Title :
Instructional software for visualizing optical phenomena
Author :
Banks, David C. ; Foley, John T. ; Vidimce, Kiril N. ; Kiu, Ming-Hoe
Author_Institution :
NSF Eng. Res. Center, Mississippi State Univ., MS, USA
Abstract :
We describe a multidisciplinary effort for creating interactive 3D graphical modules for visualizing optical phenomena. These modules are designed for use in an upper-level undergraduate course. The modules are developed in Open Inventor, which allows them to run under both Unix and Windows. The work is significant in that it applies contemporary interactive 3D visualization techniques to instructional courseware, which represents a considerable advance compared to the current state of the practice.
Keywords :
Unix; courseware; data visualisation; graphical user interfaces; interactive systems; microcomputer applications; optics; physics computing; subroutines; Microsoft Windows; Open Inventor; Unix; courseware; instructional software; interactive 3D graphical modules; interactive 3D visualization techniques; multidisciplinary effort; optical phenomena visualization; program modules; upper-level undergraduate course; Computer graphics; Education; Educational institutions; Laboratories; Optical computing; Optical design; Optical filters; Physics; Stimulated emission; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Visualization '97., Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8262-0
DOI :
10.1109/VISUAL.1997.663918
