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Visualization and modeling / edited by Rae Earnshaw, John Vince, Huw Jones.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Diego ; London : Academic, 1997.ISBN:
  • 0122277384
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 003.3 21
Contents:
1. Visualization and Scientific Applications / Judith R. Brown -- 2. CSCV - Computer Supported Collaborative Visualization / Jason Wood, Helen Wright and Ken Brodlie -- 3. An Integrated Visualization System for Modeling of Pollutant Migration / M. D. Impey, K. J. Clark and J. P. Humm [et al.] -- 4. Visualizing and Exploring Meteorological Data Using a Tool-Oriented Approach / Isabel Harb Manssour, Carla Maria Dal Sasso Freitas and Dalcidio Moraes Claudio [et al.] -- 5. The Use of Visualization in the Examination of Work and Life Histories / Mark Fuller and Brian Francis -- 6. The Full Volume Simultaneous Visualization of Weather Radar Echoes with Digital Terrain Map Data / Justin J. Doick and Anthony R. Holt -- 7. Visualization and Sonification of Marine Survey Data / A. M. Day, R. Minghim and S. M. Turner [et al.] -- 8. Contouring Algorithms for Visualization and Shape Modeling Systems / A. L. Thomas -- 9. Fast Rendering of Participating Media in Global Illumination Application / Laurent Da Dalto and Jean-Pierre Jessel -- 10. Comparison between Different Rasterization Methods for Implicit Surfaces / Nilo Stolte and Rene Caubet -- 11. High-Speed and High-Fidelity Visualization of Complex CSG Models / Subodh Kumar, Shankar Krishnan and Dinesh Manocha [et al.] -- 12. Texture Potential Mapping: A Way to Provide Anti-Aliased Texture without Blurring / R. J. Cant and P. Shrubsole -- 13. Extended Algebraic Surface Generation for Volume Modeling: An Approach through Genetic Algorithms / H. Luga, R. Pelle and A. Berro [et al.] -- 14. Acceleration Techniques for Volume Rendering / Mark W. Jones -- 15. Physically Based Rendering of Metallic Paints and Coated Pigments / Patrick Callet -- 16. Modeling of Growing Biological Processes Using Parametric L-Systems / Huw Jones, Andrew Tunbridge and Paul Briggs -- 17. Additive Technologies for Direct 3D Rapid Prototyping / Jack Bresenham -- 18. The Challenge of Virtual Reality / Lawrence J. Rosenblum and Robert A. Cross -- 19. A Simple System for Animation of Natural Phenomena / A. Gareau and D. Vandorpe -- 20. Geometric Model and Visualization of Breaking Waves / Atsumi Imamiya and Dong Zhang -- 21. Visualizing Motion Characteristics / Bart MacCarthy and Mark Caulfield-Browne -- 22. A Physically Based Approach to Visualizing Behavior of Flexible Mechanical Parts / Hiromasa Suzuki, Mikio Terasawa and Teruyoshi Fujiwara [et al.] -- 23. Visualizing and Animating Implicit and Solid Models / Brian Wyvill and Klaus van Overveld -- 24. Visual Simulation of the Chewing Process for Dentistry / Karol Myszkowski, Galina Okuneva and Jens Herder [et al.] -- 25. Visual User Interface - A Third-Generation GUI Paradigm / Mikael Jern -- 26. Multimedia Applications over Broadband ATM Networks / Wim Lamotte, Rae Earnshaw and Frank Van Reeth [et al.].
Summary: When computers were first used to process large data sets, computer graphics provided users with simple visualizations. Today, the discipline of scientific visualization is a mature one which can transform any type of numeric data into an image. Such images range from a simple static graphs to complex animated 3D sequences. Furthermore, the technology of virtual reality can now integrate the user and images into an interactive immersive environment. Visualization techniques have wide-ranging applications in diverse areas such as financial forecasting, business, medicine, meteorology and engineering. This book brings together a panel of international experts active in computer graphics, computer animation, visualization, modeling and virtual reality. The latest advances and techniques are presented in topics ranging from genetic algorithms in modeling to visualizing virtual environments. Visualization and Modeling is essential reading for anyone who wishes to examine expert thinking and current practice in this exciting and fast-moving area.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

1. Visualization and Scientific Applications / Judith R. Brown -- 2. CSCV - Computer Supported Collaborative Visualization / Jason Wood, Helen Wright and Ken Brodlie -- 3. An Integrated Visualization System for Modeling of Pollutant Migration / M. D. Impey, K. J. Clark and J. P. Humm [et al.] -- 4. Visualizing and Exploring Meteorological Data Using a Tool-Oriented Approach / Isabel Harb Manssour, Carla Maria Dal Sasso Freitas and Dalcidio Moraes Claudio [et al.] -- 5. The Use of Visualization in the Examination of Work and Life Histories / Mark Fuller and Brian Francis -- 6. The Full Volume Simultaneous Visualization of Weather Radar Echoes with Digital Terrain Map Data / Justin J. Doick and Anthony R. Holt -- 7. Visualization and Sonification of Marine Survey Data / A. M. Day, R. Minghim and S. M. Turner [et al.] -- 8. Contouring Algorithms for Visualization and Shape Modeling Systems / A. L. Thomas -- 9. Fast Rendering of Participating Media in Global Illumination Application / Laurent Da Dalto and Jean-Pierre Jessel -- 10. Comparison between Different Rasterization Methods for Implicit Surfaces / Nilo Stolte and Rene Caubet -- 11. High-Speed and High-Fidelity Visualization of Complex CSG Models / Subodh Kumar, Shankar Krishnan and Dinesh Manocha [et al.] -- 12. Texture Potential Mapping: A Way to Provide Anti-Aliased Texture without Blurring / R. J. Cant and P. Shrubsole -- 13. Extended Algebraic Surface Generation for Volume Modeling: An Approach through Genetic Algorithms / H. Luga, R. Pelle and A. Berro [et al.] -- 14. Acceleration Techniques for Volume Rendering / Mark W. Jones -- 15. Physically Based Rendering of Metallic Paints and Coated Pigments / Patrick Callet -- 16. Modeling of Growing Biological Processes Using Parametric L-Systems / Huw Jones, Andrew Tunbridge and Paul Briggs -- 17. Additive Technologies for Direct 3D Rapid Prototyping / Jack Bresenham -- 18. The Challenge of Virtual Reality / Lawrence J. Rosenblum and Robert A. Cross -- 19. A Simple System for Animation of Natural Phenomena / A. Gareau and D. Vandorpe -- 20. Geometric Model and Visualization of Breaking Waves / Atsumi Imamiya and Dong Zhang -- 21. Visualizing Motion Characteristics / Bart MacCarthy and Mark Caulfield-Browne -- 22. A Physically Based Approach to Visualizing Behavior of Flexible Mechanical Parts / Hiromasa Suzuki, Mikio Terasawa and Teruyoshi Fujiwara [et al.] -- 23. Visualizing and Animating Implicit and Solid Models / Brian Wyvill and Klaus van Overveld -- 24. Visual Simulation of the Chewing Process for Dentistry / Karol Myszkowski, Galina Okuneva and Jens Herder [et al.] -- 25. Visual User Interface - A Third-Generation GUI Paradigm / Mikael Jern -- 26. Multimedia Applications over Broadband ATM Networks / Wim Lamotte, Rae Earnshaw and Frank Van Reeth [et al.].

When computers were first used to process large data sets, computer graphics provided users with simple visualizations. Today, the discipline of scientific visualization is a mature one which can transform any type of numeric data into an image. Such images range from a simple static graphs to complex animated 3D sequences. Furthermore, the technology of virtual reality can now integrate the user and images into an interactive immersive environment. Visualization techniques have wide-ranging applications in diverse areas such as financial forecasting, business, medicine, meteorology and engineering. This book brings together a panel of international experts active in computer graphics, computer animation, visualization, modeling and virtual reality. The latest advances and techniques are presented in topics ranging from genetic algorithms in modeling to visualizing virtual environments. Visualization and Modeling is essential reading for anyone who wishes to examine expert thinking and current practice in this exciting and fast-moving area.