“Visualization Techniques in the Physical Sciences” by Wolff, Hussey, Haber, Treinish and Yaeger – ACM SIGGRAPH HISTORY ARCHIVES

“Visualization Techniques in the Physical Sciences” by Wolff, Hussey, Haber, Treinish and Yaeger

  • 1988 19 Cover Visualization Techniques In The Physical Science

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    Visualization Techniques in the Physical Sciences

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Entry Number: 19


Abstract:


    TOPICS
    • Visualization techniques in fluid dynamic systems/Wolff
    2-D and 3-D flows
    Streamline vs. particle system techniques
    Pseudo-color and shaded relief visualization of scalar
    quantities
    • Image processing techniques for non-image data/Hussey
    Image Processing as a tool for general science data
    analysis
    Terrain rendering algorithms for generalized data sets
    Use of transparency in multi-parameter data visualization
    • Visualization techniques for engineering and design
    analysis/Haber
    Methods of data conversion from numerical simulation
    output to visual systems
    Interactive visualization tools for design and analysis
    Hardware systems for scientific visualization
    • An interactive, discipline independent data visualization
    system/Treinish
    Management and retrieval of multi-dimensional data
    through a common data format
    Expert systems as an aid in visualization and data
    management
    • Synergies between entertainment and scientific
    visualization/Yaeger
    Computational and I/O Bandwidth requirements
    Elements of an entertainment production system
    Particle systems, color maps and polygonal models
    Production systems for scientific visualizations
    • PANEL: The future of scientific visualization-Problems and
    solutions/AII
    Visualization needs of the scientific research group
    Hardware and software problems and directions for industry
    The multi-dimensional, multi-parameter visualization
    problem
    Requirements for workstation-based visualization tools
    Funding of scientific visualization


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Contributed By:


    Mary Whitton

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    Babbage Institute

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