Methods for comparing 3D surface attributes

Alex Pang; Adam Freeman

doi:10.1117/12.234691

8 March 1996 Methods for comparing 3D surface attributes

Alex Pang, Adam Freeman

Proceedings Volume 2656, Visual Data Exploration and Analysis III; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.234691
Event: Electronic Imaging: Science and Technology, 1996, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

A common task in data analysis is to compare two or more sets of data, statistics, presentations, etc. A predominant method in use is side-by-side visual comparison of images. While straightforward, it burdens the user with the task of discerning the differences between the two images. The user if further taxed when the images are of 3D scenes. This paper presents several methods for analyzing the extent, magnitude, and manner in which surfaces in 3D differ in their attributes. The surface geometry are assumed to be identical and only the surface attributes (color, texture, etc.) are variable. As a case in point, we examine the differences obtained when a 3D scene is rendered progressively using radiosity with different form factor calculation methods. The comparison methods include extensions of simple methods such as mapping difference information to color or transparency, and more recent methods including the use of surface texture, perturbation, and adaptive placements of error glyphs.

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Alex Pang and Adam Freeman "Methods for comparing 3D surface attributes", Proc. SPIE 2656, Visual Data Exploration and Analysis III, (8 March 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.234691

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