The tremendous evolution of programmable graphics hardware has made high-quality real-
time volume graphics a reality. In addition to the traditional application of rendering volume …

In this work we present a flexible framework for GPU-based volume rendering. The
framework is based on a single pass volume raycasting approach and is easily extensible in …

Real-time rendering of large unstructured meshes is a major research goal in the scientific
visualization community. While, for regular grids, texture-based techniques are well-suited …

We present a particle system for interactive visualization of steady 3D flow fields on uniform
grids. For the amount of particles we target, particle integration needs to be accelerated and …

Harvesting the power of modern graphics hardware to solve the complex problem of real-
time rendering of large unstructured meshes is a major research goal in the volume …

The invention provides, in some aspects, a system for implementing a rule derived basis to
display image sets. In various embodiments of the invention, the selection of the images to …

The invention provides methods and apparatus for image processing that perform image
segmentation on data sets in two-and/or three-dimensions so as to resolve structures that …

Sample based ray marching is an effective method for direct volume rendering of
unstructured meshes. However, sampling such meshes remains expensive, and strategies …

This paper presents a study of gradient estimation methods for rendering unstructured-mesh
volume data. Gradient estimation is necessary for rendering shaded isosurfaces and …

Graphics processing units (GPUs) have been revolutionizing the way computer graphics
and visualization are practiced. Driven by the computer-games industry and its demand for …