Stevens dot patterns for 2D flow visualization

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L. Tateosian, B. Dennis, C. G. Healey
3rd International Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization (APGV '06), 2006, pp. 15-58

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Tateosian, L., Dennis, B., & Healey, C. G. (2006). Stevens dot patterns for 2D flow visualization. In 3rd International Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization (APGV '06) (pp. 15–58).

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Tateosian, L., B. Dennis, and C. G. Healey. “Stevens Dot Patterns for 2D Flow Visualization.” In 3rd International Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization (APGV '06), 15–58, 2006.

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Tateosian, L., et al. “Stevens Dot Patterns for 2D Flow Visualization.” 3rd International Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization (APGV '06), 2006, pp. 15–58.

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@conference{l2006a,
  title = {Stevens dot patterns for 2D flow visualization},
  year = {2006},
  pages = {15-58},
  author = {Tateosian, L. and Dennis, B. and Healey, C. G.},
  booktitle = {3rd International Symposium on Applied Perception in Graphics and Visualization (APGV '06)}
}

Abstract

This paper describes a new technique to visualize 2D flow fields with a sparse collection of dots. A cognitive model proposed by Kent Stevens describes how spatially local configurations of dots are processed in parallel by the low-level visual system to perceive orientations throughout the image. We integrate this model into a visualization algorithm that converts a sparse grid of dots into patterns that capture flow orientations in an underlying flow field. We describe how our algorithm supports large flow fields that exceed the capabilities of a display device, and demonstrate how to include properties like direction and velocity in our visualizations. We conclude by applying our technique to 2D slices from a simulated supernova collapse.