Understanding Images

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• 1 Editor’s Introduction.
• 1.1 References.
• 2 Lipstick on the Bulldog.
• 2.1 Introduction.
• 2.2 A Few Definitions.
• 2.3 Why Collaboration is Hard to Do.
• 2.4 Process, Tools, Product.
• 2.5 Strategists or Service Bureaus.
• 2.6 Education.
• 2.7 Common Ground.
• 3 Photographic Interpretation.
• 3.1 Introduction.
• 3.2 Questions and Answers.
• 4 Cognitive Origins of Graphic Productions.
• 4.1 Introduction.
• 4.2 Pictographs and Symbols.
• 4.3 Pictorial Space and Pictorial Devices.
• 4.4 Conclusions.
• 4.5 Acknowledgements.
• 4.6 References.
• 5 Automating Procedures for Generating Chinese Characters.
• 5.1 Introduction.
• 5.2 The Case for Chinese Characters.
• 5.3 Introduction to Chinese Characters.
• 5.4 Current Software Capabilities.
• 5.5 The Path Based Bezier Curve Approach.
• 5.6 References.
• 6 Multimedia Representational Aids in Urban Planning Support Systems.
• 6.1 Introduction.
• 6.2 Challenges to Urban Planning Support Systems.
• 6.3 Addressing the Challenges: Representational Aids.
• 6.4 Input Aids.
• 6.5 Output Aids.
• 6.6 Application of Representational Aids: Rantoul, Illinois.
• 6.7 Conclusions.
• 6.8 Acknowledgements.
• 6.9 References.
• 7 Gesture Translation: Using Conventional Musical Instruments in Unconventional Ways.
• 7.1 Introduction.
• 7.2 The Need for Something Better.
• 7.3 Gesture Translation.
• 7.4 The Current System.
• 7.5 An Example.
• 7.6 Related Work.
• 7.7 Limitations and Future Work.
• 7.8 Conclusion.
• 7.9 References.
• 8 Visualization for Personal Information Systems.
• 8.1 Introduction.
• 8.2 Personal Information Systems.
• 8.3 Personal Knowledge Space.
• 8.4 Discussion.
• 8.5 Summary and Future Research.
• 8.6 References.
• 9 Blazon Computer Graphic Notation.
• 9.1 Overview and Background.
• 9.2 Basic Terms and Definitions.
• 9.3 The Marshalling of Arms.
• 9.4 Summary of Blazon.
• 9.5References.
• 10 Masaccio’s Bag of Tricks.
• 10.1 Introduction.
• 10.2 The Perspective and Plan of Masaccio’s Trinity.
• 10.3 Convincing Realism or Subtle Rhetoric Tricks?.
• 10.4 Conclusion.
• 10.5 Acknowledgements.
• 10.6 References.
• 11 Is Alligator Skin More Wrinkled Than Tree Bark?.
• 11.1 Introduction.
• 11.2 Benefits of This Research.
• 11.3 Primary versus Secondary Properties of Objects.
• 11.4 How to Think About Texture.
• 11.6 Experiments on the Categorization of Texture Words.
• 11.7 Conclusion.
• 11.8 References.
• 12 Variability and Universality in Human Image Processing.
• 12.1 Introduction.
• 12.2 Background.
• 12.3 An Information Oriented Model for Understanding Imagery.
• 12.4 References.
• 13 Aesthetics and Nature.
• 13.1 Introduction.
• 13.2 Scientific Visualization as a Coherent Window into a (Fragmented) World.
• 13.3 Spatial and Temporal (Dis)continuities.
• 13.4 The Multiple Roles of the Visualization Expert.
• 13.5 Case Studies.
• 13.6 Conclusion.
• 13.7 References.
• 14 Crossroads in Virtual Reality.
• 14.1 Introduction.
• 14.2 The Meanings of Virtual Reality, Virtual Worlds, Virtual Environments.
• 14.3 VR Projection Images Do Not Re-Present, They Tele-Present.
• 14.4 References.
• 15 Audio Display from the Simple Beep to Sonification and Virtual Auditory Environments.
• 15.1 Introduction.
• 15.2 Motivations for the Use of Audio.
• 15.3 Auditory Perception.
• 15.4 Auditory Scene Analysis.
• 15.5 Detectability and Masking.
• 15.6 The Psychology of Everyday Listening.
• 15.7 Approaches and Applications of Audio Displays.
• 15.8 Displaying Abstract Data: Sonification and Auralization.
• 15.9 Virtual Auditory Worlds.
• 15.10 Future Research.
• 15.11 Implementation Issues.
• 15.12 Conclusions.
• 15.13 References.
• 16 Contibutors.