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Computational Visualization: Graphics, Abstraction and Interactivity

By Prof. Dr. Thomas Strothotte (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year
1999
ISBN
978-3-642-64149-7, 978-3-642-59847-0
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-59847-0
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (17916660 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
459\463
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Computer Graphics; User Interfaces and Human Compu

Description

A unified and coherent introduction to the notion of abstraction in interactive computer graphics is provided by this book. Abstraction entails refinement of images based on geometric models so as to reflect the importance of the features of the model for the dialog context and the visualization goal. This may require leaving out irrelevant details or accentuating significant features by adding details or enlarging or deforming parts. Such modifications are routine by hand but are at the leading edge of research in 2D and 3D computer graphics. The authors see the abstraction process as an interactive exploration of complex information spaces, and report especially on zooming and rendering techniques. Benefits are discussed for applications in medical illustration and technical documentation.

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