Virtual seismic interpretation

Author

Lima, Luiz Alberto ; Bastos, Rui

Author_Institution

Dept. of Comput. Sci., North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill, NC, USA

fYear

1998

fDate

20-23 Oct 1998

Firstpage

119

Lastpage

126

Abstract

This paper presents an application of the virtual reality paradigm to scientific visualization. We describe how the seismic interpretation task performed in oil and gas companies can be facilitated by using immersion techniques inherent to virtual reality. The feeling of immersion allows an easier and better understanding and manipulation of the three-dimensional data associated with seismic interpretation. Volume rendering is used to provide visual feedback. Acceleration techniques are described to allow the interactivity demanded by virtual environments. Methods for intuitively moving with respect to and interacting with this environment are also presented

Keywords

data visualisation; rendering (computer graphics); virtual reality; immersion techniques; scientific visualization; three-dimensional data; virtual reality paradigm; virtual seismic interpretation; visual feedback; volume rendering; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Computer science; Data visualization; H infinity control; Prototypes; Switches; Tail; Three dimensional displays; Writing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer Graphics, Image Processing, and Vision, 1998. Proceedings. SIBGRAPI '98. International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Rio de Janeiro

Print_ISBN

0-8186-9215-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SIBGRA.1998.722741

Filename

722741