# Validation of image systems simulation technology using a Cornell Box

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2105.04106 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2105.04106/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 10 May 2021.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [ISETHDR: A Physics-based Synthetic Radiance Dataset for High Dynamic Range Driving Scenes](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2408.12048/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

We describe and experimentally validate an end-to-end simulation of a digital camera. The simulation models the spectral radiance of 3D-scenes, formation of the spectral irradiance by multi-element optics, and conversion of the irradiance to digital values by the image sensor. We quantify the accuracy of the simulation by comparing real and simulated images of a precisely constructed, three-dimensional high dynamic range test scene. Validated end-to-end software simulation of a digital camera can accelerate innovation by reducing many of the time-consuming and expensive steps in designing, building and evaluating image systems.