32-Issue 8

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Reviewers

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Patch-Collaborative Spectral Point-Cloud Denoising

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Rosman, G.
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Dubrovina, A.
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Kimmel, R.

Massively Parallel Hierarchical Scene Processing with Applications in Rendering

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Vinkler, Marek
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Bittner, Jiří
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Havran, Vlastimil
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Hapala, Michal

Measuring Privacy and Utility in Privacy-Preserving Visualization

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Dasgupta, Aritra
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Chen, Min
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Kosara, Robert

Customizable LoD for Procedural Architecture

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Besuievsky, Gonzalo
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Patow, Gustavo

Non‐Local Image Reconstruction for Efficient Computation of Synthetic Bidirectional Texture Functions

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Schröder, K.
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Klein, R.
; 
Zinke, A.

Motion Synthesis for Sports Using Unobtrusive Lightweight Body‐Worn and Environment Sensing

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Kelly, P.
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Conaire, C. Ó
; 
O'Connor, N. E.
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Hodgins, J.

An Efficient Algorithm for Determining an Aesthetic Shape Connecting Unorganized 2D Points

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Ohrhallinger, S.
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Mudur, S.

An Algorithm for Random Fractal Filling of Space

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Shier, John
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Bourke, Paul

Four‐Dimensional Geometry Lens: A Novel Volumetric Magnification Approach

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Li, Bo
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Zhao, Xin
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Qin, Hong

Non-Oriented MLS Gradient Fields

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Chen, Jiazhou
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Guennebaud, Gaël
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Barla, Pascal
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Granier, Xavier

Interactive Mesh Smoothing for Medical Applications

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Mönch, Tobias
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Lawonn, Kai
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Kubisch, Christoph
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Westermann, Rüdiger
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Preim, Bernhard

Sketch-Based Editing Tools for Tumour Segmentation in 3D Medical Images

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Heckel, Frank
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Moltz, Jan H.
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Tietjen, Christian
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Hahn, Horst K.

Visual Analysis of Multi‐Dimensional Categorical Data Sets

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Broeksema, Bertjan
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Telea, Alexandru C.
; 
Baudel, Thomas

Spherical Fibonacci Point Sets for Illumination Integrals

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Marques, R.
; 
Bouville, C.
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Ribardière, M.
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Santos, L. P.
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Bouatouch, K.

Modelling Bending Behaviour in Cloth Simulation Using Hysteresis

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Wong, T. H.
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Leach, G.
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Zambetta, F.

Multiple Light Source Estimation in a Single Image

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Lopez-Moreno, Jorge
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Garces, Elena
; 
Hadap, Sunil
; 
Reinhard, Erik
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Gutierrez, Diego

Fast Shadow Removal Using Adaptive Multi‐Scale Illumination Transfer

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Xiao, Chunxia
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She, Ruiyun
; 
Xiao, Donglin
; 
Ma, Kwan-Liu

Atomistic Visualization of Mesoscopic Whole-Cell Simulations Using Ray-Casted Instancing

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Falk, Martin
; 
Krone, Michael
; 
Ertl, Thomas

SCALe-invariant Integral Surfaces

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Zanni, C.
; 
Bernhardt, A.
; 
Quiblier, M.
; 
Cani, M.-P.

Sketch-to-Design: Context-Based Part Assembly

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Xie, Xiaohua
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Xu, Kai
; 
Mitra, Niloy J.
; 
Cohen-Or, Daniel
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Gong, Wenyong
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Su, Qi
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Chen, Baoquan

Design and Fabrication of Faceted Mirror Arrays for Light Field Capture

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Fuchs, Martin
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Kächele, Markus
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Rusinkiewicz, Szymon

Efficient Interpolation of Articulated Shapes Using Mixed Shape Spaces

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Marras, S.
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Cashman, T. J.
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Hormann, K.

BibTeX (32-Issue 8)
                
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10.1111:cgf.12262,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Issue Information}},

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year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12262}

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10.1111:cgf.12263,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Reviewers}},

author = {
-
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


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@article{
10.1111:cgf.12139,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Patch-Collaborative Spectral Point-Cloud Denoising}},

author = {
Rosman, G.
 and 
Dubrovina, A.
 and 
Kimmel, R.
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12139}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12140,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Massively Parallel Hierarchical Scene Processing with Applications in Rendering}},

author = {
Vinkler, Marek
 and 
Bittner, Jiří
 and 
Havran, Vlastimil
 and 
Hapala, Michal
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12140}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12142,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Measuring Privacy and Utility in Privacy-Preserving Visualization}},

author = {
Dasgupta, Aritra
 and 
Chen, Min
 and 
Kosara, Robert
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12142}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12141,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Customizable LoD for Procedural Architecture}},

author = {
Besuievsky, Gonzalo
 and 
Patow, Gustavo
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12141}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12144,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Non‐Local Image Reconstruction for Efficient Computation of Synthetic Bidirectional Texture Functions}},

author = {
Schröder, K.
 and 
Klein, R.
 and 
Zinke, A.
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12144}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12143,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Motion Synthesis for Sports Using Unobtrusive Lightweight Body‐Worn and Environment Sensing}},

author = {
Kelly, P.
 and 
Conaire, C. Ó
 and 
O'Connor, N. E.
 and 
Hodgins, J.
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12143}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12162,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
An Efficient Algorithm for Determining an Aesthetic Shape Connecting Unorganized 2D Points}},

author = {
Ohrhallinger, S.
 and 
Mudur, S.
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12162}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12163,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
An Algorithm for Random Fractal Filling of Space}},

author = {
Shier, John
 and 
Bourke, Paul
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12163}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12166,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Four‐Dimensional Geometry Lens: A Novel Volumetric Magnification Approach}},

author = {
Li, Bo
 and 
Zhao, Xin
 and 
Qin, Hong
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12166}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12164,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Non-Oriented MLS Gradient Fields}},

author = {
Chen, Jiazhou
 and 
Guennebaud, Gaël
 and 
Barla, Pascal
 and 
Granier, Xavier
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12164}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12165,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Interactive Mesh Smoothing for Medical Applications}},

author = {
Mönch, Tobias
 and 
Lawonn, Kai
 and 
Kubisch, Christoph
 and 
Westermann, Rüdiger
 and 
Preim, Bernhard
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12165}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12193,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Sketch-Based Editing Tools for Tumour Segmentation in 3D Medical Images}},

author = {
Heckel, Frank
 and 
Moltz, Jan H.
 and 
Tietjen, Christian
 and 
Hahn, Horst K.
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12193}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12194,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Visual Analysis of Multi‐Dimensional Categorical Data Sets}},

author = {
Broeksema, Bertjan
 and 
Telea, Alexandru C.
 and 
Baudel, Thomas
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12194}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12190,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Spherical Fibonacci Point Sets for Illumination Integrals}},

author = {
Marques, R.
 and 
Bouville, C.
 and 
Ribardière, M.
 and 
Santos, L. P.
 and 
Bouatouch, K.
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12190}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12196,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Modelling Bending Behaviour in Cloth Simulation Using Hysteresis}},

author = {
Wong, T. H.
 and 
Leach, G.
 and 
Zambetta, F.
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12196}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12195,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Multiple Light Source Estimation in a Single Image}},

author = {
Lopez-Moreno, Jorge
 and 
Garces, Elena
 and 
Hadap, Sunil
 and 
Reinhard, Erik
 and 
Gutierrez, Diego
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12195}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12198,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Fast Shadow Removal Using Adaptive Multi‐Scale Illumination Transfer}},

author = {
Xiao, Chunxia
 and 
She, Ruiyun
 and 
Xiao, Donglin
 and 
Ma, Kwan-Liu
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12198}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12197,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Atomistic Visualization of Mesoscopic Whole-Cell Simulations Using Ray-Casted Instancing}},

author = {
Falk, Martin
 and 
Krone, Michael
 and 
Ertl, Thomas
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12197}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12199,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
SCALe-invariant Integral Surfaces}},

author = {
Zanni, C.
 and 
Bernhardt, A.
 and 
Quiblier, M.
 and 
Cani, M.-P.
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12199}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12200,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Sketch-to-Design: Context-Based Part Assembly}},

author = {
Xie, Xiaohua
 and 
Xu, Kai
 and 
Mitra, Niloy J.
 and 
Cohen-Or, Daniel
 and 
Gong, Wenyong
 and 
Su, Qi
 and 
Chen, Baoquan
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12200}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12201,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Design and Fabrication of Faceted Mirror Arrays for Light Field Capture}},

author = {
Fuchs, Martin
 and 
Kächele, Markus
 and 
Rusinkiewicz, Szymon
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12201}

}
                
@article{
10.1111:cgf.12202,

journal = {Computer Graphics Forum},
title = {{
Efficient Interpolation of Articulated Shapes Using Mixed Shape Spaces}},

author = {
Marras, S.
 and 
Cashman, T. J.
 and 
Hormann, K.
},
year = {
2013},

publisher = {
The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd.},


ISSN = {1467-8659},

DOI = {
10.1111/cgf.12202}

}

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    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
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    Reviewers
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) -; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
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    Patch-Collaborative Spectral Point-Cloud Denoising
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Rosman, G.; Dubrovina, A.; Kimmel, R.; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    We present a new framework for point cloud denoising by patch-collaborative spectral analysis. A collaborative generalization of each surface patch is defined, combining similar patches from the denoised surface. The Laplace–Beltrami operator of the collaborative patch is then used to selectively smooth the surface in a robust manner that can gracefully handle high levels of noise, yet preserves sharp surface features. The resulting denoising algorithm competes favourably with state‐of‐the‐art approaches, and extends patch‐based algorithms from the image processing domain to point clouds of arbitrary sampling. We demonstrate the accuracy and noise‐robustness of the proposed algorithm on standard benchmark models as well as range scans, and compare it to existing methods for point cloud denoising.We present a new framework for point cloud denoising by patch‐collaborative spectral analysis. A collaborative generalization of each surface patch is defined, combining similar patches from the denoised surface. The Laplace‐Beltrami operator of the collaborative patch is then used to selectively smooth the surface in a robust manner that can gracefully handle high levels of noise, yet preserves sharp surface features.
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    Massively Parallel Hierarchical Scene Processing with Applications in Rendering
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Vinkler, Marek; Bittner, Jiří; Havran, Vlastimil; Hapala, Michal; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    We present a novel method for massively parallel hierarchical scene processing on the GPU, which is based on sequential decomposition of the given hierarchical algorithm into small functional blocks. The computation is fully managed by the GPU using a specialized task pool which facilitates synchronization and communication of processing units. We present two applications of the proposed approach: construction of the bounding volume hierarchies and collision detection based on divide‐and‐conquer ray tracing. The results indicate that using our approach we achieve high utilization of the GPU even for complex hierarchical problems which pose a challenge for massive parallelization. The results indicate that using our approach we achieve high utilization of the GPU even for complex hierarchical problems which pose a challenge for massive parallelization.We present a novel method for massively parallel hierarchical scene processing on the GPU, which is based on sequential decomposition of the given hierarchical algorithm into small functional blocks. The computation is fully managed by the GPU using a specialized task pool which facilitates synchronization and communication of processing units. We present two applications of the proposed approach: construction of the bounding volume hierarchies and collision detection based on divide‐and‐conquer ray tracing
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    Measuring Privacy and Utility in Privacy-Preserving Visualization
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Dasgupta, Aritra; Chen, Min; Kosara, Robert; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    In previous work, we proposed a technique for preserving the privacy of quasi-identifiers in sensitive data when visualized using parallel coordinates. This paper builds on that work by introducing a number of metrics that can be used to assess both the level of privacy and the amount of utility that can be gained from the resulting visualizations. We also generalize our approach beyond parallel coordinates to scatter plots and other visualization techniques. Privacy preservation generally entails a trade‐off between privacy and utility: the more the data are protected, the less useful the visualization. Using a visually‐oriented approach, we can provide a higher amount of utility than directly applying data anonymization techniques used in data mining. To demonstrate this, we use the visual uncertainty framework for systematically defining metrics based on cluster artifacts and information theoretic principles. In a case study, we demonstrate the effectiveness of our technique as compared to standard data‐based clustering in the context of privacy‐preserving visualization.In previous work, we proposed a technique for preserving the privacy of quasi‐identifiers in sensitive data when visualized using parallel coordinates. This paper builds on that work by introducing a number of metrics that can be used to assess both the level of privacy and the amount of utility that can be gained from the resulting visualizations. We also generalize our approach beyond parallel coordinates to scatter plots and other visualization techniques.
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    Customizable LoD for Procedural Architecture
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Besuievsky, Gonzalo; Patow, Gustavo; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    This paper presents a new semantic and procedural level-of-detail (LoD) method applicable to any rule‐based procedural building definition. This new LoD system allows the customizable and flexible selection of the architectural assets to simplify, doing it in an efficient and artist‐transparent way. The method, based on an extension of traditional grammars, uses LoD‐oriented commands. A graph‐rewriting process introduces these new commands in the artist‐provided rule set, which allows to select different simplification criteria (distance, screen‐size projection, semantic selection or any arbitrary method) through a scripting interface, according to user needs. This way we define a flexible, customizable and efficient procedural LoD system, which generates buildings directly with the correct LoD for a given set of viewing and semantic conditions.This paper presents a new semantic and procedural level‐of‐Detail (LoD) method applicable to any rule‐based procedural building definition. This new LoD system allows the customizable and flexible selection of the architectural assets to simplify, doing it in an efficient and artist‐transparent way. The method, based on an extension of traditional grammars, uses LoD‐oriented commands. A graph‐rewriting process introduces these new commands in the artist‐provided rule set, which allows to select different simplification criteria (distance, screen‐size projection, semantic selection, or any arbitrary method) through a scripting interface, according to user needs.
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    Non‐Local Image Reconstruction for Efficient Computation of Synthetic Bidirectional Texture Functions
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Schröder, K.; Klein, R.; Zinke, A.; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    Visual prototyping of materials is relevant for many computer graphics applications. A large amount of modelling flexibility can be obtained by directly rendering micro‐geometry. While this is possible in principle, it is usually computationally expensive. Recently, bidirectional texture functions (BTFs) have become popular for efficient photorealistic rendering of surfaces. We propose an efficient system for the computation of synthetic BTFs using Monte Carlo path tracing of micro‐geometry. We observe that BTFs usually consist of many similar apparent bidirectional reflectance distribution functions. By exploiting structural similarity we can reduce rendering times by one order of magnitude. This is done in a process we call non‐local image reconstruction, which has been inspired by non‐local means filtering. Our results indicate that synthesizing BTFs is highly practical and may currently only take a few minutes for BTFs with 70 × 70 viewing and lighting directions and 128 × 128 pixels.Non‐Local Image Reconstruction for Efficient Computation of Synthetic Bidirectional Texture Functions Kai Schröder, Reinhard Klein, Arno Zinke We propose an efficient system for the synthesis of BTFs using Monte Carlo path tracing of micro‐geometry. By exploiting structural similarity we can reduce rendering times by one order of magnitude. This is done in a process we call non‐local image reconstruction, which has been inspired by non‐local means filtering.
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    Motion Synthesis for Sports Using Unobtrusive Lightweight Body‐Worn and Environment Sensing
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Kelly, P.; Conaire, C. Ó; O'Connor, N. E.; Hodgins, J.; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    The ability to accurately achieve performance capture of athlete motion during competitive play in near real‐time promises to revolutionize not only broadcast sports graphics visualization and commentary, but also potentially performance analysis, sports medicine, fantasy sports and wagering. In this paper, we present a highly portable, non‐intrusive approach for synthesizing human athlete motion in competitive game‐play with lightweight instrumentation of both the athlete and field of play. Our data‐driven puppetry technique relies on a pre‐captured database of short segments of motion capture data to construct a motion graph augmented with interpolated motions and speed variations. An athlete's performed motion is synthesized by finding a related action sequence through the motion graph using a sparse set of measurements from the performance, acquired from both worn inertial and global location sensors. We demonstrate the efficacy of our approach in a challenging application scenario, with a high‐performance tennis athlete wearing one or more lightweight body‐worn accelerometers and a single overhead camera providing the athlete's global position and orientation data. However, the approach is flexible in both the number and variety of input sensor data used. The technique can also be adopted for searching a motion graph efficiently in linear time in alternative applications.The ability to accurately achieve performance capture of athlete motion during competitive play in near real‐time promises to revolutionise not only broadcast sports graphics visualisation and commentary, but also potentially performance analysis, sports medicine, fantasy sports and wagering. In this paper, we present a highly portable, non‐intrusive approach for synthesising human athlete motion in competitive game‐play with lightweight instrumentation of both the athlete and field of play. Our data‐driven puppetry technique relies on a pre‐captured database of short segments of motion capture data to construct a motion graph augmented with interpolated motions and speed variations. An athlete's performed motion is synthesised by finding a related action sequence through the motion graph using a sparse set of measurements from the performance, acquired from both worn inertial and global location sensors.
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    An Efficient Algorithm for Determining an Aesthetic Shape Connecting Unorganized 2D Points
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Ohrhallinger, S.; Mudur, S.; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    We present anefficient algorithm for determining an aesthetically pleasing shape boundary connecting all the points in a given unorganized set of 2D points, with no other information than point coordinates. By posing shape construction as a minimisation problem which follows the Gestalt laws, our desired shape Bmin is non‐intersecting, interpolates all points and minimizes a criterion related to these laws. The basis for our algorithm is an initial graph, an extension of the Euclidean minimum spanning tree but with no leaf nodes, called as the minimum boundary complex BCmin. BCmin and Bmin can be expressed similarly by parametrizing a topological constraint. A close approximation of BCmin, termed BC0 can be computed fast using a greedy algorithm. BC0 is then transformed into a closed interpolating boundary Bout in two steps to satisfy Bmin’s topological and minimization requirements. Computing Bmin exactly is an NP (Non‐Polynomial)‐hard problem, whereas Bout is computed in linearithmic time. We present many examples showing considerable improvement over previous techniques, especially for shapes with sharp corners. Source code is available online.We present an efficient algorithm for determining an aesthetically pleasing shape boundary connecting all the points in a given unorganised set of 2D points, with no other information than point coordinates. By posing shape construction as a minimisation problem which follows the Gestalt laws, our desired shape Bmin is non‐intersecting, interpolates all points and minimises a criterion related to these laws. The basis for our algorithm is an initial graph, an extension of the Euclidean minimum spanning tree but with no leaf nodes, called as the minimum boundary complex BCmin. BCmin and Bmin can be expressed similarly by parametrising a topological constraint. A close approximation of BCmin, termed BC0 can be computed fast using a greedy algorithm.
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    An Algorithm for Random Fractal Filling of Space
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Shier, John; Bourke, Paul; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    Computational experiments with a simple algorithm show that it is possible to fill any spatial region with a random fractalization of any shape, with a continuous range of pre‐specified fractal dimensions D. The algorithm is presented here in 1, 2 or 3 physical dimensions. The size power‐law exponent c or the fractal dimension D can be specified ab initio over a substantial range. The method creates an infinite set of shapes whose areas (lengths, volumes) obey a power law and sum to the area (length and volume) to be filled. The algorithm begins by randomly placing the largest shape and continues using random search to place each smaller shape where it does not overlap or touch any previously placed shape. The resulting gasket is a single connected object.Computational experiments with a simple algorithm show that it is possible to fill any spatial region with a random fractalization Q1 of any shape, with a continuous range of pre‐specified fractal dimensions D. The algorithm is presented here in 1, 2 or 3 physical dimensions. The size power‐law exponent c or the fractal dimension D can be specified ab initio over a substantial range. The method creates an infinite set of shapes whose areas (lengths, volumes) obey a power law and sum to the area (length and volume) to be filled.
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    Four‐Dimensional Geometry Lens: A Novel Volumetric Magnification Approach
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Li, Bo; Zhao, Xin; Qin, Hong; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    We present a novel methodology that utilizes four-dimensional (4D) space deformation to simulate a magnification lens on versatile volume datasets and textured solid models. Compared with other magnification methods (e.g. geometric optics, mesh editing), 4D differential geometry theory and its practices are much more flexible and powerful for preserving shape features (i.e. minimizing angle distortion), and easier to adapt to versatile solid models. The primary advantage of 4D space lies at the following fact: we can now easily magnify the volume of regions of interest (ROIs) from the additional dimension, while keeping the rest region unchanged. To achieve this primary goal, we first embed a 3D volumetric input into 4D space and magnify ROIs in the fourth dimension. Then we flatten the 4D shape back into 3D space to accommodate other typical applications in the real 3D world. In order to enforce distortion minimization, in both steps we devise the high‐dimensional geometry techniques based on rigorous 4D geometry theory for 3D/4D mapping back and forth to amend the distortion. Our system can preserve not only focus region, but also context region and global shape. We demonstrate the effectiveness, robustness and efficacy of our framework with a variety of models ranging from tetrahedral meshes to volume datasets.
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    Non-Oriented MLS Gradient Fields
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Chen, Jiazhou; Guennebaud, Gaël; Barla, Pascal; Granier, Xavier; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    We introduce a new approach for defining continuous non-oriented gradient fields from discrete inputs, a fundamental stage for a variety of computer graphics applications such as surface or curve reconstruction, and image stylization. Our approach builds on a moving least square formalism that computes higher‐order local approximations of non‐oriented input gradients. In particular, we show that our novel isotropic linear approximation outperforms its lower‐order alternative: surface or image structures are much better preserved, and instabilities are significantly reduced. Thanks to its ease of implementation (on both CPU and GPU) and small performance overhead, we believe our approach will find a widespread use in graphics applications, as demonstrated by the variety of our results.We introduce a new approach for defining continuous non‐oriented gradient fields from discrete inputs, a fundamental stage for a variety of computer graphics applications such as surface or curve reconstruction, and image stylization. Our approach builds on a moving least square formalism that computes higher‐order local approximations of non‐oriented input gradients. In particular, we show that our novel isotropic linear approximation outperforms its lower‐order alternative: surface or image structures are much better preserved, and instabilities are significantly reduced.
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    Interactive Mesh Smoothing for Medical Applications
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Mönch, Tobias; Lawonn, Kai; Kubisch, Christoph; Westermann, Rüdiger; Preim, Bernhard; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    Surface models derived from medical image data often exhibit artefacts, such as noise and staircases, which can be reduced by applying mesh smoothing filters. Usually, an iterative adaption of smoothing parameters to the specific data and continuous re‐evaluation of accuracy and curvature is required. Depending on the number of vertices and the filter algorithm, computation time may vary strongly and interfere with an interactive mesh generation procedure. In this paper, we present an approach to improve the handling of mesh smoothing filters. Based on a GPU mesh smoothing implementation of uniform and anisotropic filters, model quality is evaluated in real‐time and provided to the user to support the mental optimization of input parameters. This is achieved by means of quality graphs and quality bars. Moreover, this framework is used to find appropriate smoothing parameters automatically and to provide data‐specific parameter suggestions. These suggestions are employed to generate a preview gallery with different smoothing suggestions. The preview functionality is additionally used for the inspection of specific artefacts and their possible reduction with different parameter sets.Surface models derived from medical image data often exhibit artifacts, such as noise and staircases, which can be reduced by applying mesh smoothing filters. Usually, an iterative adaption of smoothing parameters to the specific data and continuous re‐evaluation of accuracy and curvature is required. Depending on the number of vertices and the filter algorithm, computation time may vary strongly and interfere with an interactive mesh generation procedure. In this paper, we present an approach to improve the handling of mesh smoothing filters. Based on a GPU mesh smoothing implementation of uniform and anisotropic filters, model quality is evaluated in real‐time and provided to the user to support the mental optimization of input parameters. This is achieved by means of quality graphs and quality bars.
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    Sketch-Based Editing Tools for Tumour Segmentation in 3D Medical Images
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Heckel, Frank; Moltz, Jan H.; Tietjen, Christian; Hahn, Horst K.; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    In the past years sophisticated automatic segmentation algorithms for various medical image segmentation problems have been developed. However, there are always cases where automatic algorithms fail to provide an acceptable segmentation. In these cases the user needs efficient segmentation editing tools, a problem which has not received much attention in research. We give a comprehensive overview on segmentation editing for three‐dimensional (3D) medical images. For segmentation editing in two‐dimensional (2D) images, we discuss a sketch‐based approach where the user modifies the segmentation in the contour domain. Based on this 2D interface, we present an image‐based as well as an image‐independent method for intuitive and efficient segmentation editing in 3D in the context of tumour segmentation in computed tomography (CT). Our editing tools have been evaluated on a database containing 1226 representative liver metastases, lung nodules and lymph nodes of different shape, size and image quality. In addition, we have performed a qualitative evaluation with radiologists and technical experts, proving the efficiency of our tools.In the past years sophisticated automatic segmentation algorithms for various medical image segmentation problems have been developed. However, there are always cases where automatic algorithms fail to provide an acceptable segmentation. In these cases the user needs efficient segmentation editing tools, a problem which has not received much attention in research. We give a comprehensive overview on segmentation editing for 3D medical images. For segmentation editing in 2D, we discuss a sketch‐based approach where the user modifies the segmentation in the contour domain. Based on this 2D interface, we present an image‐based as well as an image‐independent method for intuitive and efficient segmentation editing in 3D in the context of tumour segmentation in CT.
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    Visual Analysis of Multi‐Dimensional Categorical Data Sets
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Broeksema, Bertjan; Telea, Alexandru C.; Baudel, Thomas; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    We present a set of interactive techniques for the visual analysis of multi‐dimensional categorical data. Our approach is based on multiple correspondence analysis (MCA), which allows one to analyse relationships, patterns, trends and outliers among dependent categorical variables. We use MCA as a dimensionality reduction technique to project both observations and their attributes in the same 2D space. We use a treeview to show attributes and their domains, a histogram of their representativity in the data set and as a compact overview of attribute‐related facts. A second view shows both attributes and observations. We use a Voronoi diagram whose cells can be interactively merged to discover salient attributes, cluster values and bin categories. Bar chart legends help assigning meaning to the 2D view axes and 2D point clusters. We illustrate our techniques with real‐world application data.We present a set of interactive techniques for the visual analysis of multidimensional categorical data. Our approach is based on Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA), which allows one to analyze relationships, patterns, trends and outliers among dependent categorical variables. We use MCA as a dimensionality reduction technique to project both observations and their attributes in the same 2D space. We use a treeview to show attributes and their domains, a histogram of their representativity in the data set, and as a compact overview of attribute‐related facts. A second view shows both attributes and observations.
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    Spherical Fibonacci Point Sets for Illumination Integrals
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Marques, R.; Bouville, C.; Ribardière, M.; Santos, L. P.; Bouatouch, K.; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    Quasi-Monte Carlo (QMC) methods exhibit a faster convergence rate than that of classic Monte Carlo methods. This feature has made QMC prevalent in image synthesis, where it is frequently used for approximating the value of spherical integrals (e.g. illumination integral). The common approach for generating QMC sampling patterns for spherical integration is to resort to unit square low‐discrepancy sequences and map them to the hemisphere. However such an approach is suboptimal as these sequences do not account for the spherical topology and their discrepancy properties on the unit square are impaired by the spherical projection. In this paper we present a strategy for producing high‐quality QMC sampling patterns for spherical integration by resorting to spherical Fibonacci point sets. We show that these patterns, when applied to illumination integrals, are very simple to generate and consistently outperform existing approaches, both in terms of root mean square error (RMSE) and image quality. Furthermore, only a single pattern is required to produce an image, thanks to a scrambling scheme performed directly in the spherical domain.Quasi‐Monte Carlo (QMC) methods exhibit a faster convergence rate than that of classic Monte Carlo methods. This feature has made QMC prevalent in image synthesis, where it is frequently used for approximating the value of spherical integrals (e.g. illumination integral). The common approach for generating QMC sampling patterns for spherical integration is to resort to unit square low‐discrepancy sequences and map them to the hemisphere. However such an approach is suboptimal as these sequences do not account for the spherical topology and their discrepancy properties on the unit square are impaired by the spherical projection.
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    Modelling Bending Behaviour in Cloth Simulation Using Hysteresis
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Wong, T. H.; Leach, G.; Zambetta, F.; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    Real cloth exhibits bending effects, such as residual curvatures and permanent wrinkles. These are typically explained by bending plastic deformation due to internal friction in the fibre and yarn structure. Internal friction also gives rise to energy dissipation which significantly affects cloth dynamic behaviour. In textile research, hysteresis is used to analyse these effects, and can be modelled using complex friction terms at the fabric geometric structure level. The hysteresis loop is central to the modelling and understanding of elastic and inelastic (plastic) behaviour, and is often measured as a physical characteristic to analyse and predict fabric behaviour. However, in cloth simulation in computer graphics the use of hysteresis to capture these effects has not been reported so far. Existing approaches have typically used plasticity models for simulating plastic deformation. In this paper, we report on our investigation into experiments using a simple mathematical approximation to an ideal hysteresis loop at a high level to capture the previously mentioned effects. Fatigue weakening effects during repeated flexural deformation are also considered based on the hysteresis model. Comparisons with previous bending models and plasticity methods are provided to point out differences and advantages. The method requires only incremental extra computation time.Real cloth exhibits bending effects such as residual curvatures and permanent wrinkles. These are typically explained by bending plastic deformation due to internal friction in the fibre and yarn structure. Internal friction also gives rise to energy dissipation which significantly affects cloth dynamic behaviour. In textile research hysteresis is used to analyse these effects, and can be modelled using complex friction terms at the fabric geometric structure level. The hysteresis loop is central to the modelling and understanding of elastic and inelastic (plastic) behaviour, and is often measured as a physical characteristic to analyse and predict fabric behaviour. However, in cloth simulation in computer graphics the use of hysteresis to capture these effects has not been reported so far. Existing approaches have typically used plasticity models for simulating plastic deformation. In this paper we report on our investigation into experiments using a simple mathematical approximation to an ideal hysteresis loop at a high level to capture the previously mentioned effects. Fatigue weakening effects during repeated flexural deformation are also considered based on the hysteresis model. Comparisons with previous bending models and plasticity methods are provided to point out differences and advantages. The method requires only incremental extra computation time.
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    Multiple Light Source Estimation in a Single Image
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Lopez-Moreno, Jorge; Garces, Elena; Hadap, Sunil; Reinhard, Erik; Gutierrez, Diego; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    Many high‐level image processing tasks require an estimate of the positions, directions and relative intensities of the light sources that illuminated the depicted scene. In image‐based rendering, augmented reality and computer vision, such tasks include matching image contents based on illumination, inserting rendered synthetic objects into a natural image, intrinsic images, shape from shading and image relighting. Yet, accurate and robust illumination estimation, particularly from a single image, is a highly ill‐posed problem. In this paper, we present a new method to estimate the illumination in a single image as a combination of achromatic lights with their 3D directions and relative intensities. In contrast to previous methods, we base our azimuth angle estimation on curve fitting and recursive refinement of the number of light sources. Similarly, we present a novel surface normal approximation using an osculating arc for the estimation of zenith angles. By means of a new data set of ground‐truth data and images, we demonstrate that our approach produces more robust and accurate results, and show its versatility through novel applications such as image compositing and analysis.Many high‐level image processing tasks require an estimate of the positions, directions and relative intensities of the light sources that illuminated the depicted scene. In image‐based rendering, augmented reality and computer vision, such tasks include matching image contents based on illumination, inserting rendered synthetic objects into a natural image, intrinsic images, shape from shading and image relighting. Yet, accurate and robust illumination estimation, particularly from a single image, is a highly ill‐posed problem. In this paper, we present a new method to estimate the illumination in a single image as a combination of achromatic lights with their 3D directions and relative intensities. In contrast to previous methods, we base our azimuth angle estimation on curve fitting and recursive refinement of the number of light sources. Likewise, we present a novel surface normal approximation using an osculating arc for the estimation of zenith angles.
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    Fast Shadow Removal Using Adaptive Multi‐Scale Illumination Transfer
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Xiao, Chunxia; She, Ruiyun; Xiao, Donglin; Ma, Kwan-Liu; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    In this paper, we present a new method for removing shadows from images. First, shadows are detected by interactive brushing assisted with a Gaussian Mixture Model. Secondly, the detected shadows are removed using an adaptive illumination transfer approach that accounts for the reflectance variation of the image texture. The contrast and noise levels of the result are then improved with a multi‐scale illumination transfer technique. Finally, any visible shadow boundaries in the image can be eliminated based on our Bayesian framework. We also extend our method to video data and achieve temporally consistent shadow‐free results.In this paper, we present a new method for removing shadows from images. First, shadows are detected by interactive brushing assisted with a Gaussian Mixture Model. Second, the detected shadows are removed using an adaptive illumination transfer approach that accounts for the reflectance variation of the image texture. The contrast and noise levels of the result are then improved with a multi‐scale illumination transfer technique. Finally, any visible shadow boundaries in the image can be eliminated based on our Bayesian framework. We also extend our method to video data and achieve temporally consistent shadow free results.
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    Atomistic Visualization of Mesoscopic Whole-Cell Simulations Using Ray-Casted Instancing
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Falk, Martin; Krone, Michael; Ertl, Thomas; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    Molecular visualization is an important tool for analysing the results of biochemical simulations. With modern GPU ray casting approaches, it is only possible to render several million of atoms interactively unless advanced acceleration methods are employed. Whole‐cell simulations consist of at least several billion atoms even for simplified cell models. However, many instances of only a few different proteins occur in the intracellular environment, which can be exploited to fit the data into the graphics memory. For each protein species, one model is stored and rendered once per instance. The proposed method exploits recent algorithmic advances for particle rendering and the repetitive nature of intracellular proteins to visualize dynamic results from mesoscopic simulations of cellular transport processes. We present two out‐of‐core optimizations for the interactive visualization of data sets composed of billions of atoms as well as details on the data preparation and the employed rendering techniques. Furthermore, we apply advanced shading methods to improve the image quality including methods to enhance depth and shape perception besides non‐photorealistic rendering methods. We also show that the method can be used to render scenes that are composed of triangulated instances, not only implicit surfaces.Molecular visualization is an important tool for analyzing the results of biochemical simulations. With modern GPU ray casting approaches it is only possible to render several million of atoms interactively unless advanced acceleration methods are employed. Whole‐cell simulations consist of at least several billion atoms even for simplified cell models. However, many instances of only a few different proteins occur in the intracellular environment, which can be exploited to fit the data into the graphics memory. For each protein species, one model is stored and rendered once per instance. The proposed method exploits recent algorithmic advances for particle rendering and the repetitive nature of intracellular proteins to visualize dynamic results from mesoscopic simulations of cellular transport processes with implicit surfaces and triangular meshes.
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    SCALe-invariant Integral Surfaces
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Zanni, C.; Bernhardt, A.; Quiblier, M.; Cani, M.-P.; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    Extraction of skeletons from solid shapes has attracted quite a lot of attention, but less attention was paid so far to the reverse operation: generating smooth surfaces from skeletons and local radius information. Convolution surfaces, i.e. implicit surfaces generated by integrating a smoothing kernel along a skeleton, were developed to do so. However, they failed to reconstruct prescribed radii and were unable to model large shapes with fine details. This work introduces SCALe‐invariant Integral Surfaces (SCALIS), a new paradigm for implicit modelling from skeleton graphs. Similarly to convolution surfaces, our new surfaces still smoothly blend when field contributions from new skeleton parts are added. However, in contrast with convolution surfaces, blending properties are scale‐invariant. This brings three major benefits: the radius of the surface around a skeleton can be explicitly controlled, shapes generated in blending regions are self‐similar regardless of the scale of the model and thin shape components are not excessively smoothed out when blended into larger ones.Extraction of skeletons from solid shapes has attracted quite a lot of attention, but less attention was paid so far to the reverse operation: generating smooth surfaces from skeletons and local radius information. Convolution surfaces, i.e. implicit surfaces generated by integrating a smoothing kernel along a skeleton, were developed to do so. However, they failed to reconstruct prescribed radii and were unable to model large shapes with fine details. This work introduces SCALe‐invariant Integral Surfaces (SCALIS), a new paradigm for implicit modeling from skeleton graphs. Similarly to convolution surfaces, our new surfaces still smoothly blend when field contributions from new skeleton parts are added. However, in contrast with convolution surfaces, blending properties are scale invariant.
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    Sketch-to-Design: Context-Based Part Assembly
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Xie, Xiaohua; Xu, Kai; Mitra, Niloy J.; Cohen-Or, Daniel; Gong, Wenyong; Su, Qi; Chen, Baoquan; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    Designing 3D objects from scratch is difficult, especially when the user intent is fuzzy and lacks a clear target form. We facilitate design by providing reference and inspiration from existing model contexts. We rethink model design as navigating through different possible combinations of part assemblies based on a large collection of pre‐segmented 3D models. We propose an interactive sketch‐to‐design system, where the user sketches prominent features of parts to combine. The sketched strokes are analysed individually, and more importantly, in context with the other parts to generate relevant shape suggestions via adesign galleryinterface. As a modelling session progresses and more parts get selected, contextual cues become increasingly dominant, and the model quickly converges to a final form. As a key enabler, we use pre‐learned part‐based contextual information to allow the user to quickly explore different combinations of parts. Our experiments demonstrate the effectiveness of our approach for efficiently designing new variations from existing shape collections.Designing 3D objects from scratch is difficult, especially when the user intent is fuzzy and lacks a clear target form. We facilitate design by providing reference and inspiration from existing model contexts. We rethink model design as navigating through different possible combinations of part assemblies based on a large collection of pre‐segmented 3D models. We propose an interactive sketch‐to‐design system, where the user sketches prominent features of parts to combine. The sketched strokes are analyzed individually, and more importantly, in context with the other parts to generate relevant shape suggestions via a design gallery interface. As a modeling session progresses and more parts get selected, contextual cues become increasingly dominant, and the model quickly converges to a final form. As a key enabler, we use pre‐learned part‐based contextual information to allow the user to quickly explore different combinations of parts.
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    Design and Fabrication of Faceted Mirror Arrays for Light Field Capture
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Fuchs, Martin; Kächele, Markus; Rusinkiewicz, Szymon; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    The high resolution of digital cameras has made single‐shot, single‐sensor acquisition of light fields feasible, though considerable design effort is still necessary in order to construct the necessary collection of optical elements for particular acquisition scenarios. This paper explores a pipeline for designing, fabricating and utilizing faceted mirror arrays which simplifies this task. The foundation of the pipeline is an interactive tool that automatically optimizes for mirror designs while exposing to the user a set of intuitive parameters for light field quality and manufacturing constraints. We investigate two manufacturing processes for automatic fabrication of the resulting designs: one is based on CNC milling, polishing, and plating of one solid work piece, while the other involves assembly of CNC‐cut mirror facets. We demonstrate results for refocusing in a macro photography scenario. In addition, we observe that traditional photographic parameters take novel roles in the faceted mirror array setup and discuss their influence.The high resolution of digital cameras has made single‐shot, single‐sensor acquisition of light fields feasible, though considerable design effort is still necessary in order to construct the necessary collection of optical elements for particular acquisition scenarios. This paper explores a pipeline for designing, fabricating, and utilizing faceted mirror arrays which simplifies this task. The foundation of the pipeline is an interactive tool that automatically optimizes for mirror designs while exposing to the user a set of intuitive parameters for light field quality and manufacturing constraints. We investigate two manufacturing processes for automatic fabrication of the resulting designs: one is based on CNC milling, polishing, and plating of one solid work piece, while the other involves assembly of CNC‐cut mirror facets.
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    Efficient Interpolation of Articulated Shapes Using Mixed Shape Spaces
    (The Eurographics Association and Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2013) Marras, S.; Cashman, T. J.; Hormann, K.; Holly Rushmeier and Oliver Deussen
    Interpolation between compatible triangle meshes that represent different poses of some object is a fundamental operation in geometry processing. A common approach is to consider the static input shapes as points in a suitable shape space and then use simple linear interpolation in this space to find an interpolated shape. In this paper, we present a new interpolation technique that is particularly tailored for meshes that represent articulated shapes. It is up to an order of magnitude faster than state‐of‐the‐art methods and gives very similar results. To achieve this, our approach introduces a novel shape space that takes advantage of the underlying structure of articulated shapes and distinguishes between rigid parts and non‐rigid joints. This allows us to use fast vertex interpolation on the rigid parts and resort to comparatively slow edge‐based interpolation only for the joints.Interpolation between compatible triangle meshes that represent different poses of some object is a fundamental operation in geometry processing. A common approach is to consider the static input shapes as points in a suitable shape space and then use simple linear interpolation in this space to find an interpolated shape. In this paper, we present a new interpolation technique that is particularly tailored for meshes that represent articulated shapes. It is up to an order of magnitude faster than state‐of‐the‐art methods and gives very similar results. To achieve this, our approach introduces a novel shape space that takes advantage of the underlying structure of articulated shapes and distinguishes between rigid parts and non‐rigid joints.