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Next-Generation E-Commerce Walk-Up VR™ & Decision-Centered 4/2000 Vol. 12 COMPUTER GRAPHIK Walk-up VR™ & Decision-Centered Visualization Reports on Computer Graphics Next-Generation E-Commerce CRCG ISSUEISSUE COMPUTER GRAPHIK 4/2000, Vol. 12 Technische Universität Darmstadt, Fachgebiet Graphisch-Interaktive Systeme (TUD-GRIS) Darmstadt University of Technology, Interactive Graphics Systems Group Zentrum für Graphische Datenverarbeitung e. V. (ZGDV) Computer Graphics Center Fraunhofer-Institut für Graphische Datenverarbeitung (IGD) topics Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics Reports of the INI-GraphicsNet Editorial Office: Publisher: Art Direction: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Dr. E.h. Tina Bernschein, Cornelia Keitz, Ralph COMPUTER GRAPHIK topics José L. Encarnação Klepper, Bernad Lukacin, Susanne Hering Rundeturmstrasse 6 D-64283 Darmstadt Issue Editors: Translation: Germany D. Zeltzer, R. Barton, M. Encarnação Birgit Schmidt-Leinigen Tel.: +49 (0) 6151 / 155 - 146 Editor: »COMPUTER GRAPHIK topics« is published Fax: +49 (0) 6151 / 155 - 446 Bernad Lukacin six times a year. All rights reserved. Not Email: [email protected] to be reprinted without approval of the editor. SEMINARE SEMINARE SEMINARE ZGDV Darmstadt ZGDV Darmstadt ZGDV Rostock VRML & Java CAD Grundlagen Organizer-Training Programmierung von 3D-Welten für das AutoCAD 2000 18.08.00 Internet 31.07.-04.08.00, 28.08.-01.09.00, Grundlagen des mobile Computing, 31.07./01.08.00 25.-29.09.2000, Schrifterkennung, Datenaustausch und Kurze Einführung in VRML und Java, Anlegen und Verwalten von Zeichnungs- -sicherung, E-Mailübertragung, mobiles Überblick der Werkzeuge und Browser, dateien, Inhalte zwischen Zeichnungsda- Faxen, Handy-Anbindungen, WAP, Inter- Anwendungsbeispiele, Java API von VRML, teien austauschen, Hyperlinks, Koordina- net, PalmOS, WindowsCE, EPOC External Authoring Interface, Authoring- teneingabe, -systeme, Zeichenbefehle, Delphi Programmentwicklung prozeß, Aktuelle Entwicklungen z.B. Java Strukturieren von Zeichnungsdateien, 24. bis 25.08.00 3D, Praktische Übungen Symbole und Arbeitsebenen, Benutzeran- OOP mit Object Pascal, Aufbau der Visual CORBA passungen der Arbeitsumgebung, Ausga- Component Library, Event und Botschaf- Architektur, Funktionalität und be, Layoutgestaltung und Plot der Zeich- ten, Fehler- und Ausnahmebehandlung Programmierung nungsdateien Nutzung von Datenbanken im WWW 02./03.08.2000 3D Studio MAX – Grundkurs 07. bis 08.09.00 CORBA – Motivation, Historie, Kommuni- 02./03. + 09./10.09.2000 Statische und dynamische Seiten, Klassifi- kationszentrale – Object Request Broker, Grundkonzepte, Benutzungsoberfläche, zierung der Lösungsansätze, Formular- verfügbare Implementierung, Baukasten – Terminologie, Anzeigemodifikationen, programmierung in HTML, CGI-Program- CORBA Facilities und CORBA Services, grundlegende Modellierungstechniken mierung am Beispiel ingweb; Einbettungs- Schnittstelle – Interface Definition Langu- und Arbeiten mit Primitiven, Splines, programmierung in perl, Fortgeschrittene age, Übungen, Einsatz von CORBA im Extrusionen, Morph-Körpern, Bool´schen Techniken WWW, Objekte im WWW, Java, Trends, Objekten, Partikelsystemen, Space-Warps SQL – Datenbanksprache CAD Aufbauschulung und Anordnungen, Anwendung von Geo- 14. bis 15.09.00 MicroStation 3D metriemodifikatoren, Erstellen und Sprachelemente, Operatoren und Funk- 07.-10.08.2000 Zuweisen von Materialien, Erstellen, tionen zur komplexen Datenmanipulation, Konzepte und Vorteile von 3D-Modellen, Verwenden und Anpassen von Lichtobjek- Recherchen und Aktualisierungen, Anfra- Konstruieren von 3D-Flächen-Modellen, ten, Rendering Konzepte und Details zur gen an eine Datenbank, Views und Indexe, Manipulieren/Modifizieren von 3D-Flächen- Bildausgabe, Einführung in Animations- DB-Management mit SQL, eingebettete Modellen (Freiformflächen), Darstellung, konzepte und -methoden, Weiterführende SQL-Anweisungen Präsentation, Rendering Animation von Arbeitstechniken Visual Basic Grundlagen 3D-Zeichnungen, Schnittstellen zum 2D 18. bis 20.09.00 SQL – Datenbanksprache Einführung in VB, Entwicklungsumge- 20./21.09.2000 Information and Registration bung, Prozeduren, Hilfen, Darstellung Sprachelemente, Datentypen, Funktionen, ZGDV Darmstadt der Sprachelemente von VB, Datentypen Opertoren, SQL Datenbank-Management, Abteilung Aus-, Weiter- und Fortbildung Visual Basic Fortgeschrittene Benutzer und Rechte, Tabellen, Sichten, Ute Articus, Alexandra Ohly, 21. bis 22.09.00 Indexe, Schlüssel, Constraints, Trigger, SQL Hugo Kopanitsak Mausprogrammierung, Graphikprogram- für Recherche, Einfache Abfragen, Joins, Phone ++49 (0) 6151/155-160+161+163 mierung, Programmierung von Druckaus- Komplexe, geschachtelte Abfragen, SQL Fax ++49 (0) 6151/155-440+199 gaben, mit anderen Windowsprogrammen 3 – Ein Überblick, Übungen email [email protected] kommunizieren, Arrays und OLE, Daten- Windows NT Systemadministration http://www.zgdv.de/ bankprogrammierung, MDI Interface, 21.-23.08.2000 ActiveX, Die Windows API NT-Architektur und Schichtenmodelle, ZGDV Rostock AutoCAD 2D-/3D-Zeichnungserstellung Installation, Domänemodelle, Benutzer- Abteilung Aus-, Weiter- und Fortbildung 25. bis 29.09.00 und Gruppenverwaltung, Zugriffsrechte Eva Mahnke Leistungsumfang, Programmoberfläche, auf Dateien und Verzeichnisse, Sicher- Phone ++49 (0) 381/4024-159 Elementare 2D-Befehle, Zeichnungsaus- heitsaspekte, Werkzeuge zur Systemver- Fax ++49 (0) 381/44 60 88 gabe, 3D-Objekte waltung, Die NT-Shell, Praktische Übungen email [email protected] und Vorführungen http://www.rostock.zgdv.de/ konziel, Agentur für Marketing und Kommunikation, B. Lukacin; +49 / 6151 155 146 2 CG topics 4/2000 Contents INI-GraphicsNet ZGDV Seminars 2 Main Core Competencies Main Application Domains – Agent Technology – Automotive industry Editorial 4 – Animation – Architecture, Interior – Augmented Reality decoration, design – Avatars – Bank and insurance business – Computer Supported – Biotechnology A Software Framework for Cooperative Work (CSCW) – Air and space travel systems User-Centered Multi-modal – Computer Vision – Chemical and pharmaceu- Interaction 5 – Data Exchange tical industry – Graphical Information – Cultural Heritage Volume Exploration Guided by Systems (GIS) – Education and training Haptic Sensing 7 – Graphical User Interface – Entertainment – Human Computer – Facility management The Spatial Audio Server Interaction (HCI) – Marketing and advertising Integrating immersive sound into graphics 9 – Imaging – Mechanical engineering – Image Processing – Medicine and medical – Internet, Intranet technologies MediDesk: Interactive Volume – I*net-based Learning – Microelectronics Exploration on the StudyDesk 11 and Training – Mobile information – Mobile Computing systems Enhancing Sensorspace Awareness – Modeling – Online services and in Undersea Enviroments 14 – Multi/Hyper Media new media – Multimedia Data Bases – Pollution control Cooperative work in the engineering – Networking, – Print machines process – a joint research and Telecommunication – Public administration development projekt with CoCreate 17 – Neuronal Nets and – Publishing trade Evolutionary Algorithms – Ship construction – OO-Framework and – Social and public health, Extended VR: Combining Real and Compound Document support of older and dis- Virtual Workplaces 19 Architecture abled persons – Perceptual Computing – Software industry An Open Source Cross-Platform – Printing & Publishing – Telecommunication, High-Performance Scenegraph API 21 – Product Data Technology networking and (PDT) service providers The Generalized Atlas: – Radiosity & Raytracing – Telematics A Multimedia Medical Database 23 – Secure Image – Telework Technologies Communication – T.V. Stations – Security Technology – Tourism Next-Generation E-Commerce: – Simulation – Transport and Traffic XML+Mobile Agent+Trust 26 – Telework, Telecooperation, Telelearning M5 Web-Based Training System 29 – Video Computing – Visual Computing BlinkTM QoS Monitor 31 – Virtual Reality – Visualization Computer Graphics is the technology with which application data. The term RUBRICS pictures – in the general sen- »computer graphics« also se (synthetic graphics as well implies the computer-aided inte- Events, Workshops 32 as grayscale and color images) – gration and handling of these News A-Z 35 are generated or acquired, man- pictures synchronized with other Trade Fair 36 aged, displayed, and processed data types; e.g., audio, text and StudINI 38 in an application-oriented man- video (multimedia systems), and Graduations 39 ner by means of computers, and the advanced dialogue tech- Study and Diploma Theses 39 with which pictures are also niques associated with these correlated with non-graphical data types. EDITORIAL Robert J. Barton III, Dr. L. Miguel Encarnação, Dr. David Zeltzer Walk-up VRTM – Closing the Gap flexible user interfaces. Haptics system knowledge of the applica- between Real and Virtual Work and spatial audio will contribute tion domain, the key concepts Environmentsocce to multi-sensory displays. For and operations, missions, tasks, The advent of Virtual Reality (VR) example, the integration of inter- and decisions. Together with technologies promised a revolution active volume exploration and knowledge about expert decision of processes in the work place and collaborative technologies, cou- making, a decision-centered visu- of the work place itself. As of pled with Virtual and Augmented alization (DCV) architecture will today, this vision is far from com- Reality techniques, will enable dis- highlight missing data and identify monplace, in fact, only research tributed multi-user
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