Illustrative Visualization of Molecular Reactions using Omniscient Intelligence and Passive Agents

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dc.contributor.authorMuzic, Mathieu Leen_US
dc.contributor.authorParulek, Juliusen_US
dc.contributor.authorStavrum, Anne Kristinen_US
dc.contributor.authorViola, Ivanen_US
dc.contributor.editorH. Carr, P. Rheingans, and H. Schumannen_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-03T12:34:36Z
dc.date.available2015-03-03T12:34:36Z
dc.date.issued2014en_US
dc.description.abstractIn this paper we propose a new type of a particle systems, tailored for illustrative visualization purposes, in particular for visualizing molecular reactions in biological networks. Previous visualizations of biochemical processes were exploiting the results of agent-based modeling. Such modeling aims at reproducing accurately the stochastic nature of molecular interactions. However, it is impossible to expect events of interest happening at a certain time and location, which is impractical for storytelling. To obtain the means of controlling molecular interactions, we propose to govern passive agents with an omniscient intelligence, instead of giving to the agents the freedom of initiating reaction autonomously. This makes it possible to generate illustrative animated stories that communicate the functioning of the molecular machinery. The rendering performance delivers for interactive framerates of massive amounts of data, based on the dynamic tessellation capabilities of modern graphics cards. Finally, we report an informal expert feedback we obtained from the potential users.en_US
dc.description.seriesinformationComputer Graphics Forumen_US
dc.identifier.issn1467-8659en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/cgf.12370en_US
dc.publisherThe Eurographics Association and John Wiley and Sons Ltd.en_US
dc.titleIllustrative Visualization of Molecular Reactions using Omniscient Intelligence and Passive Agentsen_US
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