An annotation system for 3D fluid flow visualization

Author

Loughlin, Maria M. ; Hughes, John F.

Author_Institution

Res. Lab., Digital Equipment Corp., Cambridge, MA, USA

fYear

1994

fDate

17-21 Oct 1994

Firstpage

273

Abstract

Annotation is a key activity of data analysis. However, current data analysis systems focus almost exclusively on visualization. We propose a system which integrates annotations into a visualization system. Annotations are embedded in 3D data space, using the Post-it metaphor. This embedding allows contextual-based information storage and retrieval, and facilitates information sharing in collaborative environments. We provide a traditional database filter and a Magic Lens filter to create specialized views of the data. The system is customized for fluid flow applications, with features which allow users to store parameters of visualization tools and sketch 3D volumes

Keywords

data visualisation; database management systems; flow measurement; flow visualisation; information retrieval; physics computing; 3D data space; 3D fluid flow visualization; 3D volumes; Magic Lens filter; Post-it metaphor; annotation system; collaborative environments; contextual-based information storage; data analysis; data analysis systems; fluid flow applications; information retrieval; information sharing; specialized views; traditional database filter; visualization system; visualization tools; Collaboration; Data analysis; Data visualization; Filters; Fluid flow; Focusing; History; Lenses; Software tools; Trademarks;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Visualization, 1994., Visualization '94, Proceedings., IEEE Conference on

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

Print_ISBN

0-8186-6627-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VISUAL.1994.346309

Filename

346309