Quantifying Visual Abstraction Quality

Quantifying Visual Abstraction Quality

Computer graphics is mostly associated with the creation of artificial images that resemble real photographs as close as possible. However, realistic representations usually contain more information than necessary to transmit intended information. Abstract images can be used to convey information more effectively. The field of non-photorealistic rendering focuses on the automatic creation of these expressive illustrations, often inspired by the work of real artists.

Bis die Daten gut visualisiert waren, war mein Praktikum leider schon vorbei …

Bis die Daten gut visualisiert waren, war mein Praktikum leider schon vorbei …

In der Woche vom 25.2 bis zum 1.3 habe ich an der Universität Konstanz, im Bereich Data Analysis & Visualization mein BOGY-Praktikum absolviert. Ich bin der Meinung, dass dieses Praktikum mir sehr viel gebracht hat, da ich bestätigt wurde, dass ich in der Welt der Informatik gut aufgehoben bin. Vielen Dank für die tolle Woche!

Working with MagicLeap One Technology in New Zealand

Working with MagicLeap One Technology in New Zealand

Between the 11th until 15th of February I attended the Augmented Reality Summer School at the University of Auckland, in New Zealand. There, I had the opportunity to use the MagicLeap One, a sophisticated Optical See-Through Head-Mounted Display (OST-HMD) device. I enjoyed the trip and came back home very inspired to continue with my research activities.

BOGY in der Stuttgarter Visualisierungsforschung

BOGY in der Stuttgarter Visualisierungsforschung

In der Woche vor den Faschingsferien haben wir unser BOGY-Praktikum an der Universität Stuttgart im Sonderforschungsbereich SFB-TRR 161 „Quantifizierung und Visual Computing“ absolviert. Während dieser Zeit wurden uns zahlreiche Einblicke in die verschiedenen Aufgabenbereiche des VISUS sowie die Besonderheiten der Arbeit als wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter einer Universität gewährt.

How to Cue and Redirect our Attention by Warning Systems

How to Cue and Redirect our Attention by Warning Systems

When designing technical solutions, developers are aware that the attentional capacity of their users is limited. Thus, it is an open question on how our limited attention can be cued and redirected by warning systems. In a recent study, Lewis Chuang and Christiane Glatz tested different warning sounds at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen. The scientists found out that certain sounds redirected our attention away from an ongoing task better than others.

Research Stay at the University of Oregon in Eugene

Research Stay at the University of Oregon in Eugene

Last summer, I went for a three month research stay at the University of Oregon in Eugene, OR, USA. I closely collaborated with the research group on Computing and Data Understanding at eXtreme Scale (CDUX) led by Hank Childs. Their work is closely related to my research within the SFB-TRR 161 at the Visualization Research Center at the University of Stuttgart. In the collaborative project, we worked on performance prediction in hybrid in situ environments.

How can Virtual and Augmented Reality Help to Analyze and Visualize Data?

How can Virtual and Augmented Reality Help to Analyze and Visualize Data?

Since August 2018, Michael Sedlmair is a researcher at the Visualization Research Center at the University of Stuttgart. As Assistant Professor his work focuses on the development of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) solutions, Data Visualization, and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). In an interview he answered some questions regarding his current and future research activities and his idea of how our future might look like.