Utah teapotとは 意味・読み方・使い方

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Utah teapot (plural Utah teapots)

1. (computer graphics) A three-dimensional mathematical model of a teapot, often used as a reference object to test or assess a rendering technique.

   Synonym: Newell teapot

   • 1996, Alyn Rockwood, Peter Chambers, Interactive Curves and Surfaces: A Multimedia Tutorial on CAGD:

     The preceding figure shows the Utah teapot, a popular benchmark for surfaces. The teapot is textured by a random polka-dot pattern.

   • 2003, Stanley Osher, Nikos Paragios, Geometric level set methods in imaging, vision, and graphics:

     Figure 23.7 demonstrates our smoothing operator applied to a preliminary 3D scan conversion of the Utah teapot.

   • 2004, Saty Raghavachary, Rendering for Beginners: Image Synthesis Using RenderMan:

     At the RfB site you will find the complete dataset for the Utah teapot and Gumbo. You are encouraged to use them in your own RenderMan renders […]