A parallel multiple path tracing method based on OptiX for infrared image generation

Hao Wang; Xia Wang; Li Liu; Teng Long; Zimu Wu

doi:10.1117/12.2230461

14 December 2015 A parallel multiple path tracing method based on OptiX for infrared image generation

Hao Wang, Xia Wang, Li Liu, Teng Long, Zimu Wu

Proceedings Volume 9812, MIPPR 2015: Automatic Target Recognition and Navigation; 98121E (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2230461
Event: Ninth International Symposium on Multispectral Image Processing and Pattern Recognition (MIPPR2015), 2015, Enshi, China

Abstract

Infrared image generation technology is being widely used in infrared imaging system performance evaluation, battlefield environment simulation and military personnel training, which require a more physically accurate and efficient method for infrared scene simulation. A parallel multiple path tracing method based on OptiX was proposed to solve the problem, which can not only increase computational efficiency compared to serial ray tracing using CPU, but also produce relatively accurate results. First, the flaws of current ray tracing methods in infrared simulation were analyzed and thus a multiple path tracing method based on OptiX was developed. Furthermore, the Monte Carlo integration was employed to solve the radiation transfer equation, in which the importance sampling method was applied to accelerate the integral convergent rate. After that, the framework of the simulation platform and its sensor effects simulation diagram were given. Finally, the results showed that the method could generate relatively accurate radiation images if a precise importance sampling method was available.

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Hao Wang, Xia Wang, Li Liu, Teng Long, and Zimu Wu "A parallel multiple path tracing method based on OptiX for infrared image generation", Proc. SPIE 9812, MIPPR 2015: Automatic Target Recognition and Navigation, 98121E (14 December 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2230461

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