Title :
Virtual seismic interpretation
Author :
Lima, Luiz Alberto ; Bastos, Rui
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents an application of the virtual reality paradigm to scientific visualization. We describe how the seismic interpretation task performed in oil and gas companies can be facilitated by using immersion techniques inherent to virtual reality. The feeling of immersion allows an easier and better understanding and manipulation of the three-dimensional data associated with seismic interpretation. Volume rendering is used to provide visual feedback. Acceleration techniques are described to allow the interactivity demanded by virtual environments. Methods for intuitively moving with respect to and interacting with this environment are also presented
Keywords :
data visualisation; rendering (computer graphics); virtual reality; immersion techniques; scientific visualization; three-dimensional data; virtual reality paradigm; virtual seismic interpretation; visual feedback; volume rendering; Computer displays; Computer graphics; Computer science; Data visualization; H infinity control; Prototypes; Switches; Tail; Three dimensional displays; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Graphics, Image Processing, and Vision, 1998. Proceedings. SIBGRAPI '98. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Rio de Janeiro
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-9215-4
DOI :
10.1109/SIBGRA.1998.722741
