Title :
Visualization of rotation fields
Author :
Livingston, Mark A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Abstract :
We define a rotation field by extending the notion of a vector field to rotations. A vector field has a vector as a value at each point of its domain; a rotation field has a rotation as a value at each point of its domain. Rotation fields result from mapping the orientation error of tracking systems. We build upon previous methods for the visualization of vector fields, tensor fields and rotations at a point, to visualize a rotation field resulting from calibration of a commonly-used magnetic tracking system.
Keywords :
calibration; classical field theory; data visualisation; electrical engineering computing; magnetic fields; natural sciences computing; rotation; tensors; tracking; vectors; calibration; magnetic tracking system; orientation error mapping; rotation field visualization; scientific visualization; stream surfaces; streamlines; tensor fields; tufts; vector fields; Computer errors; Computer graphics; Computer science; Ellipsoids; Magnetic domains; Matrix converters; Probes; Streaming media; Tensile stress; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Visualization '97., Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8262-0
DOI :
10.1109/VISUAL.1997.663929