Shadow Algorithms Data Miner

CHAPTER 7

Conclusions

On the surface, shadow determination appears to be a simple task to achieve. How-

ever, as evidenced by the enormous set of research literature today and the trend

that seems to continue, it is much more complex when the algorithms need to be

robust, of good quality, and of good performance. We also doubt if there will ever

be a single, feasible approach that unies and serves all shadow needs. We strongly

suspect that improvements will mostly come in the form of extensions to the three

major shadow approaches—shadow volumes, shadow depth maps, and ray tracing.

From an application standpoint, the choice of categorized approach