Continuous field visualization with multi-resolution textures

Author

Curington, Ian

Author_Institution

Adv. Visual Syst. Ltd., Chertsey, UK

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

88

Lastpage

91

Abstract

A method of using a texture mapping approach to color scales is described, for the purpose of visualizing continuous field scalar quantities. The technique is most appropriate where high gradients are present in the data, or where geometric surfaces are projected to significant screen area. The use of texture mapping takes advantage of widely available 3D display systems for interactive visualization system design. The technique yields a significant reduction in visualization artifacts caused by color interpolation. Multiple resolution textures are shown to improve visualizations of high dynamic range data

Keywords

colour graphics; data visualisation; image texture; interpolation; 3D display systems; color interpolation; color scales; continuous field scalar quantity visualisation; geometric surfaces; high data gradients; high dynamic range data; interactive visualization system design; multi-resolution textures; screen area; texture mapping approach; visualization artifacts; Color; Data visualization; Dynamic range; Geometry; Graphics; Interpolation; Light sources; Read only memory; Rendering (computer graphics); Three dimensional displays;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information Visualization, 1999. Proceedings. 1999 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

London

ISSN

1093-9547

Print_ISBN

0-7695-0210-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IV.1999.781541

Filename

781541