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Interactive translucent volume rendering and procedural modeling

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Charles Hansen,

David EbertAuthors Info & Claims

VIS '02: Proceedings of the conference on Visualization '02

Pages 109 - 116

Published: 27 October 2002 Publication History

Abstract

Direct volume rendering is a commonly used technique in visualization applications. Many of these applications require sophisticated shading models to capture subtle lighting effects and characteristics of volumetric data and materials. Many common objects and natural phenomena exhibit visual quality that cannot be captured using simple lighting models or cannot be solved at interactive rates using more sophisticated methods. We present a simple yet effective interactive shading model which captures volumetric light attenuation effects to produce volumetric shadows and the subtle appearance of translucency. We also present a technique for volume displacement or perturbation that allows realistic interactive modeling of high frequency detail for real and synthetic volumetric data.

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Interactive translucent volume rendering and procedural modeling
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Artificial intelligence
    1. Computer vision
      1. Image and video acquisition
        3D imaging
  2. Computer graphics
    1. Animation

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VIS '02: Proceedings of the conference on Visualization '02

October 2002

583 pages

ISBN:0780374983

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Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories
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San Diego Supercomputer Center
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The Naval Research Laboratory
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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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