Visualization

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Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Synopsis:

Introduction to solid modeling, surface modeling, projections, viewing transformations, HLE and HSE algorithms, shading techniques, shadows, textures, ray tracing, radiosity, fractal and graftal techniques, scientific vizualization, medical data visualization, parallelization of rendering algorithms.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Representation of solids

2. Solid modeling

3. Surface modeling (spline, NURBS)

4. Projections, viewing transformations

5. HLE and HSE algorithms

6. Lighting models, incremental shading techniques

7. Shadows, textures

8. Scene modeling

9. Ray tracing

10. Radiosity

11. Fractal and graftal techniques

12. Scientific visualization

13. Medical data visualization

14. Parallelization of rendering algorithms

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Information about terminal projects, establishing of working teams

2. Specification of terminal project

3. Tuition - literature

4. Tuition

5. Tuition - user interface

6. Tuition

7. Tuition - implementation

8. Tuition

9. Tuition - testing, measuring

10. Tuition

11. Terminal program presentation

12. Scientific presentation

13. Discussion on written report

14. Assessment

Study Objective:

Study materials:

[1] Foley, J.D., van Dam, A., Feiner, S.K., Hughes, J.F.: Computer Graphics - Principles and Practice. Addisson Wesley, New York 1990

[2] Watt, A., Watt, M.: Advanced Animation and Rendering Techniques, Addison-Wesley, New York 1992

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: