Ray Tracing Quality Control via Adaptive Sensitivity Thresholds

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing 3D graphics processing technologies face challenges in controlling ray tracing-based rendering image quality and performance, particularly in dynamic environments where camera movement affects human perception of image quality and frame rate.

Innovation Solution

A ray tracing image quality control method and apparatus that adjusts the image sensitivity threshold based on camera movement speed and frame rate, using a combination of threshold setting, measurement, and selective rendering to balance image quality and performance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If ray tracing rendering is performed with high image quality settings, then image quality is improved, but rendering performance (FPS) deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage qualityVSAvoidrendering performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by making the image sensitivity threshold adjustable and adaptive rather than fixed. The threshold dynamically changes based on camera movement speed and FPS measurements, allowing the system to optimize between image quality and rendering performance in real-time according to actual usage conditions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the parameter of image sensitivity threshold based on camera movement speed and FPS. By adjusting this threshold parameter dynamically, the system can control the balance between rendering quality and processing speed, resolving the contradiction between image quality and rendering performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Manufacturing precision

If camera movement speed is low, then image quality sensitivity increases, but if camera movement speed is high, then FPS sensitivity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimage quality sensitivityVSAvoidcamera movement speed
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSSpeed

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements feedback by measuring the actual FPS and camera movement speed, then using these measurements to adjust the image sensitivity threshold. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures the system responds appropriately to changing conditions, maintaining optimal balance between quality and performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adapts the image sensitivity threshold based on real-time camera movement speed. When movement is slow, higher quality rendering is applied; when movement is fast, the threshold increases to prioritize FPS, matching human visual perception characteristics

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20250046002A1Ray tracing quality control method according to camera movement, ray tracing quality control apparatus performing the same, and recording medium storing the same
Publication Date: 2025.02.06 SILICONARTS TECHNOLOGY US INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a ray tracing image quality control method according to camera movement, an image quality control apparatus performing the same, and a recording medium storing the same, and the apparatus includes: an image sensitivity threshold setter configured to set an image sensitivity threshold based on a resolution of an image and a screen size; a current frame measurer configured to measure a camera movement speed through rendering of a current frame of the image; a previous frame measurer configured to measure Frame Per Second (FPS) through rendering of a previous frame of the image; an image sensitivity threshold adjuster configured to adjust the image sensitivity threshold based on the FPS and the camera movement speed; and a frame renderer configured to perform selective rendering of the current frame based on the adjusted image sensitivity threshold.