Visual Computing: Integrating Computer Graphics with Computer Vision

Front Matter....Pages I-XII
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Telecommunication Towards the 21st Century — Visual, Intelligent, and Personal Communications....Pages 3-17
Front Matter....Pages 19-19
Models: The Graphics-Vision Interface....Pages 21-23
2D Structural Descriptions for Video Handling....Pages 25-37
Description and Synthesis of Facial Expression Based on Isodensity Maps....Pages 39-56
Automatic Synthesis of Moving Facial Images with Expression and Mouth Shape Controlled by Text....Pages 57-75
A Real-Time Visual Interactive System Between Finger Signs and Synthesized Human Facial Images Employing a Transputer-Based Parallel Computer....Pages 77-94
Human Machine Interface Using Media Conversion and Model-Based Coding Schemes....Pages 95-105
Front Matter....Pages 107-107
Virtual-Worlds Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as of February 1992....Pages 109-128
Interactive Computation of Display Holograms....Pages 129-149
Three-Dimensional Software Visualization: A Framework and Its Applications....Pages 151-170
Cooperative Work Environment Using Virtual Workspace....Pages 171-181
Virtual Space Decision Support System and Its Application to Consumer Showrooms....Pages 183-196
Front Matter....Pages 197-197
Modelling Compound Leaves Using Implicit Contours....Pages 199-212
Simulating Bird’s Eye View....Pages 213-222
Synthetic Fireworks....Pages 223-235
Front Matter....Pages 237-237
Fundamentals of Volume Visualization....Pages 239-252
Fast Volume Rendering with Embedded Geometric Primitives....Pages 253-271
An Adaptive Incremental Sampling Approximation to Volume Rendering....Pages 273-294
Fast Traverse of Irregular Volumes....Pages 295-311
Rendering of Density Clouds and Surfaces Using the Ray Casting Technique....Pages 313-328
Front Matter....Pages 329-329
Recovering and Visualizing Complex Shapes from Range Data....Pages 331-348
Octree Pruning for Variable-Resolution Isosurfaces....Pages 349-363
Visualization of Generalized Multiple Molecular Surfaces....Pages 365-375
Front Matter....Pages 377-377
Rendering of Outdoor Scenes....Pages 379-393
Scientific Documentary Animation: How Much Accuracy is Enough?....Pages 395-410
Exact Ray Tracing of CSG Models by Preserving Boundary Information....Pages 411-428
A Shading Model of Parallel Cylindrical Light Sources....Pages 429-445
Front Matter....Pages 447-447
Primitive Geometric Operations on Planar Algebraic Curves with Gaussian Approximation....Pages 449-468
SYDEM: A New Approach to Computer-Aided Design of Assemblies and Assemblability Testing....Pages 469-479
Shape Feature Decomposition of Regularized Objects....Pages 481-494
Front Matter....Pages 495-495
Everywhere-G 2 -Continuous Interpolation with C 2 Gregory Patches....Pages 497-515
A Surface Interpolating Method for a Car-Styling Designer’s CAD Work Tool....Pages 517-534
Fitting 3D Curves to Unorganized Data Points Using Deformable Curves....Pages 535-543
Front Matter....Pages 545-545
Approximate General Sweep Boundary of 2D Object....Pages 547-566
Visualization of Swept Hyperpatch Solids....Pages 567-581
Integrated Homotopy Sweep Technique for Computer-Aided Geometric Design....Pages 583-595
Front Matter....Pages 597-597
Hidden Curve Elimination of Trimmed Surfaces Using Bézier Clipping....Pages 599-619
Toward a Fuzzy Hidden Surface Algorithm....Pages 621-635
Front Matter....Pages 637-637
AntiaIiased Bresenham Lines for X Implementation....Pages 639-659
On Optimal Line Rasterization....Pages 661-671
Front Matter....Pages 673-673
A Unified Framework for Constraint-Based Modeling....Pages 675-696
FLEXI: An Experimental Constraint-Based Modeling System....Pages 697-710
PictureEditorII: A Conversational Graphical Editing System Considering the Degree of Constraint....Pages 711-730
Datastructures for Rule-Based and Genetic Design....Pages 731-744
Front Matter....Pages 745-745
Animation Based on the Interaction of L-Systems with Vector Force Fields....Pages 747-761
Controlling the Complexity of Objects Based on Polygonal Meshes....Pages 763-779
Motion Planning in Three Dimensions Using Cyclides....Pages 781-791
Front Matter....Pages 793-793
Adaptive Time-Step Solution of Dynamic Models for Computer Animation....Pages 795-807
Control of a Multi-Joint Arm Using a Trial-and-Error Heuristic and a Neural Network....Pages 809-823
Using Dynamic Bounding Volume Hierarchies To Improve Efficiency of Rigid Body Simulations....Pages 825-842
Front Matter....Pages 843-853
Advanced Interaction, Multi-Media and Visualization — The Enabling Computer Graphics Techniques for Computer-Based Distant Education and Industrial Training....Pages 855-855
Integrating Computer Graphics and Computer Vision for Industrial Applications....Pages 857-868
Experimental Digital Video/Audio Storage Server....Pages 869-881
An Interactive Observation Tool for Time-Varying Physical Values Distributed in 3D Fields....Pages 883-893
Simulation of Surgical Operations Based on Solid Modeling....Pages 895-905
PIX: An Object-Oriented Network Graphics Environment....Pages 907-916
Back Matter....Pages 917-936
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