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    • Computer Graphics
    • Computational Imaging
    • Artificial Intelligence

    Background:

    • Automating light specification in 3D scenes is challenging.
    • Static lighting is insufficient for dynamic scenes with changing content or camera positions.
    • Manual control of camera and light is cognitively demanding.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a novel approach for automatic scene illumination using intelligent virtual drones.
    • To address the limitations of static lighting in dynamic 3D environments.
    • To reduce the cognitive load on users managing scene lighting.

    Main Methods:

    • Introducing 'Fireflies': intelligent virtual light drones that travel on adaptive closed paths.
    • Utilizing an outcome-oriented energy function for dynamic path adaptation to scene changes.
    • Employing a parallel rendering pipeline for efficient light path evaluations.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated an adaptive automatic scene illumination method using Fireflies.
    • Developed a catalog of energy functions for diverse application scenarios.
    • Showcased the method's applicability through several examples.

    Conclusions:

    • Fireflies offer an effective solution for automatic scene illumination in dynamic 3D environments.
    • The adaptive pathfinding and parallel rendering enable interactive performance.
    • The method provides a flexible and efficient approach to complex lighting challenges.