Diffuse illumination as a default assumption for shape-from-shading in the absence of shadows

Journal of Imaging Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 319-325

  Tyler, Christopher W ^a  

^a SMITH KETTLEWELL EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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