Visual Computing Geometry, Graphics, and Vision

Name: Visual Computing Geometry, Graphics, and Vision
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ISBN: 9781584504276

ISBN-10: 1584504277

ISBN-13: 9781584504276

Edition: 2006

Authors: Frank Nielsen

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Visual Computing: Geometry, Graphics, and Vision is a concise introduction to common notions, methodologies, data structures and algorithmic techniques arising in the mature fields of computer graphics, computer vision, and computational geometry. The central goal of the book is to provide a global and unified view of the rich interdisciplinary visual computing field that encompasses traditional computer graphics, computer vision, and computational geometry. The book is targeted at undergraduate students, and gaming or graphics professionals. Lectures in computer graphics/vision may find this textbook complementary and valuable. The book aims at broadening and fostering readers? knowledge…

Book details

List price: $59.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Charles River Media
Publication date: 8/2/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 560
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.530
Language: English




Introduction



What Is Visual Computing?



Target Audience



Organization of the Book



Future of Visual Computing



Companion Web Site



Abstract Data Structures



Pointers, Arrays, Lists, and Graphs



Stacks and Queues



Dictionaries



Priority Queues



Disjoint Sets



Geometric Hashing



C++ Standard Template Library and Traits Classes



Bibliographical Notes



Coordinate Pipelines



Transformation Principles



Geometry Pipeline



Graphics Pipeline



Vision Pipelines



Advanced Coordinate Pipelines



Summary and Perspectives



Bibliographical Notes



Images



Application: Warping and Morphing Images



Interpolations



Colors



Halftoning and Dithering



High-dynamic Range Imaging



Image Pyramids



Bibliographical Notes



Meshes



Prelude to Meshes



Basic Mesh Descriptions



Data Structures for Meshes



Operations on Meshes



Geometry Images



Alternative to Meshes



Bibliographical Notes



Animation



Kinetic Data Structures



Motion Capture



Computer Graphics Animation



Bibliographical Notes



Randomization



Randomized Analysis of QuickSort



Random Sample Consensus



Monte Carlo Samplings



Randomizing Incremental Algorithms



Randomized Incremental Optimization



Skip Lists



Bibliographical Notes



Higher Dimensions for ?3D?



Nearest Neighbors



Clustering



Mathematical Techniques



Bibliographical Notes



Robustness



Identifying Code Weaknesses and Defining Robustness



IEEE



Filtering Predicates



Predicate Degrees



Overview of Libraries



Bibliographical Notes