Graphics and Visualization Center Year 5 Annual Report


Research Summary

1.0 Our Research Objectives and Approach
2.0 Changes in Research Direction
3.0 Research Accomplishments of the Past Year
3.1 Modeling
3.2 Rendering
3.3 High-Performance Architectures
3.3.1 Software Architectures
3.3.2 Hardware Architectures
3.3.3 Tracking Technology
3.3.4 Radiosity Walkthroughs of Complex Environments
3.4 Interaction
3.4.1 Interaction with Complex Design Operators and Data Visualization
3.5 Scientific Visualization
3.5.1 User Interfaces for Scientific Visualization
3.5.2 Data Analysis for Visualization
3.6 Telecollaboration
3.7 Standards
4.0 Research Plans for the Coming Year
4.1 Mathematical Foundations
4.2 Modeling
4.3 Rendering
4.4 High-Performance Architectures
4.5 Interaction
4.6 Scientific Visualization
4.7 Telecollaboration
4.8 Standards

Database

Outreach

1.0 Multi-site Outreach
2.0 K-12 Programs
2.1 The Workshop for Computer Graphics and 3D Geometric Modeling
2.2 The Summer Session on Design Professions
2.3 The Utah High School Computing Institute
2.4 UNC Development of Educational Materials
3.0 Community Outreach
4.0 Professional Outreach
4.1 The Vannevar Bush Symposium
4.2 1994 STC Meetings
4.3 The STC Program WWW Home Pages
4.4 Outreach Images
4.5 Participation in Advisory Groups

Management and Planning

1.0 The Transition of the Directorship
1.1 The New Organization
2.0 New Center Faculty
3.0 Membership of the External Advisory Board
4.0 Director's Narrative

International Contacts

1.0 Foreign Contacts
1.1 By Foreign Nationals
1.2 By Center Personnel
2.0 Foreign Visitors

Publications

1.0 Dissertations
2.0 Books and Book Chapters
3.0 Conference Papers and Journal Articles
4.0 Technical Reports
5.0 Video, Slide, and Film Publications
6.0 Additional Publications Which Cite Use of Center Facilities

Patents

1.0 Patents Issued
2.0 Patents Pending

Awards

1.0 PIs Become ACM Fellows
2.0 Honorary Degrees


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