Ninth International Conference on Information Visualisation (IV'05)
Heterogeneous Objects Modelling and Rendering Using Implicit Complexes
London, England
July 06-July 08
ISBN: 0-7695-2397-8
This paper describes a technology for modelling and rendering heterogeneous objects containing entities of various dimensionalities within a cellular-functional framework based on the implicit complex notion. Implicit complexes make it possible to combine a cellular representation and a constructive function representation. We describe a formal framework for such a hybrid representation and propose a general structure for implicit complexes. Then, we consider how an implicit complex can be described geometrically and topologically along with its associated attributes. Rendering algorithms for implicit complexes using ray-tracing are also discussed. Finally, we present a case study illustrating the proposed methods and algorithms.
Index Terms:
Function representation, cellular representation, implicit complex, polygonization, ray-tracing
Citation:
E. Kartasheva, V. Adzhiev, P. Comninos, A. Pasko, B. Schmitt, "Heterogeneous Objects Modelling and Rendering Using Implicit Complexes," iv, pp.854-859, Ninth International Conference on Information Visualisation (IV'05), 2005