Interdisciplinary Scientific Visualization

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previous years:  2004* 2003 2002* 2000 1999
* VR Design for Science. Brown/RISD class. Now CS137

Brown          Brown CS          Brown CS Visualization

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Tue 9/6   1:20-2:20pm

Introduction

  • Goals
  • Organization
  • Schedule
  • Definition of Visualization
  • Sign up for a CS account
Thu 9/8
  • Open problems in Visualization
  • What makes a good problem?
 Read before class, with an eye toward your essay (see assignment details):
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Tue 9/13
  • Review and discuss NSF ITR proposal:
    Understanding Unsteady Bioflows through Simulation, Modeling, Visualization, Art, and Psychology (Laidlaw, Swartz, Lauder, Karniadakis, Richardson, Breuer, Tarr, Warren, Drury)
  • Evaluating project possibilities
 These readings will give you a feel for what goes into a research grant proposal:
Thu 9/15
  • Review of NSF CAREER proposal
    Shape Capture and Modeling for Wrist Dynamics and Ancient Pottery Analysis using Manifold Surfaces and Signed-Distance Volume Images (Laidlaw)
  • Evaluating project possibilities

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Tue 9/20
  • Discuss project ideas
Thu 9/22
  • Review and discuss NIH proposal
    DTI+MRI-based Tools for Analyzing White Matter Variation (Laidlaw, Ahrens, Allman, Bastin)
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Tue 9/27
  • Taxonomy of visualization methods and problems
Thu 9/29
  • Review and discuss NIH proposal
    Quantitative Inverse Electrocardiography (Johnson).
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Tue 10/4
  • Proposal presentations
  • Preliminary proposal due
  • Visweb reading list
Thu 10/6
  • Proposal presentations
  • Read proposals from the /assignments/10-04/ directory

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Tue 10/11
  • Understanding Imaging Data
  • Read proposals from the /assignments/10-04/ directory
Thu 10/13
  • Project Schedules
  • User studies

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Tue 10/18
  • Data modeling
  • Final proposals due
    (NOON MONDAY!)
Thu 10/20
  • Study section (evaluate, score, "fund'' proposals)
  • List of 6 papers
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Tue 10/25
  • Study section (evaluate, score, "fund'' proposals)


Thu 10/27
        No class!! IEEE Vis'05. Minneapolis, MN

No class!! IEEE Vis'05. Minneapolis, MN
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Tue 11/1
  • Vis '03 Trip review

Thu 11/3
  • Sci-Viz papers
Radu:
C.R. Johnson and A.R. Sanderson. A Next Step: Visualizing Errors and Uncertainty. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 23(5):6-10, September/October 2003. (pdf)

Jean:
J. Marks, B. Andalman, P.A. Beardsley, W. Freeman, S. Gibson, J. Hodgins, T. Kang, B. Mirtich, H. Pfister, W. Ruml, K. Ryall, J. Seims, and S. Shieber. Design Galleries: A General Approach to Setting Parameters for Computer Graphics and Animation. In Proceedings of SIGGRAPH, pages 389-400. ACM Press, August 1997. (pdf)

Kristen:
Jonathan C. Roberts. On Encouraging Multiple Views for Visualization. In IEEE Information Visualization, pages 8-14, July 1998. (pdf)


 Non-presenters hand in 3 discussion points for each of the papers being presented
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Tue 11/8
  • Sci-Viz papers
Misha:
Pablo Figueroa, Walter F. Bischof, Pierre Boulanger, and H. James Hoover. Efficient comparison of platform alternatives in interactive virtual reality applications. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 62(1):73-103, January 2005. (pdf)

Mark:
Colin Ware and William Knight. Using visual texture for information display. ACM Transactions on Graphics, 14(1):3-20, 1995. (pdf)

Maribeth:
Chris Harding, Ioannis A.Kakadiaris, John F.Casey, and R.Bowen Loftin. A Multi-Sensory System for the investigation of Geoscientific Data. Computers and Graphics, 26:259-269, 2002. (pdf)
 Non-presenters hand in 3 discussion points for each of the papers being presented
Tue 11/10
  • Project progress. Questions, problems

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Tue 11/15
  • Sci-Viz papers
 Peter S.:
V. Interrante and C. Grosch. Strategies for effectively visualizing 3D flow with volume LIC. In IEEE Visualization '97, pages 421-424, November 1997. (pdf)

Peter Y.:
Joe Kniss, Gordon Kindlmann, and Charles Hansen. Multidimensional Transfer Functions for Interactive Volume Rendering. Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 8(3):270-285, July/September 2002. (pdf)

Rachel:
Feng Dong, Gordon J. Clapworthy, Hai Lin, and Meleagros A. Krokos. Nonphotorealistic Rendering of Medical Volume Data. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 23(4):44-52, 2003. (pdf)
 Non-presenters hand in 3 discussion points for each of the papers being presented
Thu 11/17
  • Sci-Viz papers
 Wenjin:
Martin Usoh, Kevin Arthur, Mary C. Whitton, Rui Bastos, Anthony Steed, Mel Slater, Frederick P. Brooks, and Jr. Walking > Walking-in-Place > Flying, in Virtual Environments. In Proceedings of SIGGRAPH, pages 359-364, 1999. (pdf)

Radu:
Robert Kosara, Christopher G. Healey, Victoria Interrante, David H. Laidlaw, and Colin Ware. User Studies: Why, How, and When. Computer Graphics and Applications, 23(4):20-25, July/August 2003. (pdf)

Jean:
Prashant Chopra, Joerg Meyer, and Antonio Fernandez. Immersive Volume Visualization of Seismic Simulations: A Case Study of Techniques Invented and Lessons Learned. In Proceedings of the conference on Visualization '02, 2002. (pdf)
 Non-presenters hand in 3 discussion points for each of the papers being presented
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Tue 11/22
  • Project progress. Questions, problems.

Thu 11/24
No class,
Thanksgiving!
No class,
Thanksgiving!
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Tue 11/29
  • Sci-Viz papers
 Kristen:
S. Lange, H. Schumann, W. Muller, and D. Kromker. Problem-oriented visualisation of multi-dimensional data sets. In Scientific Visualization, Proceedings of the International Symposium, World Scientific, 1995. (pdf)

Misha:
Jarke J. van Wijk. The Value of Visualization. In Proceedings of IEEE Visualization, pages 79-86, Minneapolis, MN, October 2005. (pdf)

Mark:
Purvi Saraiya, Chris North, and Karen Duca. An Insight-based Methodology for Evaluating Bioinformatics Visualizations. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 11(4):443-456, July/August 2005. (pdf)

Maribeth:
Daniel Keefe, David Karelitz, Eileen Vote, and David H. Laidlaw. Artistic Collaboration in Designing VR Visualizations. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 25(2):18-23, March/April 2005. (pdf)
 Non-presenters hand in 3 discussion points for each of the papers being presented.

PROJECT REPORTS:
Bring your schedules for the next 3 weeks.
Mark will be in class to schedule 2 meetings per group. See the Project Assignment details for more info.
Thu 12/1
  • Sci-Viz papers
 Peter S.:
Matthew C. Humphrey. A Graphical notation for the Design of Information Visualizations. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 50:145-192, 1999. (pdf)

Peter Y.:
Karl Sims. Artificial Evolution for Computer Graphics. In Proceedings of SIGGRAPH, pages 319-328. ACM Press, July 1991. (pdf)

Rachel:
Healey, C.G., Enns, and J.T. Perception and painting: a search for effective, engaging visualizations. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 22(2):10-15, March/April 2002. (pdf)

Wenjin:
Rebecca R. Springmeyer, Meera R. Blattner, and Nelson L. Max. A Characterization of the Scientific Data Analysis Process. In Proceedings of the Second IEEE Visualization, pages 235-242., October 1992. (pdf) 		Non-presenters hand in 3 discussion points for each of the papers being presented

See the Project Assignment details
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Tue 12/6
Class Summary

  • Review goals
  • Issues
  • Review project abstracts

 Class Review Forms to be filled out.



Fri 12/16  9am
Final Project Presentations

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