Volumetric Density Capture From a Single Image
Christian Fuchs1 Tongbo Chen1 Michael Goesele2 Holger Theisel3 Hans-Peter Seidel11MPI Informatik 2University of Washington 3Bielefeld University
Abstract
We propose a new approach to capture the volumetric density of dynamic scattering media instantaneously with a single image. The volume is probed with a set of laser lines and the scattered intensity is recorded by a conventional camera. We then determine the density along the laser lines taking the scattering properties of the media into account. A specialized approximation technique reconstructs the full density field in the volume. We apply the technique to capture the volumetric density of participating media such as smoke.
Paper
Christian Fuchs, Tongbo Chen, Michael Goesele, Holger Theisel, and Hans-Peter Seidel. Volumetric Density Capture From a Single Image. In proceedings of International Workshop on Volume Graphics, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, July 30-31, 2006. Abstract PDF