IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, Volume 26

Volume 26, Number 1, January-February 2006

About the Cover

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  Gary Singh:
  A Space to Dream. 4-5

Visualization Viewpoints

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  James J. Thomas, Kristin A. Cook:
  A Visual Analytics Agenda. 10-13

Projects in VR

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  Wayne Piekarski:
  3D Modeling with the Tinmith Mobile Outdoor Augmented Reality System. 14-17

Applications

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  Keqi Zhang, Shu-Ching Chen, Peter Singh, Khalid Saleem, Na Zhao:
  A 3D Visualization System for Hurricane Storm-Surge Flooding. 18-25

Feature Articles

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  Mark Colbert, Sumanta N. Pattanaik, Jaroslav Krivánek:
  BRDF-Shop: Creating Physically Correct Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Functions. 30-36
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  Elaine M. Huang, Elizabeth D. Mynatt, Daniel M. Russell, Alison E. Sue:
  Secrets to Success and Fatal Flaws: The Design of Large-Display Groupware. 37-45
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  Kirk Riley, Yuyan Song, Martin Kraus, David S. Ebert, Jason J. Levit:
  Visualization of Structured Nonuniform Grids. 46-55
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  Andreas Butz, Antonio Krüger:
  Applying the Peephole Metaphor in a Mixed-Reality Room. 56-63
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  Christoph Fünfzig, Torsten Ullrich, Dieter W. Fellner:
  Hierarchical Spherical Distance Fields for Collision Detection. 64-74

Feature Survey

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  Eric Haines:
  An Introductory Tour of Interactive Rendering. 76-87

Graphically Speaking

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  Christopher B. Stapleton, Charles E. Hughes:
  Believing is Seeing: Cultivating Radical Media Innovations. 88-93

Volume 26, Number 2, March-April 2006

About the Cover

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  Gary Singh:
  Things Between and Behind. 4-5

Applications

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  Laurel M. Sheppard:
  Visual Effects and Video Analysis Lead to Olympics Victories. 6-11

Projects in VR

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  Bernd Fröhlich, Jan Hochstrate, Alexander Kulik, Anke Huckauf:
  On 3D Input Devices. 15-19

Visualization Viewpoints

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  Tamara Munzner, Chris R. Johnson, Robert J. Moorhead, Hanspeter Pfister, Penny Rheingans, Terry S. Yoo:
  NIH-NSF Visualization Research Challenges Report Summary. 20-24

Visualization for Cybersecurity

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  Kwan-Liu Ma:
  Guest Editor's Introduction: Visualization for Cybersecurity. 26-27
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  Pin Ren, Yan Gao, Zhichun Li, Yan Chen, Benjamin Watson:
  IDGraphs: Intrusion Detection and Analysis Using Stream Compositing. 28-39
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  Takayuki Itoh, Hiroki Takakura, Atsushi Sawada, Koji Koyamada:
  Hierarchical Visualization of Network Intrusion Detection Data. 40-47
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  Stefano Foresti, James Agutter, Yarden Livnat, Shaun Moon, Robert F. Erbacher:
  Visual Correlation of Network Alerts. 48-59
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  Gregory J. Conti, Kulsoom Abdullah, Julian B. Grizzard, John T. Stasko, John A. Copeland, Mustaque Ahamad, Henry L. Owen, Christopher P. Lee:
  Countering Security Information Overload through Alert and Packet Visualization. 60-70
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  John R. Goodall, Wayne G. Lutters, Penny Rheingans, Anita Komlodi:
  Focusing on Context in Network Traffic Analysis. 72-80

Jim Blinn's Corner

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  James F. Blinn:
  How to Solve a Quadratic Equation, Part 2. 82-87

Graphically Speaking

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  Aristides A. G. Requicha, Dan Arbuckle:
  CAD/CAM for Nanoscale Self-Assembly. 88-91

Volume 26, Number 3, May-June 2006

About the Cover

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  Gary Singh:
  A Fractal Voyage. 4-5

Visualization Viewpoints

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  Chris North:
  Toward Measuring Visualization Insight. 6-9

Projects in VR

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  Benjamin Lok:
  Teaching Communication Skills with Virtual Humans. 10-13

Applications

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  Jan Krikke:
  Computer Graphics Advances the Art of Anime. 14-19

Interactive Narrative

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  Michael van Lent:
  Guest Editor's Introduction: Interactive Narrative. 20-21
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  Mark O. Riedl, Robert Michael Young:
  From Linear Story Generation to Branching Story Graphs. 23-31
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  Mark J. Nelson, Michael Mateas, David L. Roberts, Charles Lee Isbell Jr.:
  Declarative Optimization-Based Drama Management in Interactive Fiction. 32-41
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  Ruth Aylett, Sandy Louchart, João Dias, Ana Paiva, Marco Vala, Sarah Woods, Lynne E. Hall:
  Unscripted Narrative for Affectively Driven Characters. 42-52

Feature Articles

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  Ariel Shamir, Michael Rubinstein, Tomer Levinboim:
  Generating Comics from 3D Interactive Computer Graphics. 53-61
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  Mathias Kölsch, Ryan Bane, Tobias Höllerer, Matthew A. Turk:
  Multimodal Interaction with a Wearable Augmented Reality System. 62-71
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  Patrick Coleman, Karan Singh:
  Cords: Geometric Curve Primitives for Modeling Contact. 72-79

Graphically Speaking

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  Olga A. Kuchar, Thomas J. Hoeft, Susan L. Havre, Kenneth A. Perrine:
  Isn't It About Time? 80-83

Jim Blinn's Corner

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  James F. Blinn:
  How to Solve a Cubic Equation, Part 1: The Shape of the Discriminant. 84-93

Volume 26, Number 4, July-August 2006

About the Cover

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  Gary Singh:
  Branching into Cosmic Unity. 4-5

Visualization Viewpoints

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  Menno-Jan Kraak:
  Beyond Geovisualization. 6-9

Projects in VR

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  Guido Brunnett, Stephan Rusdorf, Mario Lorenz:
  V-Pong: An Immersive Table Tennis Simulation. 10-13

Applications

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  Colin Ware, Roland Arsenault, Matthew Plumlee, David Wiley:
  Visualizing the Underwater Behavior of Humpback Whales. 14-18

Exploring Geovisualization

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  Theresa-Marie Rhyne, Alan M. MacEachren, Jason Dykes:
  Guest Editors' Introduction: Exploring Geovisualization. 20-21
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  Mark Harrower, Matt Bloch:
  MapShaper.org: A Map Generalization Web Service. 22-27
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  Gobe Hobona, Philip James, David Fairbairn:
  Web-Based Visualization of 3D Geospatial Data Using Java3D. 28-33
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  Sara Irina Fabrikant, Daniel R. Montello, David M. Mark:
  The Distance-Similarity Metaphor in Region-Display Spatializations. 34-44
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  Andrew S. Forsberg, Prabhat, Graff Haley, Andrew Bragdon, Joseph Levy, Caleb I. Fassett, David Shean, James W. Head III, Sarah Milkovich, Mark A. Duchaineau:
  Adviser: Immersive Field Work for Planetary Geoscientists. 46-54
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  Helena Mitásová, Lubos Mitas, Carlo Ratti, Hiroshi Ishii, Jason Alonso, Russell S. Harmon:
  Real-Time Landscape Model Interaction Using a Tangible Geospatial Modeling Environment. 55-63

Feature Articles

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  Leonard D. Brown, Hong Hua:
  Magic Lenses for Augmented Virtual Environments. 64-73
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  Timothy Urness, Victoria Interrante, Ellen Longmire, Ivan Marusic, Sean O'Neill, Thomas W. Jones:
  Strategies for the Visualization of Multiple 2D Vector Fields. 74-82

Graphically Speaking

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  José L. Encarnação:
  Computer Graphics Visions and Challenges: A European Perspective. 83-89

Jim Blinn's Corner

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  James F. Blinn:
  How to Solve a Cubic Equation, Part 2: The 11 Case. 90-100

Volume 26, Number 5, September-October 2006

About the Cover

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  Gary Singh:
  Machine Creation. 4-5

Applications

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  Tom Geller:
  Interactive Tabletop Exhibits in Museums and Galleries. 6-11

Projects in VR

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  Oliver Bimber:
  Augmenting Holograms. 12-17

Visualization Viewpoints

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  Benjamin Watson:
  Broadening Our Collaboration with Design. 18-21

Interacting with Digital Tabletops

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  Stacey D. Scott, Sheelagh Carpendale:
  Guest Editors' Introduction: Interacting with Digital Tabletops. 24-27
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  Karen Parker, Regan L. Mandryk, Kori M. Inkpen:
  Integrating Point and Touch for Interaction with Digital Tabletop Displays. 28-35
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  Chia Shen, Kathy Ryall, Clifton Forlines, Alan Esenther, Frédéric Vernier, Katherine Everitt, Mike Wu, Daniel Wigdor, Meredith Ringel Morris, Mark S. Hancock, Edward Tse:
  Informing the Design of Direct-Touch Tabletops. 36-46
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  Ali Mazalek, Matthew Reynolds, Glorianna Davenport:
  TViews: An Extensible Architecture for Multiuser Digital Media Tables. 47-55
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  Kathy Ryall, Alan Esenther, Clifton Forlines, Chia Shen, Sam Shipman, Meredith Ringel Morris, Katherine Everitt, Frédéric Vernier:
  Identity-Differentiating Widgets for Multiuser Interactive Surfaces. 56-64
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  Meredith Ringel Morris, Anthony Cassanego, Andreas Paepcke, Terry Winograd, Anne Marie Piper, Anqi Huang:
  Mediating Group Dynamics through Tabletop Interface Design. 65-73

Feature Articles

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  Vladimir Bochko, Jussi Parkkinen:
  A Spectral Color Analysis and Colorization Technique. 74-82
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  Min Hong, Sunhwa Jung, Min-Hyung Choi, Samuel W. J. Welch:
  Fast Volume Preservation for a Mass-Spring System. 83-91

Graphically Speaking

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  Markus Gross:
  Getting to the Point...? 96-99

Volume 26, Number 6, November-December 2006

About the Cover

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  Gary Singh:
  Infinite Possibilities. 4-5

Visualization Viewpoints

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  Jarke J. van Wijk:
  Bridging the Gaps. 6-9

Applications

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  Andrew E. Johnson, Jason Leigh, Paul Morin, Peter Van Keken:
  GeoWall: Stereoscopic Visualization for Geoscience Research and Education. 10-14

Projects in VR

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  Michael Katzourin, Daniel Ignatoff, Lincoln Quirk, Joseph J. LaViola Jr., Odest Chadwicke Jenkins:
  Swordplay: Innovating Game Development through VR. 15-19

Virtual and Augmented Reality Supported Simulators

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  Georgios Sakas, Ulrich Bockholt:
  Guest Editors' Introduction: Simulators and Closed Interaction Loops. 22-23
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  Céline Paloc, Alessandro Faraci, Fernando Bello:
  Online Remeshing for Soft Tissue Simulation in Surgical Training. 24-34
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  Bernhard Reitinger, Alexander Bornik, Reinhard Beichel, Dieter Schmalstieg:
  Liver Surgery Planning Using Virtual Reality. 36-47
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  Dan Morris, Christopher M. Sewell, Federico Barbagli, Kenneth Salisbury, Nikolas H. Blevins, Sabine Girod:
  Visuohaptic Simulation of Bone Surgery for Training and Evaluation. 48-57
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  Mert Sedef, Evren Samur, Cagatay Basdogan:
  Real-Time Finite-Element Simulation of Linear Viscoelastic Tissue Behavior Based on Experimental Data. 58-68

Theme Survey

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  Pablo Lamata, Enrique J. Gómez, Fernando Bello, Roger L. Kneebone, Rajesh Aggarwal, Félix Lamata:
  Conceptual Framework for Laparoscopic VR Simulators. 69-79

Feature Article

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  Nuria Pelechano, Norman I. Badler:
  Modeling Crowd and Trained Leader Behavior during Building Evacuation. 80-86

Graphically Speaking

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  Peter D. Stephenson, Joan Peckham:
  Seeing is Believing: Using Computer Graphics to Enthuse Students. 87-91

Jim Blinn's Corner

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  James F. Blinn:
  How to Solve a Cubic Equation, Part 3: General Depression and a New Covariant. 92-102