Abstraction in Interactive Computational Visualization - Hardcover

Strothotte, Thomas

 
9783540637370: Abstraction in Interactive Computational Visualization
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 3540637370 ISBN 13: 9783540637370
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 1998

Synopsis

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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Synopsis

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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Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
3540637370
ISBN 13 
9783540637370
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
482

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