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SharedVTK SharedVTK IMAGINE, Visual Computing Research Group Access Grid Retreat 2008 OUTLINE OUTLINE Introduction Background Application description SharedVTK in action Work in process Next Step


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IMAGINE, Visual Computing Research Group Access Grid Retreat 2008

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OUTLINE OUTLINE

  • Introduction
  • Background
  • Application description
  • SharedVTK in action
  • Work in process
  • Next Step
  • Questions
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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION

  • Our research group (IMAGINE) is a collaborative partner in

research with:

– CREATIS (Centre de Recherche et d'Applications en Traitement de l'Image et du Signal. Lyon, France) – University of Alberta (Canada) – TELECOM-Paris (TSI est Treatement de Signal et des Images. Paris, France)

Visualization Visualization & & Autonomous Autonomous Systems Systems Lab Lab.

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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION

  • Our interest research areas:

– Computer aided architectural design – VR interaction techniques – BioEngineering (Medical teaching and training)

Visualization Visualization & & Autonomous Autonomous Systems Systems Lab Lab.

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Gabriel Garc Gabriel García M a Márquez rquez - Culture Culture Center Center [ I ] [ I ]

  • Bogotá

– The Golden Lion Award, 2007 (La Biennale di Venezia) – Urbanism projects:

  • The park development program
  • The Bus Rapid Transit system, TransMilenio.
  • The libraries network

– A dynamic city, center of architecture projects

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND

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  • IMAGINE

– Counseling with immersive visualization / decision-making support system.

  • Bogota’s metro / airport
  • New building at UNIANDES campus

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND

3D 3D landscape landscape of

  • f university

university campus campus

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  • Based on Visualization ToolKit, by Kitware
  • VTK was choosen because we in our group (and our partners)

had previous experience on it.

  • Requirement

– VTK 5.0.2 or later (Python wrapper)

  • The application only sends view point observer information.
  • Developed by Eddy Díaz and William A. Romero R.

Application Application description description

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  • Empower AG users with an interactive visualization of 3D objects

Application Application description description

SharedVTK SharedVTK into into a AG a AG session session Mario Mario Laserna Laserna building building – UNIANDES [II] UNIANDES [II] Shared Shared visualization visualization of

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3D scenes scenes/objects

  • bjects
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  • It is possible to extend the funcionality to any other field:

– Volume rendering from 2D cross-section images for medical diagnosis.

Application Application description description

SharedVTK SharedVTK with with SharedPaint SharedPaint for for 3D & 2D 3D & 2D visualization visualization

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SharedVTK SharedVTK in in action action

Visualization & Interaction 3D Audio & Visual Communication Visualization & Interaction 2D

Test Test session session with with CREATIS CREATIS Lab Lab.

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  • We are working on:

– Usability tests with end users – Architects – Improve human-machine interaction techniques

  • 3D editing capabilities, draw on the 3D scene.

Work Work in in process process

AG AG Test Test session session - Joystick Joystick

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  • Integration with interaction devices
  • Since we have Eclipse +PyDEV as development framework, we

are working on Model-Driven approach to develop Shared Applications.

  • We are willing to accept suggestions !!!

Next Next step step

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  • Professors:

– José Tiberio Hernández, Ph.D. e-mail: jhernand@uniandes.edu.co – Pablo Figueroa, Ph.D. e-mail: pfiguero@uniandes.edu.co

  • Development Leader:

– William A. Romero R., e-mail: wil-rome@uniandes.edu.co

  • SharedVTK home page:

– http://ag-mox.uniandes.edu.co/dev/sharedvtk/

  • AG-MOX Universidad de los Andes

– http://ag-mox.uniandes.edu.co

Further Further information information

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[I] http://flickr.com/photos/paranoicafierita/2446410207/ [II] http://renovacioningenieria.uniandes.edu.co/

Picture Picture references references

GONZALEZ, D. A. AGJuggler: an architecture for virtual reality within a collaboration environment. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA, 2005. Oliver Otto, Dave Roberts, Robin Wolff. A review on effective closely-coupled collaboration using immersive CVE's. Virtual Reality Continuum And Its Applications. Proceedings

  • f the 2006 ACM international conference on Virtual reality

continuum and its applications.

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