CALVIN: an immersimedia design environment utilizing heterogeneous perspectives

Author

Leigh, Jason ; Johnson, Andrew E.

Author_Institution

Electron. Visualization Lab., Illinois Univ., Chicago, IL, USA

fYear

1996

fDate

17-23 Jun 1996

Firstpage

20

Lastpage

23

Abstract

Describes CALVIN (Collaborative Architectural Layout Via Immersive Navigation), an immersive multimedia approach to applying virtual reality in architectural design and collaborative visualization, emphasizing heterogeneous perspectives. These perspectives, including multiple mental models as well as multiple visual viewpoints, allow virtual reality to be applied in the earlier, more creative, phases of design, rather than just as a walkthrough of the finished space. CALVIN´s interface employs visual, gestural and vocal input to give the user greater control over the virtual environment. A prototype of CALVIN has been created and used in the CAVE virtual reality theatre

Keywords

architectural CAD; data visualisation; engineering graphics; groupware; multimedia computing; user modelling; virtual reality; CALVIN; CAVE virtual reality theatre; Collaborative Architectural Layout Via Immersive Navigation; architectural design; collaborative visualization; gestural input; heterogeneous perspectives; immersimedia design environment; immersive multimedia; multiple mental models; multiple visual viewpoints; user controlled virtual environment; user interface; visual input; vocal input; Buildings; Cameras; Cognitive science; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Design automation; Multimedia systems; Process design; Virtual reality; Visualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Multimedia Computing and Systems, 1996., Proceedings of the Third IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Hiroshima

Print_ISBN

0-8186-7438-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MMCS.1996.534949

Filename

534949