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Photonics Research, Volume. 13, Issue 8, 2172(2025)

Non-line-of-sight imaging via scalable scattering mapping using TOF cameras

Yujie Fang1,4、*, Junming Wu1,2, Shengming Zhong1,3, Xiaofeng Zhang1,5、*, Yulei An1, Xia Wang1, Binghua Su1, and Kejun Wang1
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  • 1Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhuhai, Zhuhai 519088, China
  • 2City University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
  • 3Beijing Normal University—Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, Zhuhai 519087, China
  • 4e-mail: fang_yj@bitzh.edu.cn
  • 5e-mail: karen6886@163.com
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    Paper Information

    Category: Image Processing and Image Analysis

    Received: Feb. 10, 2025

    Accepted: May. 11, 2025

    Published Online: Jul. 25, 2025

    The Author Email: Yujie Fang (fang_yj@bitzh.edu.cn), Xiaofeng Zhang (karen6886@163.com)

    DOI:10.1364/PRJ.558736

    CSTR:32188.14.PRJ.558736

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