Storytelling via navigation: A novel approach to animation for scientific visualization

Isaac Liao; Wei Hsien Hsu; Kwan-Liu Ma

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-11650-1_1

Storytelling via navigation: A novel approach to animation for scientific visualization

Isaac Liao, Wei Hsien Hsu, Kwan-Liu Ma

Computer Science

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

6 Scopus citations

Abstract

In scientific visualization, volume rendering is commonly used to show three-dimensional, time-varying data sets. To understand the spatial structure of volume data sets and how they change over time, animation is often necessary. Most current visualization tools use conventional keyframe-based interfaces to create animations, which can be tedious and time-consuming. We present a new, semi-automatic approach to creating animations of volume data based on a user's interaction history as they navigate through a data set and adjust rendering parameters. Through a user study, we show that this new method requires significantly less time and perceived effort on the part of users compared to keyframe-based approaches, while still generating animations of comparable quality.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Smart Graphics - 12th International Symposium, SG 2014, Proceedings
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Pages	1-14
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Print)	9783319116495
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11650-1_1
State	Published - Jan 1 2014
Event	12th International Symposium on Smart Graphics, SG 2014 - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China Duration: Aug 27 2014 → Aug 29 2014

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume	8698 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Other

Other	12th International Symposium on Smart Graphics, SG 2014
Country	Taiwan, Province of China
City	Taipei
Period	8/27/14 → 8/29/14

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Keywords

animation
Scientific visualization
volume visualization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Theoretical Computer Science
Computer Science(all)

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Liao, I., Hsu, W. H., & Ma, K-L. (2014). Storytelling via navigation: A novel approach to animation for scientific visualization. In Smart Graphics - 12th International Symposium, SG 2014, Proceedings (pp. 1-14). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8698 LNCS). Springer-Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11650-1_1

Storytelling via navigation : A novel approach to animation for scientific visualization. / Liao, Isaac; Hsu, Wei Hsien; Ma, Kwan-Liu.

Smart Graphics - 12th International Symposium, SG 2014, Proceedings. Springer-Verlag, 2014. p. 1-14 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 8698 LNCS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Liao, I, Hsu, WH & Ma, K-L 2014, Storytelling via navigation: A novel approach to animation for scientific visualization. in Smart Graphics - 12th International Symposium, SG 2014, Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), vol. 8698 LNCS, Springer-Verlag, pp. 1-14, 12th International Symposium on Smart Graphics, SG 2014, Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China, 8/27/14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11650-1_1

Liao I, Hsu WH, Ma K-L. Storytelling via navigation: A novel approach to animation for scientific visualization. In Smart Graphics - 12th International Symposium, SG 2014, Proceedings. Springer-Verlag. 2014. p. 1-14. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11650-1_1

Liao, Isaac ; Hsu, Wei Hsien ; Ma, Kwan-Liu. / Storytelling via navigation : A novel approach to animation for scientific visualization. Smart Graphics - 12th International Symposium, SG 2014, Proceedings. Springer-Verlag, 2014. pp. 1-14 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)).

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