1st Workshop on Immersive Volumetric Interaction (WIVI 2013)

March 16, 2013      

1:00pm-5:00pm

at IEEE Virtual Reality 2013, Orlando, FL, USA

 

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TENTATIVE PROGRAM

1:00-3:00  Visualization and Rendering Issues Affecting Volumetric Interaction

1:00-1:15  Introduction, Description and Goals of Workshop

                  Paper presentations:                              

1:15-1:35        A Fresh Look at Immersive Volumetric Rendering: Challenges and Capabilities.

Nicholas F. Polys¹, Sabastian Ullrich², Daniel Evestedt², Andrew D. Wood¹, and Michael Aratow³, ¹Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, ²Sense Graphics AB, and ³Web3D Consortium

 

1:37-1:57       Some Thoughts on Augmenting Human-VE Symbiosis to Improve Knowledge Discovery

                         from Volume Rendering.                                                                           

Jian Chen, University of Maryland Baltimore County

2:00-2:30        Invited Speaker: Lauren Reinerman-Jones

Assessing States in Virtual Environments

Abstract: Virtual environments are beneficial for a number of applications and the type of simulated environments are equally as diverse. A review of various virtual environments along with benefits and limitations of each will be discussed. These environments can induce various states such as different levels of workload. However, assessing states in a virtual environment needs to be carefully considered. Types of measures available for evaluating states in virtual environments will be presented.

Bio: Lauren earned her doctorate in Human Factors Psychology from the University of Cincinnati (UC) and is now an Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida’s (UCF) Institute for Simulation and Training (IST). Working with sponsors including ARL, NRC, ONR, NAWCTSD, DoT, and the John Templeton Foundation, her research has centered on using eye tracking, EEG, ECG, TCD, and fNIR as a means to explain and improve human performance in technologically-based systems. She is also Founder and CEO of DUJO, working with clients to provide customized apps of skill assessment and development.  

2:30-2:50       Break Out- Group Discussions                             

2:50-3:00       Summary, Next Directions, Preview for Session After Break                             

 

3:00-3:30  Coffee Break

 

3:30-5:00  Special Topic on Volumetric Selection

3:30-3:45  Introductions, Open Issues in Volumetric Selection

3:45-4:00 Volumetric Selection with the Hy-Ball User Interface

 Isaac Sho, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

                  Paper presentations:

4:05-4:25    Interactive Coarse Segmentation and Analysis of Volume Data with a Suite of 3D

     Interactive Tools 

Bireswar Laha and Doug A. Bowman,  Virginia Tech

4:25-4:50                  Break Out- Group Discussions                             

 4:50-5:00                 Summary, Next Directions, Closing Remarks                             

 

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