State of the art in transfer functions for direct volume rendering

P Ljung, J Krüger, E Groller, M Hadwiger… - Computer graphics …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
A central topic in scientific visualization is the transfer function (TF) for volume rendering.
The TF serves a fundamental role in translating scalar and multivariate data into color and …

[PDF][PDF] Modeling Terrains and Subsurface Geology.

M Natali, EM Lidal, J Parulek, I Viola… - Eurographics (State of …, 2013 - data.exppad.com
The process of creating terrain and landscape models is important in a variety of computer
graphics and visualization applications, from films and computer games, via flight simulators …

Visualization for the physical sciences

DR Lipşa, RS Laramee, SJ Cox… - Computer graphics …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Close collaboration with other scientific fields is an important goal for the visualization
community. Yet engaging in a scientific collaboration can be challenging. The physical …

The seismic analyzer: Interpreting and illustrating 2d seismic data

D Patel, C Giertsen, J Thurmond… - IEEE transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a toolbox for quickly interpreting and illustrating 2D slices of seismic volumetric
reflection data. Searching for oil and gas involves creating a structural overview of seismic …

Seismic volume visualization for horizon extraction

D Patel, S Bruckner, I Viola… - 2010 IEEE Pacific …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Seismic horizons indicate change in rock properties and are central in geoscience
interpretation. Traditional interpretation systems involve time consuming and repetitive …

Rapid visualization of geological concepts

M Natali, I Viola, D Patel - 2012 25th SIBGRAPI Conference on …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We describe a sketch-based system for constructing an illustrative visualization of the
subsurface. An intuitive and rapid modelling tool is defined, which takes as input user's …

The region-exhaustive fault model

A Jas, S Natarajan, S Patil - 16th Asian Test Symposium (ATS …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Device failure mechanisms of today's deep sub-micron processes are not well-modeled by
single stuck-at faults, and hence several advanced fault models have been proposed in the …

Interactive stratigraphic structure visualization for seismic data

R Liu, S Chen, G Ji, B Zhao, Q Li, M Su - Journal of Visual Languages & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Underground flow path (UFP) plays a significant role in illustrating seismic data and
revealing stratigraphic structures presented in the data. It is challenging to interactively …

Design principles for cutaway visualization of geological models

EM Lidal, H Hauser, I Viola - Proceedings of the 28th Spring Conference …, 2012 - dl.acm.org
In this paper, we present design principles for cutaway visualizations that emphasize shape
and depth communication of the focus features and their relation to the context. First, to …

Knowledge-assisted visualization of seismic data

D Patel, Ø Sture, H Hauser, C Giertsen, ME Gröller - Computers & Graphics, 2009 - Elsevier
We present novel techniques for knowledge-assisted annotation and computer-assisted
interpretation of seismic data for oil and gas exploration. We describe the existing procedure …