Scientific visualization in a virtual environment
Journal Article
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· Programming and Computer Software
OSTI ID:379172
Scientific visualization is concerned with large amounts of numbers that are often difficult to interpret without preliminary research and active man-machine interaction. Virtual environments present a powerful new approach to man-machine interfaces. It is to be expected that new interaction techniques will lead to applications of virtually environments that have not even been thought of yet. The prospects for this new technology and its advantages for scientific visualization have been discussed at a number of conferences and seminars; this has led to interesting experiments on application of virtual environments to scientific visualization. This paper considers the strengths and weaknesses of virtual environments for scientific visualization. A number of examples of scientific visualization with virtual environments is given. They include a virtual windtunnel, a system for visualizing finite elements and bulk data, visualization of meteorological data for professional use, training for arthroscopic examination, and several others. The authors hope that the present paper will stimulate research on synergy between these two techniques.
- OSTI ID:
- 379172
- Journal Information:
- Programming and Computer Software, Journal Name: Programming and Computer Software Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 20; ISSN PCSODA; ISSN 0361-7688
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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