State-of-the-Art in Computer Graphics Institute announcement
Prof. David F. Rogers
International Summer Institute
"State of the Art in Computer Graphics
- Aspects of Scientific Visualization"
13-17 July, 1992, Reading Conference Centre, UK
One page summary -
ACM/BCS International Summer Institute
"STATE OF THE ART IN COMPUTER GRAPHICS
- ASPECTS OF SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION"
13-17 July 1992, Reading University Conference Centre, Reading, UK
Co-sponsored by BCS and ACM
Invited Speakers:
SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION
Dr Ingrid Carlbom (DEC Cambridge Research Laboratory, USA)
"Modeling and Visualization of Empirical Data"
Prof Gregory M. Nielson (Arizona State University, USA)
"The Visualization of Scattered Scientific Data"
VIRTUAL REALITY
Prof David F. McAllister (North Carolina State University, USA)
"Stereo Computer Graphics"
Mr Warren Robinett (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA)
"Electronic Expansion of Human Perception"
MODELING
Prof Roy Hall (Cornell University, USA)
"Abstraction, Context, and Constraint"
Prof Tosiyasu L. Kunii (University of Tokyo, Japan)
"Topological Modeling of Phenomena"
Mr Michael J. Muuss (Ballistic Research Lab, USA)
"Derivation and Analysis of Finite Element Meshes from
Solid Geometric Models"
Prof Dietmar Saupe (University of Bremen, FRG)
"Random Fractals in Nature and their Simulation"
HARDWARE
Prof Turner Whitted (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and
Numerical Design Ltd)
"Architectures for 3D Graphics Display Hardware"
Objectives
International Invited Lecturers will present aspects from the leading
edge of computer graphics, scientific visualization, and modelling.
The emphasis will be upon a detailed and systematic survey of the
background leading up to current research and development in the field,
together with in-depth coverage of state of the art topics.
Tutorials
Professor David F. Rogers (US Naval Academy) will give a pre-Institute
Tutorial on 'Fundamental Elements of Computer Graphics: A Short Course
on Computer Graphics' on 11-12 July in the same venue. Professor Rogers
will also give a post-Institute Tutorial on 18 July on 'Theory and
Applications of Rational B-spline Curves and Surfaces (NURBs)'.
Delegates can register for either or both Tutorials, the Institute, or
any combination of Tutorials and Institute.
Further information on this event from Ms F. J. Johnson
Tel: 0943-872763, or 0943-870616, Fax: 0943-877833.
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Subject: International Summer Institute
"State of the Art in Computer Graphics
- Aspects of Scientific Visualization"
13-17 July, 1992, Reading Conference Centre, UK
This email file contains full details of the International Summer
Institute on "STATE OF THE ART IN COMPUTER GRAPHICS" to be held in
Reading, England, 13-17 July, 1992.
1. Registrations can be made up to the last minute.
2. Accommodation in the Conference Centre is limited, so if you
leave things too late (i.e. within 2 weeks from the Institute)
we may not be able to provide on-site accommodation. However,
you can still register to attend the Institute. The Institute
registration is separate from the accommodation package.
3. There are good hotels close by which you can book into and you
can take meals at the Institute on a 'pay as you go' basis.
The Secretariat can provide details of the hotels. If you do not
take on site accommodation, you are responsible for making your own
hotel reservations.
4. If you wish to register, please send advance payment as indicated
in this email brochure, or provide a name or company we should
Invoice.
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requests, after Thursday 18 June, as we shall be away and unable to
re-route any email sent to usernames. You must telephone or
fax the Secretariat. Tel no 44-943-872763. Fax no 44-943-877833.
Printed brochures can be obtained from the Secretariat, or requested
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Email Brochure and Booking Form
ACM INTERNATIONAL SUMMER INSTITUTE BCS
CGS
"STATE OF THE ART IN COMPUTER GRAPHICS"
- Aspects of Scientific Visualization
Reading Conference Centre, Reading University, England
13 - 17 July, 1992
CO-SPONSORS:
British Computer Society
Association for Computing Machinery
Computer Graphics Society
CO-CHAIRS:
Prof David F. Rogers, US Naval Academy, USA
Dr Rae A. Earnshaw, University of Leeds, UK
SECRETARIAT:
Mrs F. J. Johnson
Concilia
P.O. Box 18
Ilkley
LEEDS LS29 6RA, England
Tel: 0943-872763, or 0943-870616
International: 44-943-872763, or 44-943-870616
Fax: 0943-877833, or 44-943-877833
Email: d...@usna.navy.mil
R.A.Ea...@uk.ac.leeds
EXHIBITION:
Mrs F. J. Johnson as above
INVITED LECTURERS:
Dr Ingrid Carlbom (DEC Cambridge Research Laboratory, USA)
Prof Roy Hall (Cornell University, USA)
Prof Tosiyasu L. Kunii (University of Tokyo, Japan)
Prof Gregory M. Nielson (Arizona State University, USA)
Prof David F. McAllister (North Carolina State University, USA)
Mr Michael J. Muuss (Ballistic Research Lab, USA)
Mr Warren Robinett (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA)
Prof Dietmar Saupe (University of Bremen, FRG)
Prof Turner Whitted (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and
Numerical Design Ltd)
OBJECTIVES
International Invited Lecturers will present aspects from the leading
edge of computer graphics, scientific visualization, and modelling.
The emphasis will be upon a detailed and systematic survey of the
background leading up to current research and development in the field,
together with in-depth coverage of state of the art topics. Each
lecturer is an acknowledged expert in their particular field and will
bring the latest information on current research and developments in
their areas. The Institute is therefore important for all those
requiring a detailed and comprehensive update in the fast moving field
of computer graphics and scientific visualization.
There will be also be an Exhibition comprising some key 'state of
the art' products in the market place.
PRE-INSTITUTE TUTORIAL AND POST-INSTITUTE TUTORIAL
Professor David F. Rogers will give a pre-Institute Tutorial on
'Fundamental Elements of Computer Graphics: A Short Course on Computer
Graphics' on 11-12 July in the same venue. Professor Rogers will also
give a post-Institute Tutorial on 18 July on 'Theory and Applications
of Rational B-spline Curves and Surfaces (NURBs)'. Delegates can
register for either or both Tutorials, the Institute, or any
combination of Tutorials and Institute.
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME
SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION
Prof Gregory M. Nielson "The Visualization of Scattered
(Arizona State University, USA) Scientific Data"
Dr Ingrid Carlbom "Modeling and Visualization of
(DEC Cambridge Research Laboratory, USA) Empirical Data"
VIRTUAL REALITY
Prof David F. McAllister "Stereo Computer Graphics"
(North Carolina State University, USA)
Mr Warren Robinett "Electronic Expansion of Human
(University of North Carolina at Perception"
Chapel Hill, USA)
MODELING
Mr Michael J. Muuss "Derivation and Analysis of
(Ballistics Research Laboratory, USA) Finite Element Meshes from
Solid Geometric Models"
Prof Roy Hall "Abstraction, Context, and
(Cornell University, USA) Constraint"
Prof Tosiyasu L. Kunii "Topological Modeling of
(University of Tokyo, Japan) Phenomena"
Prof Dietmar Saupe "Random Fractals in Nature and
(University of Bremen, FRG) their Simulation"
HARDWARE
Prof Turner Whitted "Architectures for 3D Graphics
(University of North Carolina at Display Hardware"
Chapel Hill and Numerical Design Ltd)
PRE-INSTITUTE TUTORIAL
Professor David F. Rogers, a pioneer in the field of Computer Graphics
and CAD/CAM, is presenting an intensive 2-day course on 'Fundamental
Elements of Computer Graphics: A Short Course on Computer Graphics'
in connection with the Institute. The course is a unique opportunity
to develop the fundamental background required to understand and use
the vast body of material available in Computer Graphics. The course
covers the fundamental techniques for creation, manipulation, and
display of the geometric forms used in Computer Graphics. It
should be particularly interesting to teachers of Computer Graphics or
commercial users or developers of Computer Graphics systems. It is
especially recommended to those who are attending The State of the Art
in Computer Graphics Institute and are new to the field of Computer
Graphics.
The Tutorial will be based on the two books: "Mathematical Elements for
Computer Graphics", D. F. Rogers and J. A. Adams (McGraw-Hill) (2nd Ed)&
"Procedural Elements for Computer Graphics", D. F. Rogers (McGraw-Hill)
and will include an overview of computer graphics, types of graphics
devices, CRT and video basics, hardware and software. Representation
of points and lines, transformations, combined operations.
Raster scan graphics, line drawing, scan conversion, frame buffers,
edge fill, seed fill, antialiasing, halftoning. Three dimensional
transformations and projections, affine and perspective geometry,
axonometric projections. 2D and 3D clipping, hidden lines and hidden
surfaces, Warnock, z-buffer, list priority, and scan line
algorithms, visible surface ray tracing. Rendering, illumination
models, ray tracing.
The Tutorial will run from 9 am on Saturday 11 July to 5.30 pm on
Sunday 12 July. Residential accommodation is available on Friday
night and Saturday night. Delegates can register for either
the Tutorial, the Institute, or both. In anticipation
that a number of individuals may already have copies of Professor
Rogers' books and in an effort to eliminate unnecessary costs to
the participants, the cost of the course books is not included in
the course tuition. These books may be ordered separately as indicated
on the Booking Form.
POST-INSTITUTE TUTORIAL
Professor David F. Rogers will give a one-day tutorial on 'Theory and
Applications of Rational B-spline Curves and Surfaces (NURBs)'.
Dr Rogers is the designer and implementor of two research and
development programs for dynamic real time B-spline surface design. Two
very successful commercial B-spline surface design programs are derived
from his work. During the last 15 years Professor Rogers has published
numerous papers on B-spline curves and surfaces in Journals such as
Computer Aided Design, IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications and
SIGGRAPH. The discussion of B-spline curves and surfaces in his book
Mathematical Elements for Computer Graphics is well known and respected.
The tutorial covers the fundamentals of B-splines including a thorough
discussion of basis functions and knot vectors, periodic and
nonperiodic, uniform and nonuniform B-splines and their application to
curves and surfaces. Curve and surface fitting, curve and surface
subdivision, Gaussian curvature and curve and surface fairness are also
discussed.
The course will be given on Saturday, 18 July 1992 beginning at
9.30 am at Reading University.
Advance registration for pre- and post-Tutorials is required.
VENUE
Reading is situated in the Thames valley, about 25 mins by train from
London. It is about 30 mins by train to London (Heathrow) airport.
Many computer companies are sited in the Reading, Newbury and Bracknell
areas. The Royal County of Berkshire is famous for Windsor Castle, and
- a bit further away - Hampton Court. There are many local museums
and art galleries, and a number of famous stately homes. The Reading
Conference Centre is situated on the parkland campus at the University
of Reading, a very pleasant and quiet woodland area on the outskirts
of the city of Reading.
The stylish new residence associated with the Conference Centre offers
standards and amenities at the level of a good hotel. Rooms can have
en-suite facilities, or can be standard.
AUDIENCE
This Institute is important for all those requiring a concentrated and
in-depth update on the current state of the art in this fast-moving field
and to all those with specialist interests in the topics given above.
This is a once-only opportunity in Europe to hear leading international
experts speak on current developments in their field. Take advantage of
this unique opportunity NOW! The fully residential nature of the
Institute allows ample opportunity for full discussion and
interaction with the speakers outside the formal lecture sessions.
Indeed, one of the principal benefits of an Institute such as this
is the unique opportunity for informal personal and round-table
discussion, and the establishment of personal and professional
contacts among scientists from different countries.
EXHIBITION
There will be an exhibition of selected state of the art products
in the area of computer graphics together with exposition of
the important aspects of these developments.
DELEGATE APPLICATIONS
Applications are now invited on the Booking Form (or photocopy thereof).
The number of places is limited, so early application is advised.
Advance registration is required in order to reserve a place.
Please note that payment with booking is possible, or you may
request an Invoice to be issued for the appropriate amount.
Invoices must be paid before the Institute, and places will only be
confirmed on receipt of payment. Note also that Bookings
received before 1 May 1992 will qualify for the 'Early Bird'
Registration Fee. Delegates may register for the Institute
and/or the Tutorials. Cheques should be made payable to
'INTERNATIONAL SUMMER INSTITUTE'. Only cheques or banker's drafts in
sterling will be accepted. Delegates from other countries who wish to
use their own currency are advised to purchase a sterling bank
draft from a bank in their own country (this will be made out
in sterling on a UK bank) and forward this with their Booking
Form. If you have any queries about payment, please contact the
Secretariat. Eurocheques will NOT be accepted due to the high
conversion charges required in the UK.
COSTS
The Registration Fee for the Institute includes copies of all
materials distributed prior to, and during the Institute.
The Registration Fees for the Tutorials do not
include printed materials; the two textbooks indicated earlier
will be used and may be purchased at cost as an extra.
All amounts are in pounds sterling. Thus the symbol '$' used below,
and also on the Booking Form, denotes pounds sterling - however this
may print out on your terminal or printer.
Ordinary ACM, BCS or ACM, BCS or Pre-Inst Post Inst
Rate CGS members CGS Student Tutorial Tutorial
'Early Bird' $375 $325 $275 $160 $80
After 1 May $425 $375 $325 $210 $105
Delegates who register after 1 June may be asked to join a
Waiting List. It is therefore in your interests to apply as
early as possible.
Accommodation is residential at the University of Reading and
includes full board, English breakfast, lunch, dinner, and coffees
and teas from dinner on Sunday (evening) 12 July to afternoon tea on
Friday 17 July. The rate includes one Reception and one Banquet.
Single Room occupancy and full board is $180 for the Standard
Room, and $230 if en-suite facilities are required.
The Accommodation rate for the Pre-Institute Tutorial includes
dinner on Friday (evening) 10 July to tea on Sunday (afternoon)
12 July and is $65 for a Standard Room and $85 for a room with
en-suite facilities.
CANCELLATION AND SUBSTITUTION
Substitutions can be made at any time. If you have to cancel
your registration and accommodation reservation, you may do
so with full refund (less 10% administration charge) up to
1 June 1992. After 1 June, fees are non-returnable, unless
a substitute can be found from the Waiting List. The Committee
reserve the right to make programme changes without notice,
if required.
INVITED LECTURERS AND SUMMARIES OF PRESENTATIONS
Dr Ingrid Carlbom, DEC Cambridge Research Laboratory, USA
Ingrid Carlbom is Manager of Visualization Research at Digital
Equipment Corporation's Cambridge Research Lab. She is currently
collaborating with a neuroscientist at Children's Hospital in Boston,
MA, building a system for modeling neuronal dendrites from
transmission electron microscopy. From 1980 to 1986 she was a member
of professional staff at Schlumberger-Doll Research, Ridgefield, CT,
where from 1981-1983 she was Program Leader managing research in
graphics and geometric modeling. While at Schlumberger, her research
concerned geometric modeling techniques for subsurface formations.
Her current research interests include scientific visualization,
geometric modeling, medical and biological imaging, and computer
graphics system architecture. Carlbom received a PhD in computer
science from Brown University, a MS in computer science from Cornell
University, and a Fil.Kand. from the University of Stockholm, Sweden.
She is a member of ACM, SIGGRAPH, and IEEE.
"Modeling and Visualization of Empirical Data"
Summary
In this presentation, we explore all aspects of modeling and
visualization of empirical data: registration, segmentation, 3D
reconstruction and rendering. We give an overview of existing techniques
and explore some current research directions. Topics in registration
include both manual techniques (blink comparator) and automatic
techniques (based on minimization), with and without landmarks. Topics
in segmentation include simple automatic techniques (density
thresholding), polygonalization techniques (marching cubes), and
user-assisted techniques (snakes, or interactive deformable contours).
Topics in 3D reconstruction and rendering include volume resampling for
interpolation, scaling, rotation, ray-tracing and direct volume
rendering. The emphasis is on practical approaches to
real applications, with examples from neuroscience, medicine, and
geophysics.
Prof Roy Hall, Cornell University, USA
Professor Hall joined Cornell's Program of Computer Graphics in 1988.
He has a background in architecture and structural engineering from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and in computer graphics from Cornell
University. His current research concentrates on the relationship
between designer and computer in industrial and architectural design
applications. In addition to his current work in modeling, he has
extensive experience in image synthesis algorithms and color
reproduction. In addition to research at the Program of Computer
Graphics he teaches courses in both the design and technologies
sequences in the Department of Architecture.
Formerly Director of Software Development for Wavefront Technologies,
Professor Hall has written several commercial image generation
systems. He is well known for the book 'Illumination and Color
in Computer Generated Imagery'.
"Abstraction, Context, and Constraint"
Summary
The complexity of design and assembly of thousands of components can
only be supported by systems that use a variety of presentational
abstractions to reduce screen complexity. Reduction of screen
complexity is required to allow the designer to focus on important
detail, provide uncluttered overviews, reveal relationships, and
facilitate interactive manipulation. Providing a wide selection of
presentational abstractions to reduce screen complexity often has the
side effect of hiding features and context that are necessary in
specifying or visualizing constraints and relationships. We explore
strategies for managing abstraction, context, and constraints to
minimize ambiguity in interaction and presentation.
Prof Tosiyasu L. Kunii, University of Tokyo, Japan
Tosiyasu L. Kunii is currently Professor of Information and Computer
Science in the University of Tokyo. He started work in raster
computer graphics in 1968 which led to the Tokyo Raster Technology
Project. His research interests include computer graphics,
database systems, and software engineering. He has authored and
edited over 30 computer science books and published over 120
refereed academic/technical papers in computer science and
applications areas. He received the BSc, MSc, and DSc degrees
from the University of Tokyo.
"Topological Modelling of Phenomena"
Summary
Visualization models are diverse because their application areas
are wide and varied. Examples of attempts to integrate the models
occur in the areas of fractals and finite elements. However,
little has been done to integrate visualization models based
on more general and abstract characteristics derived from the
differential or topological aspects. Higher order abstraction
modelling allows us to link computer vision with computer graphics
in a visual computer. In scientific, industrial, and medical
applications it is becoming increasingly important to be able
to compare the model with the observed images. Visualizing complexity
requires higher order abstraction modelling.
Prof Gregory M. Nielson, Arizona State University, USA
Gregory M. Nielson is a professor of computer science and
adjunct professor of mathematics at Arizona State University
where he teaches and does research in the areas of Computer
Graphics, Computer Aided Geometric Design and Scientific
Visualization. He has lectured and published widely on the topics
of curve and surface representation and design; interactive
computer graphics; scattered data interpolation; and the analysis
and visualization of multivariate data He has collaborated with
several institutions including NASA, Xerox, and General Motors
and he is a participatory guest scientist at Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory. Professor Nielson is on the editorial board of
several journals and he currently chairs the IEEE Computer
Society Technical Committee on Computer Graphics.
"The Visualization of Scattered Scientific Data"
Summary
This presentation will consist of a tutorial and survey of methods
for modeling and visualizing multivariate data. We will concentrate
on the case of scattered volumetric data. Data of this type arises
often in practical problems of science and engineering. We will
describe several methods for modeling and fitting this type of data
followed by several techniques for visualizing the raw data and the
modeled relationships. Many of the multivariate modeling methods
have a foundation in the area of curves and surfaces and so some of
this background material will be covered. A survey of visualization
techniques will include isosurface methods and ray casting volume
rendering. Volume interrogation methods are now just being developed.
The current state of these methods will be surveyed.
Prof David F. McAllister, North Carolina State University, USA
Dr David F. McAllister is Professor of Computer Science at North
Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. He received his
BS degree in mathematics from UNC at Chapel Hill in 1963, his MS in
mathematics from Purdue University in 1967 and his Ph.D. in computer
science from UNC at Chapel Hill in 1972. His areas of interest include
stereo computer graphics, numerical analysis, performance evaluation
and fault-tolerant software systems. He is a member of ACM, IEEE,
Eurographics, SID, and SPIE.
"Stereo Computer Graphics"
Summary
The presentation on stereo computer graphics will cover topics such as
perception, hardware for viewing stereo, input devices, computation of
stereo pairs, user interfaces, and stereo animation. Advanced topics
will include algorithm speedup techniques, problems in data compression
and color quantization, parallax minimization, motion blur, and new
autostereoscopic technologies which are stereo pair based.
Mr Michael J. Muuss, Ballistic Research Lab, USA
Mike Muuss has 15 years of experience in working with advanced computer
systems. Since 1981, he has been leading the Ballistic Research
Laboratory's (BRL) Advanced Computer Systems Team in research projects
concerning CAD/CAE, Graphics, Networking, Operating Systems, Parallel
Architectures, and Command and Control. He is the principle architect of
BRL-CAD, a third-generation constructive solid geometry CAD/CAE system,
which is now in use at over 800 sites, and the primary author of the
model editor "MGED" and the geometric interrogation library "LIBRT". He
is the architect for both processing and communications within BRLNET,
BRL's extensive campus network of computers, with systems ranging from
workstations up to a Cray X-MP/48 and Cray-2.
Mr. Muuss was born in 1958, received a BES in Electrical Engineering
from the Johns Hopkins University in 1979, and has subsequently received
numerous awards and citations for his work.
"Derivation and Analysis of Finite-Element Meshes from Solid Geometric
Models"
Summary
Many types of engineering analyses employ discretizations of integral
equations. In order to computationally evaluate these equations, space
must be decomposed into a mesh of small elements, or nodes. When very
complex shapes are to be studied, it is no longer desirable to use
semi-manual techniques. The only feasible approach is to create a solid
geometric model of the shapes, and then apply an automatic mesh
generation program.
This paper will provide a brief history of solid modeling, and review
some previous mesh generation techniques. The different types of data
that various analyses use (such as nodal models, volume fractions,
surface tessellations, and regular and irregular volume elements) will
be examined, and several techniques for automatic mesh generation will
be compared. A detailed look at a structural and thermal analysis
application will be taken, including examining several options for
visualizing the results. Finally, techniques for automatic dynamic
refinement of the computational domain will be considered.
Mr Warren Robinett, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Warren Robinett is a designer of interactive computer graphics software
and hardware. In 1978, he designed the Atari video game Adventure,
the first graphical adventure game. In 1980, he was co-founder and
chief software engineer at The Learning Company, a publisher of
educational software. There he designed Rocky's Boots, a computer game
which teaches digital logic design to 11-year-old children. Rocky's
Boots won Software of the Year awards from three magazines in 1983. In
1986, Robinett worked as a research scientist at NASA Ames Research
Center, where he designed the software for the Virtual Environment
Workstation, NASA's pioneering Virtual Reality project. In 1989, he
came to the University of North Carolina as manager of the Head-Mounted
Display Project, continuing to work in Virtual Reality.
"Electronic Expansion of Human Perception"
Summary
Computer-generated imagery presented with a head-mounted displaty puts
the user inside a simulated three-dimensional world called Virtual
Reality. The simulated world may be a fantasy world, or it may be a
scientist's model created to explore properties of the real world.
But the computer graphics of Virtual Reality need not be isolated from
the real world. The two worlds can be optically superimposed, so that
computer-generated objects, images, and labels appear to the user
spatially superimposed with the ordinary world. By connecting sensors
to a head-mounted display, the user can perceive phenonena that are
not normally perceptible at all -- the user can see the invisible. For
example, using an ultrasound sensor connected to a head-mounted
display, a doctor could see inside a patient's body. We call this a
"sensory transducer."
Prof Dietmar Saupe, University of Bremen, FRG
Dr Saupe gained his Dr. rer. nat. in Mathematics in 1982 at the
University of Bremen. He has been Visiting Assistant Professor of
Mathematics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, 1985-87 and
since 1987 Assistant Professor of Mathematics at the University of
Bremen. There he is a researcher at the Dynamical Systems Graphics
Laboratory with main interests in mathematical computer graphics,
visualization and experimental mathematics. He has been involved
as speaker and course organizer in five past SIGGRAPH courses on
fractals and as the coauthor/coeditor of "The Science of Fractal
Images," 1988, and "Fractals for the Classroom," 1991, both from
Springer-Verlag. He is one of the contributors to the exhibition
"Frontiers of Chaos" which is being shown worldwide under the
auspices of the Goethe-Institute. Dr Saupe is a member of the DMV,
ACM and SIGGRAPH.
"Random Fractals in Nature and their Simulation"
Summary
Fractals play an important part in the characterization of natural
shapes and phenomena, of which we present two basic processes,
percolation and diffusion limited aggregation. The second one of
these will be demonstrated in a live experiment using
electrochemical deposition. Random fractals are the method of
choice when it comes to modeling landscapes, clouds and other
natural phenomena for the purpose of computer graphical image
synthesis. We describe the fundamentals of random fractals and
some of the basic methods for their generation. This includes
midpoint displacement and spectral synthesis. More recent research
focusses on a functional-based approach, the generalization of the
Mandelbrot-Weierstrass function and the application of wavelets.
Prof Turner Whitted, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and
Numerical Design Ltd
Turner Whitted is co-founder and technical director of Numerical Design
Limited, a company that produces image synthesis software. He is also a
research professor of computer science at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill where he directs student research on geometric
modeling and rendering techniques.
From 1978 to 1983 he was a member of the Computer Systems Research
Laboratory at Bell Labs where he developed rendering systems and
algorithms, including the widely-used technique of recursive ray
tracing. For several years he has served as a member of the SIGGRAPH
conference technical program committee, From 1981 until 1987 he was an
associate editor of ACM Transactions on Graphics. He received BSE and
MS degrees from Duke University and a PhD in electrical engineering
from North Carolina State University.
"Architectures for 3D Graphics Display Hardware"
Summary
The high speed and advanced features of special purpose 3D display
processors are a product not only of fast components but of innovative
architecture. This talk describes the structure of display processors
in a way that shows the differences in features offered by
architectural alternatives. A taxonomy is proposed to help understand
these differences.
We begin with an review of the functions of a display system, followed
by a look at how parallelism can be best used in such systems.
Extensions to the basic functions, or sometimes collections of existing
functions, provide additional features such as anti-aliasing, texture
mapping, and realistic shading. An overview of structure starts with
the familiar graphics pipeline and progresses through modern
embellishment of the pipeline to newer multipass processors.
CO-CHAIRS
Professor David F. Rogers, US Naval Academy, Annapolis, USA
David Rogers is Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the U.S. Naval
Academy. He is the author of four textbooks, including "Mathematical
Elements for Computer Graphics" and "Procedural Elements for Computer
Graphics", and an internationally respected teacher and researcher in
computer graphics.
He is the founder and former Director of the Computer Aided Design/
Interactive Graphics Group at the U.S. Naval Academy. He is the editor
of Computers & Education and is a member of the Editorial Board of The
Visual Computer and of the Computer Aided Design. Dr. Rogers
was co-chairman of both ICCAS '82 and the International Program
Committee for Computer Graphics Tokyo '85 and '86. He has been an
Honorary Research Scholar at University College, London, a Visiting
Professor at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia,
and the Fujitsu Scholar at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology,
Melbourne, Australia. He regularly serves on the Technical Committees
of SIGGRAPH, ICCAS and CG International.
Dr Rae A. Earnshaw, University of Leeds, UK
Rae Earnshaw is Head of Computer Graphics at the University of Leeds,
with interests in graphics algorithms, scientific visualization,
display technology, CAD/CAM, and human-computer interface issues.
He has been a Visiting Professor at IIT, Chicago, USA, Northwestern
Polytechnical University, China, and George Washington University,
Washington DC, USA. He was a Co-Chair of the BCS/ACM International
Summer Institute on "State of the Art in Computer Graphics"
held in Scotland in 1986, and a Director of the NATO ASI on
"Theoretical Foundations of Computer Graphics and CAD" held in
Italy in 1987.
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Institution or Company presently associated with
_____________________________________________________________
Job Title ___________________________________________________
Please indicate your requirements by inserting the cost and totalling
the column.
REGISTRATION
Early Bird After 1 May 92 Total
Standard Rate $375 $425 __________
ACM, BCS, or CGS Member $325 $375 __________
ACM, BCS, or CGS Student $275 $325 __________
Pre-Institute Tutorial $160 $210 __________
Post-Institute Tutorial $80 $105 __________
If claiming lower rate, please supply Society and Membership No ___________
ACCOMMODATION
Standard En-Suite Facility Total
Pre-Inst Tutorial $65 $85 __________
Institute (5 nights) $180 $230 __________
TOTAL of the above __________ A
Value Added Tax (VAT) @ 17.5% of TOTAL __________ B
Tutorial Text books $32 __________ C
FINAL TOTAL __________ (A+B+C)
I enclose payment of $______________
- or -
I wish to receive an Invoice which I understand must be paid by
the due date in order for my place to be confirmed. (Tick Box) (_)
Please make cheques payable to "INTERNATIONAL SUMMER INSTITUTE".
Payment is requested in sterling bank draft.
Signed________________________________ Date __________________________
Please return this form to: (Via AIRMAIL, if outside the UK)
Mrs F. J. Johnson, Concilia, P.O. Box 18,
Ilkley, LEEDS LS29 6RA, England
Tel: 0943-870616 or 872763 Fax: 0943-877833
Note: This Booking Form may be returned by email (after filling it in)
to d...@usna.navy.mil or R.A.Ea...@uk.ac.leeds
if you require to be Invoiced. As email is subject to
delays and occasional non-delivery due to network outages,
you are strongly advised to fax a paper copy of your Booking
Form directly to Ms F. J. Johnson at the above number. PLEASE
DO NOT use email after 18 June.
If you are enclosing payment, then you should print out the
Booking Form on to your lineprinter, fill it in, and return
by Airmail to the address indicated - with your payment.
If you return the Booking Form by email, please specify your
email id clearly on the Form - so that receipt can be
acknowledged to you.
1 Jan 92
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