Elsevier

Computers & Graphics

Volume 19, Issue 1, January–February 1995, Pages 97-108
Computers & Graphics

A method for the visual assessment of overhead lines

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Abstract

The following paper describes a method to determine the visual impact of objects on the landscape. It integrates computer graphics, image synthesis and analysis, and is adapted to the problem of overhead lines. Two ways of visual assessment are combined using a three-dimensional model of the scenery as a basis. First, quantitative measurements for visibility and camouflage are defined, taking into account the physical aspects of the environment and the physiology of the human eye. Algorithms for the evaluation are proposed. Second, the paper describes a technique for rendering realistic images of the planned overhead line in the landscape. Some examples, taken from an application, demonstrate the results of the method.

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