In computer graphics, a bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) is used to model light reflectance properties at a surface, and is defined as the ratio of the radiance (incident light) ...

The science of diffusion waves has been the focus of intense interest since the middle of the nineteenth century 1,2,3. In the last four decades, in particular, there has been rapid growth in this ...

Watch Visual Effects artist Joe Letteri explain how the science of light diffusion made digital characters more realistic. It was near midnight in the winter of 1998 when computer graphics researcher ...

The Department of Computer Engineering, Sejong University in Korea and ETH Zurich in Switzerland have recently introduced a novel and simple framework for rendering subsurface scattering on surfaces ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) today announced a strategic collaboration with PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd. to advance subsurface modeling and reservoir management. As part of the ...

Using data from field experiments and computer modeling of ground faults, researchers have discovered that the practice of subsurface fluid injection used in 'fracking' and wastewater disposal for oil ...