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Vol²velle: Printable Interactive Volume Visualization

S. Stoppel and S. Bruckner

Abstract

Interaction is an indispensable aspect of data visualization. The presentation of volumetric data, in particular, often significantly benefits from interactive manipulation of parameters such as transfer functions, rendering styles, or clipping planes. However, when we want to create hardcopies of such visualizations, this essential aspect is lost. In this paper, we present a novel approach for creating hardcopies of volume visualizations which preserves a certain degree of interactivity. We present a method for automatically generating Volvelles, printable tangible wheel charts that can be manipulated to explore different parameter settings. Our interactive system allows the flexible mapping of arbitrary visualization parameters and supports advanced features such as linked views. The resulting designs can be easily reproduced using a standard printer and assembled within a few minutes.

S. Stoppel and S. Bruckner, "Vol²velle: Printable Interactive Volume Visualization," IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol. 23, iss. 1, p. 861–870, 2017. doi:10.1109/TVCG.2016.2599211
[BibTeX]

Interaction is an indispensable aspect of data visualization. The presentation of volumetric data, in particular, often significantly benefits from interactive manipulation of parameters such as transfer functions, rendering styles, or clipping planes. However, when we want to create hardcopies of such visualizations, this essential aspect is lost. In this paper, we present a novel approach for creating hardcopies of volume visualizations which preserves a certain degree of interactivity. We present a method for automatically generating Volvelles, printable tangible wheel charts that can be manipulated to explore different parameter settings. Our interactive system allows the flexible mapping of arbitrary visualization parameters and supports advanced features such as linked views. The resulting designs can be easily reproduced using a standard printer and assembled within a few minutes.
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author = "Sergej Stoppel and Stefan Bruckner",
title = "Vol²velle: Printable Interactive Volume Visualization",
journal = "IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics",
year = "2017",
volume = "23",
number = "1",
pages = "861--870",
month = "jan",
abstract = "Interaction is an indispensable aspect of data visualization. The  presentation of volumetric data, in particular, often significantly  benefits from interactive manipulation of parameters such as transfer  functions, rendering styles, or clipping planes. However, when we  want to create hardcopies of such visualizations, this essential  aspect is lost. In this paper, we present a novel approach for creating  hardcopies of volume visualizations which preserves a certain degree  of interactivity. We present a method for automatically generating  Volvelles, printable tangible wheel charts that can be manipulated  to explore different parameter settings. Our interactive system allows  the flexible mapping of arbitrary visualization parameters and supports  advanced features such as linked views. The resulting designs can  be easily reproduced using a standard printer and assembled within  a few minutes.",
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event = "IEEE SciVis 2016",
keywords = "physical visualization, interaction, volume visualization, illustrative visualization",
location = "Baltimore, USA"
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