Graphically Speaking

Effective presentation of data is critical to a users understanding of it.

Data comparison is one of the core tasks in exploratory analysis, which combines algorithmic analysis and interactive visualization in a…

This article discusses what would be needed to realize visual avatars that could dress us well and potentially…

This article discusses our experience in creating MegaMol, an open-source visualization framework for large particle-based data.

This article explores what it takes to make interactive computer graphics and VR attractive as a promotional vehicle, from the points of view of…

Symmetry can be widely found in natural phenomenon.

Product development consists of two stages: geometrical modeling to define the products shape, followed by mechanical simulation to verify the…

3D shape representations are essential when storing shape information for natural and manmade objects.

As news migrates to mobile phones, media companies are turning to data visualization to wet readers' appetites for stories they can read at…

Rugby coaches and analysts often use notational data describing match events to assess their team's performance and to devise strategic plans for…

Product engineering involves designing and dimensioning a product, including geometric modeling and scientific simulation…

Although splines have been in popular use in CAD for more than half a century, spline research is still an active field, driven by the challenges we are…

Visual computing technologies have traditionally been developed for conventional setups where air is the surrounding medium for the user, the…

In the last decade, sensor, communication, and computing technologies have advanced rapidly, producing dramatic changes in our daily lives and in a variety of…

The art of tiling originated very early in the history of civilization.

Schwarz-Christoffel mapping is an elegant theory that can preserve the structure of a pattern perfectly.

The Tapestry conference was started to give people interested in storytelling with data a place to discuss their work.

The merging of ever-burgeoning computing facilities and a variety of useful input and sensing devices is revolutionizing the paradigm of ubiquitous…

The more-or-less artificial barrier between information visualization and scientific visualization hinders knowledge discovery.

The LumiConSense sensor employs a thin luminescent-concentrator film, which allows lensless multifocal imaging and depth estimation at…

This article examine the new types of analysis and new applications that the availability of large quantities of cultural-heritage data could…

Tangible cultural heritage has provided visually appealing material for those researching in computer graphics, computational…

This third installment of the Beautiful Math articles considers the visualization of aesthetic patterns with…

A fractal tiling f-tiling is a tiling whose boundary is fractal.

A simple, fast method generates various visually appealing spiral patterns.

The emerging field of game user research GUR investigates interaction between players and games and the…

For augmented reality AR to reach its potential, AR content from multiple distinct sources must be simultaneously displayed in a more unified manner…

The emerging field of game user research GUR investigates interaction between players and games and the…

This article looks at the current and future roles of information visualization, semantics visualization, and visual analytics in policy…

Visual analytics VA-the fusion of analytical reasoning and computational data analysis with rich, interactive visual…

Tree visualization is one of the best-studied areas of information visualization; researchers have developed more than 200…

Speech is powerful information technology and the basis of human interaction.

Computer graphics advances driven by product development became mature in the late 1980s, and advances driven by arts and entertainment matured…

Typeface design principles originated in the days of metal type, when creating fonts was laborious and constrained by physical requirements.

The paper address creating stories from data fabulas using computer graphics as a narrative medium.

The iFeelIM system employs six haptic devices and visual stimulation to augment the emotions experienced during online…

The world as we know it has collapsed into custom-sized computer screens with Mercator-projected maps, satellite images, aerial photos, and graphics…

Digital heritage, an effective method to preserve and present natural and cultural heritage, is engaging many heritage preservation specialists and computer…

Here we describe a vision of VR games that combine the best features of gaming and VR: large, persistent worlds experienced in photorealistic settings with…

Can playing a video game help save lives It might seem unlikely, especially if the first image that comes to mind at the word "gamer" is that…

The paper discusses the aspects of games and virtual reality in human happiness.In the past few decades, scientists have focused…

If history is any indication, non-photorealistic rendering NPR is an important future direction for computer graphics.

We've shaped our tools and process to support design in a world of tangible interfaces and ubiquitous computing in which the keyboard,…

Visual analytics is the science of analytical reasoning facilitated by interactive visual interfaces.

Science does not follow a linear path. Yet, persistence counts in research, and that's the case with virtual worlds.

Healthcare offers special opportunities for the application of game research and technology.

Virtual reality VR and 3D user interface 3D UI research has been going on for more than 20 years, with limited success in being a…

Current nuclear power plant simulators employ interfaces that use multiple computer displays to represent a simplified control desk.

Future innovations in computing technologies are just as likely to be driven by the outside demands for these technologies than by improvements driven…