Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for predicting the appearance of an object being coated with at least one colored coating layer under different illumination conditions. The methods and systems relate to displaying the appearance of a coated object using a display device by predicting the appearance of a coated object under an illumination condition selected by the user and displaying the predicted appearance of the coated object.

Abstract: Described herein is a method of using a bi-directional texture function (BTF) of an object in design and development of automobiles and other everyday objects. Also described herein is a computer system that uses a BTF of an object to generate a representation of the object which accurately reproduces a visual appearance of the object at a given illumination of the object, where the representation is generated using a render engine.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and systems for predicting the appearance of an object being coated with at least one colored coating layer under different illumination conditions. The methods and systems relate to displaying the appearance of a coated object using a display device by predicting the appearance of a coated object under an illumination condition selected by the user and displaying the predicted appearance of the coated object.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for generating a bi-directional texture function (BTF) of an object, the method including at least the following steps: measuring an initial BTF for the object using a camera-based measurement device, capturing spectral reflectance data for the object for a pre-given number of different measurement geometries using a spectrophotometer, and adapting the initial BTF to the captured spectral reflectance data), thus, gaining an optimized BTF. Also described herein are respective systems for generating a bi-directional texture function of an object.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems for designing the appearance of an object coated with at least one colored coating layer. More specifically, methods and systems are disclosed for designing the appearance of a coated object using a display device by modifying the displayed formulation of the coating material used to prepare the colored coating layer via an interaction element and using said modified formulation to generate and display the corresponding modified color of the coating layer.

Abstract: Described herein is a method of using a bi-directional texture function (BTF) of an object in design and development of automobiles and other everyday objects. Also described herein is a computer system that uses a BTF of an object to generate a representation of the object which accurately reproduces a visual appearance of the object at a given illumination of the object, where the representation is generated using a render engine.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for generating a digital representation of coatings on car parts. The method provides improved texture blending for the rendering of car paint sparkle. Further disclosed herein is a respective computer system.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for generating a bi-directional texture function (BTF) of an object, the method including at least the following steps: measuring an initial BTF for the object using a camera-based measurement device, capturing spectral reflectance data for the object for a pre-given number of different measurement geometries using a spectrophotometer, and adapting the initial BTF to the captured spectral reflectance data), thus, gaining an optimized BTF. Also described herein are respective systems for generating a bi-directional texture function of an object.

Abstract: Described herein is a method for simulating a visibility of a coating applied on a surface for a LiDAR sensor, which includes at least the following steps: applying the coating on the surface (301); measuring a respective reflection of light having an operating wavelength of the LiDAR sensor from the surface coated with the coating at a multiplicity of illumination and/or measurement angles (302); adapting a bidirectional reflectance distribution function for the coating as a function of the respective illumination and/or measurement angle to the respective measured reflections (303); simulating a propagation of the light emitted by the LiDAR sensor and reflected by the surface coated with the coating on the basis of the adapted bidirectional reflectance distribution function by means of a ray tracing application (304); outputting a brightness image.