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DOI: 10.4230/OASIcs.VLUDS.2011.71
URN: urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-37424
URL: http://dagstuhl.sunsite.rwth-aachen.de/volltexte/2012/3742/
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Schröder, Simon ; Obermaier, Harald ; Garth, Christoph ; Joy, Kenneth I.

Feature-based Visualization of Dense Integral Line Data

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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.

BibTeX - Entry

@InProceedings{schrder_et_al:OASIcs:2012:3742,
  author =	{Simon Schr{\"o}der and Harald Obermaier and Christoph Garth and Kenneth I. Joy},
  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 =	{OpenAccess Series in Informatics (OASIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-939897-46-0},
  ISSN =	{2190-6807},
  year =	{2012},
  volume =	{27},
  editor =	{Christoph Garth and Ariane Middel and Hans Hagen},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl--Leibniz-Zentrum fuer Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{http://drops.dagstuhl.de/opus/volltexte/2012/3742},
  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}
}

Keywords: flow simulation, feature-based visualization, dense lines, ambient occlusion
Collection: Visualization of Large and Unstructured Data Sets: Applications in Geospatial Planning, Modeling and Engineering - Proceedings of IRTG 1131 Workshop 2011
Issue Date: 2012
Date of publication: 16.10.2012

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