Visualization

The interactive 3D Virtual Autopsy Table

16:17 October 20, 2009 PDT

The Virtual Autopsy Table is demonstrated by Prof Anders Persson, CMIV, at the Health mini...

Swedish researchers have developed an interactive touchscreen 3D autopsy table that allows pathologists to examine virtual representations of real bodies in minute detail and from numerous viewing angles. Using data provided by scans of an actual body, the table allows the user to remove layers such as skin and muscle, add or remove tissue and circulatory systems, zoom in and out and cut through sections with a virtual knife. The video below is a "must watch". Read More

RESEARCH WATCH

If Dali had a supercomputer: amazing supernova rendering

By Darren Quick

23:56 August 2, 2009 PDT

Visualization of an astrophysics simulation to discover the mechanism behind the violent d...

Capturing complex visualizations, such as the above Dali-esque rendering of a supernova, don’t just produce pretty pictures ideal for desktop wallpapers. They also allow scientists to see simulations of complex physical, chemical and biological phenomena. Unfortunately generating the quadrillions of data points required for visualizations of everything from supernovas to protein structures is quickly overwhelming current computing capabilities. So scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are exploring ways to speed up the process using a technique called software-based parallel volume rendering. Read More

SCIENCE AND EDUCATION

NASA two years away from full sun visualization

By Kyle Sherer

14:10 January 27, 2009 PST

NASA's two STEREO spacecraft, launched on October 25, 2006, will align on either side of the sun on February 6, 2011, allowing scientists to view the entire sun simultaneously for the first time in history. The Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory is currently providing scientists with a view of 75% of the sun. Read More

ELECTRONICS

Zoombak upgrades interactive mapping capabilities

By Noel McKeegan

01:29 October 2, 2008 PDT

Finding Fido made easy: Zoombak A-GPS locator

Zoombak has added Microsoft Virtual Earth online mapping to its Assisted-GPS Locator range, enabling street-level and aerial views in addition to standard map navigation. The new functionality of is available to existing customers without any upgrade to hardware or service agreements. Read More

CAMERAS AND IMAGING

3-D complex document visualization

By Jack Martin

00:42 September 5, 2008 PDT

Xerox scientist Rob Rolleston looks over a finished document as Xerox's new 3D Document vi...

September 5, 2008 Xerox has been responsible for some of the most important innovations of our time and graphic artists the world over will almost certainly count this one as equal to any that have come before. Preparing detailed brochures and flyers with special folds can be an incredibly exacting, time-consuming and costly process. The company’s latest is a new technology that uses 3-D software to view the entire layout of a piece before it goes to print. Aimed at eliminating one of the most costly bottlenecks in printing, the new technology will speed document preparation and approval – a process that costs six dollars for every one dollar spent on the print job itself, according to InfoTrends. With Xerox’s 3-D visualization software, users can see what prints will look like – texture, gloss, folds, binding and all – before any ink or toner is put to paper. Read More