• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 61, Issue 18, 1811003 (2024)
Yufeng Yang1,2, Ao Zhang1,*, Youcheng Guo1, and Wenzhuo Zhu1
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Automation & Information Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
  • 2Xi'an Key Laboratory of Wireless Optical Communication and Network Research, Xi'an 710048, Shaanxi, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP232692 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Yufeng Yang, Ao Zhang, Youcheng Guo, Wenzhuo Zhu. Influence of Target Surface BRDF on Non-Line-of-Sight Imaging[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(18): 1811003 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    In order to investigate the impact of target surface material on the performance of non-line-of-sight imaging algorithms, different types of bidirectional reflection distribution functions were studied, and the confocal diffusion tomography algorithm in the field of non-line-of-sight imaging was used to simulate and reconstruct non-line-of-sight targets. Finally, glass fiber, purple red paint board, and cement board were taken as examples, a more in-depth exploration of the impact of different object materials on imaging quality was conducted. The simulation results show that for hidden objects, targets with high specular reflectance have blurry reconstruction results, while targets with high specular and diffuse reflectance have less ideal reconstruction quality. Targets with high diffuse reflectance have ideal reconstruction quality, while targets without specular reflectance have clear reconstruction results. In target objects with different scattering characteristics, objects with a smaller proportion of specular reflection are reconstructed with higher quality. This research results provide guidance for the selection of target surface materials in the field of non-line-of-sight targets.