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Predictable Simulation of Light Interaction with Organic Materials: Applications, Challenges and Pitfalls

Despite the notable progress in realistic image synthesis, there is still a
long way to go before one can automatically generate predictable images of
organic materials such as plant leaves and human skin. We believe that the
predictability of rendering algorithms can be increased by bringing more
biological knowledge and data to bear on the modeling of light interaction
with these materials. Furthermore, such an approach will likely extend the
scope of scientific applications of current computer graphics simulation
frameworks. In this presentation, we examine a number of issues related to
the improvement and evaluation of such frameworks. We also look at more
general open problems, their implications and recent developments in applied
tissue optics.