Advances in Computer Graphics IV

Six tutorials on computer graphics from the Eurographics meeting in Nice in 1988. Topics covered: object-oriented graphics, projective geometry, GKS-3D and PHIGS, special modelings, ray-tracing, rendering.

Klappentext

This volume is a selection of tutorials on active topics in computer graphics. The six contributions by leading researchers each give an in-depth view of a specific topic or an updated overview of a large area. The topics covered are: - object-oriented graphics - projective geometry - GKS-3D and PHIGS - special modellings - ray-tracing - rendering. A set of colour plates enhances the presentation.

Inhalt
1 Object-Oriented Computer Graphics.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 Basic Principles of Object-Orientation.- 1.3 Object-Orientation in Computer Graphics.- 1.4 Conclusions.- 1.5 A Note on the References.- 1.6 References.- 2 Projective Geometry and Computer Graphics.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Mathematical Preliminaries.- 2.3 Basic Elements of Projective Geometry.- 2.4 Basic Application for Computer Graphics.- 2.5 Additional Applications.- 2.6 Quadratic Curves.- 2.7 References.- 3 GKS-3D and PHIGS Theory and Practice.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Standards for Computer Graphics.- 3.3 Primitives and Attributes for 3D.- 3.4 Structured Pictures.- 3.5 Transformations and Viewing.- 3.6 Input.- 3.7 Editing and Manipulation of Pictures.- 3.8 PHIGS PLUS.- 3.9 Case Studies.- 3.10 A Reference Model for Computer Graphics.- 3.11 Assessing GKS-3D and PHIGS Implementations.- 3.12 Survey of Available Implementations.- 3.13 References.- 4 Special Modelling.- 4.1 Texture Modelling and Synthesis.- 4.2 Special Models for Natural Objects.- 4.3 References.- 5 Developments in Ray-Tracing.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Photometry.- 5.3 Computational Geometry.- 5.4 Accelerated Ray Tracing.- 5.5 Deformation.- 5.6 Conclusion.- 5.7 References.- 6 Rendering Techniques.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Visible Surface Determination.- 6.3 Pixel Colour Determination.- 6.4 References.- List of Authors.