Machine-readable universal data format for bidirectional reflectance distribution function and BiRDview—An open-source web-based application for viewing and comparing bidirectional reflectance data

Dmitri Lanevski; Alejandro Ferrero; Esther Perales; Farshid Manoocheri; Erkki Ikonen

doi:10.1002/col.22790

Machine-readable universal data format for bidirectional reflectance distribution function and BiRDview—An open-source web-based application for viewing and comparing bidirectional reflectance data

Dmitri Lanevski^*
, Alejandro Ferrero
, Esther Perales
, Farshid Manoocheri
, Erkki Ikonen

^*Corresponding author for this work

Metrology Research Institute

CSIC
University of Alicante
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

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Abstract

Modern studies of bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) and its applications using data and machine-driven science require formatting of BRDF data according to Findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR) data principles. As a solution a FAIR universal BRDF file-format based on Java Script Object Notation (JSON) is proposed. JSON principles as well as file structure are explained and examples are given. Automatic validation of universal BRDF file format is realized with the help of JSON schema. Furthermore, the source code and accompanying documentation are presented in dedicated supporting material files. It is expected that after its wide adoption, the proposed BRDF file format will enhance collaboration between different research groups and benefit machine-driven science. The uptake is facilitated by introducing a BiRDview—a modern open-source web-based application for BRDF visualization.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1177-1192
Number of pages	16
Journal	Color Research and Application
Volume	47
Issue number	5
Early online date	11 Mar 2022
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/col.22790
Publication status	Published - Oct 2022
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Funding

This work has been done in the frame of the projects 16NRM08 BiRD and 18SIB03 BxDiff, that have received funding from the EMPIR programme co‐financed by the Participating States and from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. The work has also been supported by the Academy of Finland Flagship Programme, Photonics Research and Innovation (PREIN), decision number: 320167.

Keywords

appearance
BRDF
FAIR
machine vision
visualization

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Machine-readable universal data format for bidirectional reflectance distribution function and BiRDview—An open-source web-based application for viewing and comparing bidirectional reflectance data. / Lanevski, Dmitri; Ferrero, Alejandro; Perales, Esther et al.
In: Color Research and Application, Vol. 47, No. 5, 10.2022, p. 1177-1192.

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Machine-readable universal data format for bidirectional reflectance distribution function and BiRDview—An open-source web-based application for viewing and comparing bidirectional reflectance data

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