer Graphics Applications

acquire highly realistic visual models of objects in our
environment. I will present two applications of measurement-based
modeling: modeling the light reflectance of everyday objects and
modeling the visual and haptic deformation behavior of soft
objects. Reflectance is typically expressed on a macroscopic level by
the Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF) for which I
will present an image-based measurement method. Macroscopic
descriptions of real-world objects are also needed in deformation
modeling. In this talk, I will introduce a modeling method based on
visual observations of object deformations including extensions to
large-scale deformations as well as viscoelastic object behavior. I
will conclude with an overview of some on-going projects and discuss
possible directions for future work.