Overview
A comprehensive study of approaches to three--dimensional visualization by volumetric display systems This groundbreaking volume provides an unbiased and in--depth discussion on a broad range of volumetric three--dimensional display systems. It examines the history, development, design, and future of these displays, and considers their potential for application to key areas in which visualization plays a major role. Drawing substantially on material that was previously unpublished or available only in patent form, the authors establish the first comprehensive technical and mathematical formalization of the field, and examine a number of different volumetric architectures. System level design strategies are presented, from which proposals for the next generation of high--definition predictable volumetric systems are developed. To ensure that researchers will benefit from work already completed, they provide: Descriptions of several recent volumetric display systems prepared from material supplied by the teams that created them An abstract volumetric display system design paradigm An historical summary of 90 years of development in volumetric display system technology An assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of many of the systems proposed to date A unified presentation of the underlying principles of volumetric display systems A comprehensive bibliography Beautifully supplemented with 17 color plates that illustrate volumetric images and prototype displays, Volumetric Three--Dimensional Display Systems is an indispensable resource for professionals in imaging systems development, scientific visualization, medical imaging, computer graphics, aerospace, military planning, and CAD/CAE.
Full Product Details
Author: Barry Blundell ,
Adam Schwarz
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 16.00cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 24.00cm
Weight: 0.652kg
ISBN: 9780471239284
ISBN 10: 0471239283
Pages: 330
Publication Date: 17 March 2000
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
... a very useful book for those working in the areas of medical and scientific visualization, computer-aided design, air-traffic control, and entertainment. Physicists, engineers, and computer scientists will be interested in this technology.... This is a recommended book... (E-Streams, Vol. 4, No. 10, October 2001)
. ..a very useful book for those working in the areas of medical and scientific visualization, computer-aided design, air-traffic control, and entertainment. Physicists, engineers, and computer scientists will be interested in this technology.... This is a recommended book... (E-Streams, Vol. 4, No. 10, October 2001)
Author Information
BARRY BLUNDELL, PhD, was formerly a lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. ADAM SCHWARZ, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Physicist at the Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
