Project Background:
Neural rendering is a cutting-edge area of computer graphics and artificial intelligence that aims to revolutionize the generation of realistic images and videos by leveraging deep learning techniques. Traditional rendering methods rely on mathematical models to simulate the interaction of light with virtual objects in a scene, which can be computationally expensive and often require manual tuning to achieve realism. In contrast, neural rendering approaches seek to learn the rendering process directly from data, allowing for more efficient and accurate image synthesis. By training deep neural networks on large datasets of images and their corresponding scene parameters, neural rendering models can effectively capture complex visual phenomena such as lighting, material properties, and geometric details. This enables the generation of highly realistic and visually compelling images that closely resemble real-world scenes. Neural rendering has wide-ranging applications in virtual reality, augmented reality, gaming, and digital entertainment, offering new opportunities for creative expression and immersive user experiences.
Problem Statement
- Achieving photorealistic rendering in computer graphics often requires intricate lighting, materials, and geometry modeling, posing a significant computational challenge.
- Traditional rendering techniques rely on manual parameter tuning to achieve desired visual effects, leading to time-consuming and labor-intensive workflows.
- Conventional rendering methods may struggle to accurately simulate complex visual phenomena such as global illumination, subsurface scattering, and fine surface details, resulting in less realistic images.
- Rendering scenes with high geometric complexity or detailed textures can be computationally expensive, limiting real-time rendering capabilities in interactive applications.
Aim and Objectives
- To advance the realism and efficiency of computer-generated imagery through neural rendering techniques.
- Develop neural rendering models capable of generating highly realistic images and videos with improved fidelity to real-world scenes.
- Enhance the efficiency of rendering processes by leveraging deep learning to accelerate computation and reduce computational costs.
- Explore novel techniques for capturing and modeling complex visual phenomena such as global illumination, subsurface scattering, and fine surface details.
Contributions to Neural Rendering
- Neural rendering techniques push the boundaries of visual realism in computer-generated imagery, leading to more immersive virtual environments and realistic visual effects.
- Leveraging deep learning accelerates rendering processes, enabling real-time or near-real-time performance in interactive applications.
- Neural rendering methods enable the accurate simulation of complex visual phenomena such as global illumination, subsurface scattering, and fine surface details, enhancing the fidelity of rendered images.
- Neural rendering techniques can be seamlessly integrated into existing computer graphics pipelines and frameworks, facilitating their adoption in various applications and industries.
- The development of neural rendering opens up new possibilities for creative expression and innovation in virtual reality, augmented reality, gaming, and digital entertainment.
Deep Learning Algorithms for Neural Rendering
- Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF)
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DeepVoxels
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Neural Texture Synthesis
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Deep Light Field Mapping
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Neural Point-Based Graphics
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Neural Scene Graphs
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Deep Geometric Prior
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Deep Reflectance Fields
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Neural Implicit Representations
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Differentiable Volumetric Rendering
Datasets for Neural Rendering
- ShapeNet
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SceneNet
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SUNCG (Scene Understanding for Indoor Scene)
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Replica
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Matterport3D
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KITTI
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Cityscapes
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ADE20K (MIT Scene Parsing Benchmark)
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LLFF (Local Light Field Fusion)
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YouTube-VOS
Software Tools and Technologies:
Operating System: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 64bit / Windows 10
Development Tools: Anaconda3, Spyder 5.0, Jupyter Notebook
Language Version: Python 3.9
Python Libraries:
1. Python ML Libraries:
- Scikit-Learn
- Numpy
- Pandas
- Matplotlib
- Seaborn
- Docker
- MLflow
2. Deep Learning Frameworks:
- Keras
- TensorFlow
- PyTorch
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