Multivariate volume rendering

Crawfis, R A

Title: Multivariate volume rendering

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This paper presents a new technique for representing multivalued data sets defined on an integer lattice. It extends the state-of-the-art in volume rendering to include nonhomogeneous volume representations. That is, volume rendering of materials with very fine detail (e.g. translucent granite) within a voxel. Multivariate volume rendering is achieved by introducing controlled amounts of noise within the volume representation. Varying the local amount of noise within the volume is used to represent a separate scalar variable. The technique can also be used in image synthesis to create more realistic clouds and fog.

Authors:: Crawfis, R A

Publication Date:: 1996-03-01

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 495676

Report Number(s):: UCRL-JC-123623; CONF-9610313-1
ON: DE97053161

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers visualization, San Francisco, CA (United States), 27 Oct - 1 Nov 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1 Mar 1996

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 99 MATHEMATICS, COMPUTERS, INFORMATION SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT, LAW, MISCELLANEOUS; 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; DATA ANALYSIS; CLOUDS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; FOG; IMAGES; VOLUME; ALGORITHMS; NOISE; MAPPING; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; CLIMATES

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