Isosurfaces and Interval Volumes

CSE 788, Spring, 2010

Table of Contents

      

Course Summary

Theory, algorithms, applications and software of isosurfaces and interval volumes.  Marching cubes algorithm and its variants, dual contouring, 4D isosurfaces, interval volumes, octrees, span space isosurface extraction, seed sets, multi-resolution isosurface construction, isovalue selection, contour trees and isosurface topology.

Course Information

Time: MW 4:00-5:18 p.m.
Place:  DL 369
Call number: 26680
Instructor: Dr. R. Wenger
Office hours: See my office hours.
Text: Isosurfaces: Geometry, Topology and Algorithms by R. Wenger (draft)

 

Topics :

  • Introduction to isosurfaces;
  • Marching Cubes algorithm and variations;
  • Generation of isosurface lookup tables;
  • Dual contouring;
  • Isosurfaces in 4D and higher dimensions;
  • Interval volumes;
  • Isosurface decimation;
  • Multi-resolution isosurfaces;
  • Isovalue selection;
  • Contour trees.