DROPS

Document

DOI: 10.4230/OASIcs.VLUDS.2011.71

Feature-based Visualization of Dense Integral Line Data

Authors: Simon Schröder, Harald Obermaier, Christoph Garth, and Kenneth I. Joy

Published in: OASIcs, Volume 27, Visualization of Large and Unstructured Data Sets: Applications in Geospatial Planning, Modeling and Engineering - Proceedings of IRTG 1131 Workshop 2011

Abstract

Feature-based visualization of flow fields has proven as an effective tool for flow analysis. While most flow visualization techniques operate on vector field data, our visualization techniques make use of a different simulation output: Particle Tracers. Our approach solely relies on integral lines that can be easily obtained from most simulation software. The task is the visualization of dense integral line data. We combine existing methods for streamline visualization, i.e. illumination, transparency, and halos, and add ambient occlusion for lines. But, this only solves one part of the problem: because of the high density of lines, visualization has to fight with occlusion, high frequency noise, and overlaps. As a solution we propose non-automated choices of transfer functions on curve properties that help highlighting important flow features like vortices or turbulent areas. These curve properties resemble some of the original flow properties. With the new combination of existing line drawing methods and the addition of ambient occlusion we improve the visualization of lines by adding better shape and depth cues. The intelligent use of transfer functions on curve properties reduces visual clutter and helps focusing on important features while still retaining context, as demonstrated in the examples given in this work.

Cite as

Simon Schröder, Harald Obermaier, Christoph Garth, and Kenneth I. Joy. Feature-based Visualization of Dense Integral Line Data. In Visualization of Large and Unstructured Data Sets: Applications in Geospatial Planning, Modeling and Engineering - Proceedings of IRTG 1131 Workshop 2011. Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs), Volume 27, pp. 71-87, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2012)

Copy BibTex To Clipboard

@InProceedings{schroder_et_al:OASIcs.VLUDS.2011.71,
  author =	{Schr\"{o}der, Simon and Obermaier, Harald and Garth, Christoph and Joy, Kenneth I.},
  title =	{{Feature-based Visualization of Dense Integral Line Data}},
  booktitle =	{Visualization of Large and Unstructured Data Sets: Applications in Geospatial Planning, Modeling and Engineering - Proceedings of IRTG 1131 Workshop 2011},
  pages =	{71--87},
  series =	{Open Access Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-46-0},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2012},
  volume =	{27},
  editor =	{Garth, Christoph and Middel, Ariane and Hagen, Hans},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/OASIcs.VLUDS.2011.71},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-37424},
  doi =		{10.4230/OASIcs.VLUDS.2011.71},
  annote =	{Keywords: flow simulation, feature-based visualization, dense lines, ambient occlusion}
}

Search Results

Documents authored by Schröder, Simon

Feature-based Visualization of Dense Integral Line Data

Abstract

Cite as

Thanks for your feedback!

Could not send message