“k-DOPs as Tighter Bounding Volumes for Better Occlusion Performance” by Bartz, Staneker and Klosowski

Conference:

SIGGRAPH 2001

Type:

Talks (Sketches)

Interest Area:

Application

Title:

k-DOPs as Tighter Bounding Volumes for Better Occlusion Performance

Session/Category Title:   Rendering Optimization

Presenter(s)/Author(s):

• Dirk Bartz
• Dirk Staneker
• James T. Klosowski

Abstract:

Using discrete orientation polytopes (k-dops) as bounding volumes for occlusion culling. They represent a much tighter shape approximation than widely used axis-aligned bounding boxes.

References:

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SIGGRAPH 96, 151.
2. Kay, T. & Kajiya, J. Ray tracing complex scenes. Proceedings of SIGGRAPH 86,
269-278.

3. Severson, K. (1999). VISUALIZE fx graphics accelerator hardware. Hewlett-
Packard Company Whitepaper, 1999.

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