Custom Interface Elements for Improved Paramter Control in Volume Rendering

Information

• Publication Type: Conference Paper
• Workgroup(s)/Project(s):
  • Visualization Group
• Date: October 2010
• Location: Sinaia, Romania
• Lecturer: Marius Gavrilescu
• Booktitle: 14th Int. Conf. on System Theory and Control 2010
• Conference date: 17. October 1020 – 19. October 2010
• Pages: 219 – 224

Abstract

In volume visualization interfaces, renderingrelated parameters are often manually editable through various controls and interface elements. Most of the time however, these offer little or no beforehand information on the resulting effects that would occur for certain parameter values or across the whole value domain. This makes parameter adjustment a trial and error process. We have developed techniques to anticipate these changes and display them on customized versions of popular interface elements, such as sliders or transfer function editors. Through the use of visualization means such as graphs, color mapping, and various other indicators, the influence of potential parameter changes on the volume rendering output can be assessed before any actual changes are made. This makes it easier for the potential user to work with such interfaces, while receiving feedback on parameter behavior and stability.

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@inproceedings{Gavrilescu-2010-CIE,
  title =      "Custom Interface Elements for Improved Paramter Control in
               Volume Rendering",
  author =     "Marius Gavrilescu and Muhammad Muddassir Malik and Eduard
               Gr\"{o}ller",
  year =       "2010",
  abstract =   "In volume visualization interfaces, renderingrelated
               parameters are often manually editable through various
               controls and interface elements. Most of the time however,
               these offer little or no beforehand information on the
               resulting effects that would occur for certain parameter
               values or across the whole value domain. This makes
               parameter adjustment a trial and error process. We have
               developed techniques to anticipate these changes and display
               them on customized versions of popular interface elements,
               such as sliders or transfer function editors. Through the
               use of visualization means such as graphs, color mapping,
               and various other indicators, the influence of potential
               parameter changes on the volume rendering output can be
               assessed before any actual changes are made. This makes it
               easier for the potential user to work with such interfaces,
               while receiving feedback on parameter behavior and
               stability.",
  month =      oct,
  location =   "Sinaia, Romania",
  booktitle =  "14th Int. Conf. on System Theory and Control 2010",
  pages =      "219--224",
  URL =        "https://www.cg.tuwien.ac.at/research/publications/2010/Gavrilescu-2010-CIE/",
}