Kolb, Andreas
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Publication Access status: Metadata only , Hashed, binned A-buffer for real-time outlier removal and rendering of noisy point clouds(2023); Typical point-based rendering algorithms cannot directly handle large outliers or high amounts of noise without either a costly pre-processing of the point cloud or using multiple render passes. In this paper, we propose an A-buffer-based approach that directly renders unprocessed point clouds and filters out outliers in real time, without introducing additional render passes. The core concept of our approach uses bins along each pixel ray in which intermediate information is accumulated. To improve storage efficiency, we extend the binned A-buffer approach using per-ray bin hashing. Our method significantly improves visual quality when rendering noisy point clouds with varying noise levels and large outliers, while only requiring little performance and memory overhead compared to traditional point rendering methods.Source Type:Article2 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Publication Access status: Metadata only , Pacemod: parametric contour-based modifications for glyph generation(2023); ; Metaphoric glyphs are intuitively related to the underlying problem domain and enhance the readability and learnability of the resulting visualization. Their construction, however, implies an appropriate modification of the base icon, which is a predominantly manual process. In this paper, we introduce the parametric contour-based modification (PACEMOD) approach that lays the foundations of automated, controllable icon manipulations. Technically, the PACEMOD parametric representation utilizes diffusion curves, enriched with new degrees of freedom in arc-length parameterization, which allows for manipulation of the icon contours’ geometry and the related color attributes. Moreover, we propose an implementation of our generic approach for a specific, automated design of metaphoric glyphs, based on periodic, wave-like contour modifications. Finally, the practicality of such periodic contour modifications is demonstrated by two visualization examples, which comprise uncertainty visualization of a rain forecast and gradient glyphs applied to COVID-19 data. In summary, with the PACEMOD approach we introduce an instrument that facilitates a user-centered design of metaphoric glyphs and provides a generic basis for potential further implementations according to specific applications.Source Type:Article3 - Some of the metrics are blocked by yourconsent settings
Publication Access status: Metadata only , PATTERN RECOGNITION OF ROUGH SURFACES BY USING GONIOMETRIC SCATTERED LIGHT(2018); Nowadays, most techniques for evaluating rough metal surfaces are based on tactile or confocal measurement procedures.However, these technologies have disadvantages in respect to measuring speeds, resistance to vibration, impact and dust.In this paper we present a novel surface measurement approach, which uses the scattering light technology.Our approach enhances the state-of-the-art scattering light-based surface measurement methodology in both the detector setup and evaluation of the raw intensity values acquired by the scattered light device.The main goal in optimizing the measurement setup is to capture scattering parameters for rough surfaces in a range greater than 10 µm based on an enlarged detector array.Regarding the evaluation, we propose a pattern recognition approach which maps the reflection intensity I back to material structures and the tenpoint mean roughness Rz, the golden standard in tactile roughness characterization.Based on this approach, we are able to classify rough surface deviations like stripes using a simple but robust thresholding.In order to demonstrate the generality of our approach, we evaluate our approach using two rather different materials, i.e. brushed stainless steel and anodized aluminium.Source Type:ArticleDOI:10.24425/1181601