Applications Department

This article presents LightPainter, an interactive tool that promotes creative long-exposure photography through an intuitive drawing metaphor…

This article deals with creating artistic shapes in a cubist style.

Underwater excavation is still a very difficult and demanding task.

This article presents ColorMoves, an interactive tool that promotes exploration of scientific data through artist-driven color methods in…

Understanding cognition and the context of decision-making should be prioritized in the design process in order to accurately anticipate the…

With the rapid development of industrial society, air pollution has become a major issue in the modern world.

Optical motion-capture systems can be used to animate characters in real time based on human demonstrations.

Simulations of cuts on deformable bodies have been an active research subject for more than two decades.

Recent advances in web development, including the introduction of HTML5, have opened a door for visualization researchers and developers to quickly access…

An interactive visualization system can support volumetric data exploration in airport security screenings by addressing the challenges unique…

A successful high-performance sportswear design that considers human factors should result in a significant increase in thermal comfort and…

Motion visualization is an attractive way to provide support for a range of recreational and competitive sports.

Low cost remote sensing imagery has the potential to make precision farming feasible in developing countries.

Computer systems currently used in oil and gas exploration and production E&P generally do not allow the combined display of all…

A variety of visualization guidelines, principles, and techniques are available to help create a visualization-based dashboard, but few…

The SHIVA project was designed to provide virtual sculpting tools for young people with complex disabilities,…

Craniometric analysis plays an important role in anthropology studies and forensics.

An experimental model animates contiguous computer cartograms by distorting the topological lengths of their edges.

Premo offers a state-of-the-art animator experience with fully deforming characters, complex environments, and real-time lighting that is indicative of…

Characterizing the existing funding portfolio of a federal agency is difficult due to the number, complexity, and diversity of funded projects and…

Recent developments with low-cost optical sensors and ultralight, mobile fogscreens enable new applications such as midair volumetric…

People all use more or less adapted strategies to confront adverse emotional situations in their lives without being psychologically affected.

Proper lighting in rendering is essential for visualizing 3D objects, but most visualization software tools still employ simple lighting models.

Heading soccer balls can generate mild brain injuries and in the long run can lead to difficulty in solving problems, memory deficits, and…

Card weaving is a simple, easy weaving method, but designing patterns is typically laborious and requires knowledge, experience, and skill.

A proposed real-time neurosurgery simulator handles skull drilling and surgical interaction with the brain.

Researchers employed digital manikins to determine the space necessary in an emergency-medical-service helicopter to effectively and…

Geophysical experts aimed to establish a method to identify contamination by landfill leakage without chemically analyzing subsoil…

As a result of consumer-level 3D printers' increasing availability and affordability, the audience for 3D-design tools has grown considerably.

In conventional vehicle teleoperation systems, using low-bandwidth, high-delay transmission links causes a serious problem for remote…

The prevailing choices to graphically represent a social network are a node-link graph and an adjacency matrix.

To protect fragile paintings and calligraphy, Taiwan's National Palace Museum NPM has policies controlling the frequency and duration of their exposure.

For training human motor skills, haptic guidance has proven more effective than traditional visual-feedback-only approaches.

We all have an irrational fear or two. Some of us get scared by an unexpected visit from a spider in our house; others get nervous when they look down from a…

The Saemangeum Coast, located on the west side of the Korean peninsula, is undergoing a 30-year land reclamation project involving approximately…

Rendering performance for rich Internet applications RIAs has recently focused on the debate between using Flash and HTML5 for…

A collection of algorithms, visualizations, and interactive operations allow operators controlling the movement of a collection of sensors…

Light transport models are employed in applications in such varied areas as realistic image synthesis, noninvasive treatment of diseases,…

Early detection and rapid response to infectious-disease outbreaks rely on effective decision making based on information from disparate sources.

Shadow puppet plays, a traditional Malaysian theater art, is slowly losing its appeal to adolescents, who prefer computer games.

Researchers have studied brain injury in children by assessing linear and angular accelerations, without taking into account vibratory loads.

Young people enjoy applying rhinestones to personal goods, such as notebook PCs, mobile phones, and digital cameras.

Preserving cultural heritage requires that objects persist throughout time and continue to communicate an intended meaning.

Digital audio is easy to record, play, process, and manage.

The authors developed a method for manufacturing customized insoles.

Recent statistics on causes of aviation accidents and incidents demonstrate that to increase air-transportation safety, we must reduce human errors' impact on…

The 2010 IEEE Symposium on 3D User Interfaces ran the symposium's first 3DUI Grand Prize, a contest for innovative,…

This article discusses how data visualization can help us understand the kinematics of ionized gas in the nuclear regions of Seyfert galaxies, the most…

Stenciling is a form of artistic expression in which you print images on target objects for example, fabric or a postcard by applying pigment over a plate…

Here, we explore new, more accessible ways of modeling 3D data sets that both professionals and amateurs can employ in areas such as architecture, forensics,…

i3Drive, a wheeled-vehicle simulator, can accurately simulate vehicles of various configurations with up to eight wheels in real time on…

Humans use intuition and experience to classify everything they perceive, but only if the distinguishing patterns are visible.

By splitting a complex ray-casting process into different tasks performed on different processors, Voreen provides a lot of flexibility because users…

Spectators greatly appreciate majestic musical fountains such as the Bellagio music fountain in Las Vegas and the Magic Fountain of Montjuic in Barcelona.

For typical adolescents, developing appropriate social skills can be difficult.

Discusses DEViSE, a fully customizable system that provides a framework for developing a richer, fuller picture of network traffic.

In January 2007, the University of Calgary offered the first Canadian course in Serious Game Development.1,2 Computer Science 701.03 was officially a…

The problem of human-induced climate change has emerged as one of the grand challenges facing humanity.

Digital pen and paper technologies are proving increasingly popular in vertical markets such as health care and manufacturing, which make heavy…

A cartographic-oriented model uses algebraic map operations to perform spatial analysis of medical data relative to the human body.

What makes some near-human characters scary while others are merely laughable More important, why do some human and humanlike characters fail to arouse our…

Researchers who want to use virtual reality-based simulations in their work must address some important requirements.

In this article, we report on the contest's data set and tasks, the judging criteria, the winning tools, and the overall lessons learned in the…

The field of games aimed at social change is young and ripe with opportunity, and several recent announcements of corporate/public-sector…

The automotive industry is aggressively moving from physical prototyping to virtual prototyping.This trend is imperative for staying competitive in an…

The structure built by Weather Underground and afforded by the Internet has led to a mass democratization of weather, where all can…

This article describes a prototype immersive musical instrument that expands the concepts of traditional musical elements…

Child tracking is just one of a host of mobile-phone applications that use GPS technology.

Wherever computers are commonplace, free online mapping systems such as MapQuest and Yahoo Maps are among the Web's most popular reference sites.

Astronomers have long been challenged to test theories of observable phenomena at great distances from Earth.

The GeoWall lets people visualize the structure and dynamics of the Earth in stereo, aiding their understanding of spatial relationships.

Just as online shopping is a bellwether of advanced online technologies, so are museum and gallery showcases for the best in computer display and interface…

A new collaboration between visualization experts, engineers, and marine biologists has changed.

Japanese animation, popularly referred to as anime is notable for its dynamic, calligraphic style.

In one study, researchers at several universities and the US Olympic Committee compared triple and quadruple toe loops by using high-speed video and 3D…

Three-dimensional computer visualization and animation can provide a substitute for coastal residents', lack of personal experience with…

The development of a microchannel for fluid-mixing applications comes from the recent interest in microfluidic device applications in…

Tsunami researchers might soon be able to generate near real-time tsunami simulations before the deadly waves reach…

Alias Visualization Studio the VizStudio is a unique meeting facility that makes use of large-display technology to support digital visual…

Shutter glasses, polarized glasses, and head-mounted displays HMDs have become common technologies for providing the illusion of 3D.

As computer technology has developed and become less expensive, many artists have found ways to use it to enhance their performances with interactive…

Millions of children worldwide are born with defects known as cleft lips and palates.

First, most graphics articles originate from computer graphics professionals in computer science departments or computer technology companies.

With the flood of data across all aspects of the pharmaceutical industry, information visualization is emerging as a critical component…

After years of promises, streaming media has finally arrived.

Cutting-edge information strategies demonstrate that visualization can help make abstract data more accessible by geographically representing…

Developed with optimization and access as its central tenets, the simulation aimed originally to simulate a biologically diverse landscape…

Although computer-aided design is widely used in the architecture-engineering-construction AEC industry, the exchange of information is still largely…

The death of a massive star, called a core collapse supernova, is among the most energetic events in the universe, exploding with so much force it can be…

I-Race is the world's first computer-generated TV channel.

Computer modeling and visualization are important tools for understanding the processes of fire behavior.

There will always be a premium on innovation and original approaches to old problems.

Mechanical computer-aided design MCAD applications traditionally focus on the design and analysis phases of the production process.

Reviews the cell phone game Samurai Romanesque.

The first modern-day studies of the human body's mechanics - biomechanics - were done at Wayne State University WSU in Detroit, Michigan, in 1939.

The Pfaltzgraff Company has become America's leading manufacturer and marketer of casual dinnerware and accessories for the home.

Biometrics technology has come a long way from simpler forms of systems security.

Excessive noise is a part of almost everyone's life, whether it comes from the next-door neighbor running his leaf blower or cars driving by…

The fist-to-the-gut impact that graphics and images have was driven home to millions of people around the world on 11 September 2001.

Learning how the human heart develops is essential in cardiology education.

It makes sense that humans-with their forward-facing eyes-would understand the patterns of the world through sight rather than sound.

Computer graphics and all the computer-aided drawing and manufacturing CAD/CAM, scanning, and imaging technology is changing dentistry.

In Japan, the wireless cell phone has displaced the desktop PC as the preferred Internet access tool.

Wakulla Springs-a group of deep, underground, water-filled caves south of Tallahassee, FL, USA-is an example where mapping has proved challenging.

The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television is Britain's leading center for lens-based media.

Whether it is a chemical or biological hazard, a fire, a crime in progress, or a life-threatening health situation, the faster the first responders…

In March 1976 a military junta took control of the government in Argentina and began a campaign of horror.

Since the 1920s axonometry, or parallel perspective, has provided an important graphic technique for artists, architects, and engineers.

Like Rome, Los Angeles was not built in a day, and if it had to be done again, thanks to modern planning, zoning, environmental, civic,…

In 1995, the company today known as Alias/Wavefront A/W held a press conference to announce its next-generation animation product, Maya.

The Summer Palace is one of the most popular tourist spots in Beijing, China.

The 3D Trading Floor lets people use one of their strongest innate skills-spotting exceptions.

Driving after dark can be hazardous. Raytheon and General Motors hope to make it less so with Night Vision, a thermal imaging system that gives…

The semiconductor industry widely exploits bin wafer maps and their spatial information for process monitoring and yield enhancement.

Bringing computer graphics and virtual reality technologies to traditional archaeology raises surprising possibilities.

Using interactive 3D graphics in analyzing seismic data has two principal advantages.

Michelangelo carved his Florentine Pieta, the second of three Pieta statues, from a single block of marble while in his 70s.

Rarely do the pursuits of fine artists, computer scientists/engineers, and mathematicians converge.

Motion capture houses throw away the person and keep the shadow-the essence of their motion-and apply that motion to…

The blast that destroyed Unit 4 of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant CNPP 12 years ago prompted a firestorm of scientific, technological,…

Over the ages, healers have used imagery of many sorts to understand and explain illness and injury.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics in Darmstadt, Germany has been one of the world's leading centers of applied…

The author discusses the problem of simulation sickness, first noticed in flight simulators.

Pathfinder is the first of many planned Discovery Program missions by NASA.

Aerial photographs and maps would seem a natural combination to record and analyze geographical information: maps provide geometric information and…

Virtual reality VR lets people act within and upon computer-generated environments, making it ideal for exposure therapy and…

Given the increasing digitization of information, even a casual observer can see the diminishing role that standard paper-based libraries will and already…

Though we had our share of problems developing and deploying this puck-tracking system, it proved to be an overall success.

Much work remains before 3D anthropometric imaging systems can be used successfully in automated apparel design and other applications…

One of the most exciting developments on the World Wide Web is the emergence of the Virtual Reality Modeling Language VRML.

An effort to produce a multimedia textbook on diffuse lung disease grew wings the day the authors saw Mosaic run for the first time.

If you have any interest in meteorology, you can learn a lot by trawling the World Wide Web.

Chemists learn about chemical and biological reactions by studying the interactions between molecular structures.

Virtual reality in public entertainment has been called a zero-billion dollar industry.

The author discusses two applications of computer animation: forensic animation in court cases; and high resolution seismic models.

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are using a massively parallel computer to model car crashes as part of a project to…

A virtual reality application called Vegas lets users experiment in real time with evacuation scenarios.

To accurately study traffic patterns and incidents, researchers need a data set that encompasses day and night lighting, various weather conditions, and…

Between the 16th and 22nd of July 1994, the periodic comet designatedP/Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashed into Jupiter.