Scientific Visualization of Physical Phenomena

Front Matter....Pages I-X
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Visualization: New Concepts and Techniques to Integrate Diverse Application Areas....Pages 3-25
Introduction to Volume Synthesis....Pages 27-35
Computer Visualization in Spacecraft Exploration of the Solar System....Pages 37-44
Computational Geometry and Visualization: Problems at the Interface....Pages 45-59
Visualization for Engineering Design....Pages 61-83
Visualization Resources and Strategies for Remote Subsea Exploration....Pages 85-109
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
A Particle-Based Computational Model of Cloth Draping Behavior....Pages 113-134
Physically-Based Interactive Camera Motion Control Using 3D Input Devices....Pages 135-145
Aspects of Motion Design for Physically-Based Animation....Pages 147-160
Front Matter....Pages 161-161
Terrain Perspectives on a Massively Parallel SIMD Computer....Pages 163-188
Surface Tree Caching for Rendering Patches in a Parallel Ray Tracing System....Pages 189-207
Front Matter....Pages 209-209
Context Sensitive Normal Estimation for Volume Imaging....Pages 211-234
Rapid Volume Rendering Using a Boundary-Fill Guided Ray Cast Algorithm....Pages 235-249
A 3D Surface Construction Algorithm for Volume Data....Pages 251-266
Front Matter....Pages 267-267
Compositional Analysis and Synthesis of Scientific Data Visualization Techniques....Pages 269-281
Precise Rendering Method for Edge Highlighting....Pages 283-298
Fractals Based on Regular Polygons and Polyhedra....Pages 299-314
Front Matter....Pages 315-315
Ray Tracing Gradient Index Lenses....Pages 317-331
Shapes and Textures for Rendering Coral....Pages 333-343
A New Color Conversion Method for Realistic Light Simulation....Pages 345-359
Front Matter....Pages 361-361
Two-Dimensional Vector Field Visualization by Halftoning....Pages 363-378
Three Plus Five Makes Eight: A Simplified Approach to Halftoning....Pages 379-392
Front Matter....Pages 393-393
A Theory of Geometric Contact for Computer Aided Geometric Design of Parametric Curves....Pages 395-416
Generalization of a Family of Gregory Surfaces....Pages 417-434
A New Control Method for Free-Form Surfaces with Tangent Continuity and its Applications....Pages 435-456
Hybrid Models and Conversion Algorithms for Solid Object Representation....Pages 457-483
Surface Generation Using Implicit Cubics....Pages 485-503
Front Matter....Pages 505-505
Equilibrium and Interpolation Solutions Using Wavelet Bases....Pages 507-524
Dynamic 3D Illustrations with Visibility Constraints....Pages 525-543
Piecewise Linear Approximations of Digitized Space Curves with Applications....Pages 545-569
Front Matter....Pages 571-571
Ellipsoidal Quantification of Evolving Phenomena....Pages 573-588
Smoothed Particle Rendering for Fluid Visualization in Astrophysics....Pages 589-605
Front Matter....Pages 607-607
Pan-Focused Stereoscopic Display Using a Series of Optical Microscope Images....Pages 609-621
Reconstructing and Visualizing Models of Neuronal Dendrites....Pages 623-638
A Visualization and Simulation System for Environmental Purposes....Pages 639-654
Synchronized Acquisition of Three-Dimensional Range and Color Data and its Applications....Pages 655-665
Piecewise Planar Surface Models from Sampled Data....Pages 667-680
Back Matter....Pages 681-690