Title :
Interactive metamorphic visuals: exploring polyhedral relationships
Author :
Morey, Jim ; Sedig, Kamran ; Mercer, Robert E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Western Ontario, London, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The paper presents an interactive visualization tool, Archimedean Kaleidoscope (AK), aimed at supporting a learner´s exploration of polyhedra. AK uses metamorphosis as a technique to help support the learner´s mental construction of relationships among different polyhedra. AK uses the symmetric nature of the platonic solids as the foundation for exploring the way in which polyhedra are related. The high level of interactivity helps support the exploration of these relationships
Keywords :
computational geometry; courseware; data visualisation; mathematics computing; Archimedean Kaleidoscope; interactive metamorphic visuals; interactive visualization tool; mental construction; metamorphosis; platonic solids; polyhedral relationships; Abstract algebra; Animation; Geometry; Linear feedback control systems; Mathematics; Solids; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Information Visualisation, 2001. Proceedings. Fifth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1195-3
DOI :
10.1109/IV.2001.942100
