Automatic LOD selection using viewpoint entropy

作     者：Xiaodong Wang Fengju Kang Hao Gu 

作者机构：College of Marine Engineering Northwestern Polytechnical University Xi’an 710072P.R.China National Key Laboratory of Underwater Information Process and Control Xi’an 710072P.R.China 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Modeling, Simulation, and Scientific Computing》 (建模、仿真和科学计算国际期刊（英文）)

年 卷 期：2017年第8卷第2期

页      面：275-289页

核心收录：

学科分类：08[工学] 0701[理学-数学] 0812[工学-计算机科学与技术（可授工学、理学学位）] 

主　　题：LOD selection viewpoint entropy smooth transition real-time rendering continuity. 

摘      要：Discrete Level of Detail (LOD) strategy is an effective solution for balancing the inherentcontradiction between quality and speed in computer graphics. However, application ofthis strategy requires both the appropriate selection approach and the visually comfortable transition procedure to reduce the popping effects introduced by switching betweendifferent levels. In this paper, a novel automatic LOD selection method based on viewpoint entropy was proposed. Firstly, the traditional calculation method of viewpointentropy contained in a scene was improved for the preprocessing of LOD models. Then,the runtime rendering scheme combined with our selection method was designed forbalance of frame rate during real-time rendering, and a novel smoothing LOD transitionstrategy based on Alternate Frame Rendered (ALR) was put forward for eliminationof popping effects. Finally, an example of complex scene combined with our proposalwas researched to verify its real-time performance and ability in holding continuity ofrendered images. Experimental studies show the effectiveness for stabilizing frame rateand improvements in reducing loss of continuity.