Towards a comprehensive volume visualization system

Author

Avila, Ricardo S. ; Sobierajski, Lisa M. ; Kaufman, Arie E.

Author_Institution

State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook, NY, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

19-23 Oct 1992

Firstpage

13

Lastpage

20

Abstract

The VolVis system has been developed to satisfy the diverse requirements of the volume visualization community by comfortably housing numerous visualization algorithms and methods within a consistent and well organized framework. The VolVis system is supported by a generalized abstract model which provides for both geometric and volumetric constructs. VolVis contains several rendering algorithms that span the speed versus accuracy continuum. A fast volume rendering algorithm has been developed, which is capable of exploiting existing graphics hardware without placing any viewing restrictions or compromising accuracy. In addition, VolVis includes a volumetric navigation facility, key-frame animation generator, quantitative analysis tools, and a generalized protocol for communicating with 3D input devices

Keywords

computer animation; data visualisation; rendering (computer graphics); 3D input devices; VolVis system; diverse requirements; fast volume rendering algorithm; generalized abstract model; generalized protocol; graphics hardware; key-frame animation generator; quantitative analysis tools; rendering algorithms; visualization algorithms; volume visualization community; volumetric constructs; volumetric navigation facility; well organized framework; Application software; Data visualization; Geology; Graphics; Hardware; Meteorology; Navigation; Rendering (computer graphics); Surgery; Weather forecasting;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Visualization, 1992. Visualization '92, Proceedings., IEEE Conference on

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

0-8186-2897-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VISUAL.1992.235231

Filename

235231