From Illustration and Visualization to Interaction: Applications of Computer Graphics

Abstract

Based on my work in non-photorealistic and illustrative rendering, I will start my talk by addressing the issue of how to evaluate non-photorealistic, computer-generated images and compare them with hand-drawn illustrations. In addition to giving insights on how people see both hand-drawn and computer-generated images, it has also led to new ideas on how to interactively create such images effectively. In this context I will talk about techniques where computer graphics is used to address the problem of responsive and intuitive interaction. This is increasingly becoming an issue on large displays used for visualization and collaboration. This will be illustrated with a number of example applications ranging from painting in different ways to illustration and visualization of scientific data, using large tabletop and wall displays as the interaction platform.

Vita

Tobias Isenberg is an assistant professor of computer graphics and interactive systems at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. His research interests include non-photorealistic rendering, illustrative rendering and visualization, the evaluation of non-photorealistic and illustrative computer graphics, and the interaction with or interactive creation of such graphics. He did his doctoral studies at the University of Magdeburg, Germany, before completing a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Calgary, Canada.

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