Innovation in Theory Computer Graphics in Real World Applications scientists researchers publications patents developers at companies solutions for the real world, stable products Werner Purgathofer Institute of Computer Graphics and Algorithms Vienna University of Technology, Austria unexplored wo orld results, findin ngs knowledge e technology Innovation in Reality Motivation scientists researchers unexplored wo orld publications patents gs results, findin adaptation to real world requirements developers at companies knowledge solutions for the real world, stable products technology Visual Computing helps for many applications (visual solutions for data intensive problems) research often solves problems suspected by researchers the VRVis Research Center solves real problems (in cooperation with companies = from the real world!) this leads to practically useable results and publications for this VRVis researchers need to have numerous non academic qualifications Visual Computing includes: Computer Graphics graphical user interfaces, animations... Computer Vision / Pattern Recognition modeling of human vision Visualization rendering of volume data + higher dim. data Interactive Visual Analytics visual analysis of multi dim. and abstract data Optical Sensors recording methods for visual information Modeling digital models of data and images Rendering real time visualization, lighting simulation, hidden parts Virtual / Augmented Reality combination of real and virtual objects Aspects of Human Computer Interaction VRVis Fast Facts Research Center (Competence Center) founded in 2000 as center since 2010 funded by as a center Mission: RD in Visual Computing Visualization, Rendering, Visual Analytics bridge between science and industry Organization: GmbH (Ltd. Co) in TechGate in Vienna budget ~5 M (2014), ~65 FTE employees 1
Successful Partnerships Project Examples visualization for combustion engine development noise protection for highways 3D visualization of weather data fire extinguisher training prediction of energy consumption interactive lighting simulation and many more Visualization for Combustion Engine Development Visualization for Combustion Engine Development goal: development of task specific visualization techniques for the development of combustion engines topics interactive visual validation ld of regression models dl integrated optimization of many parameters navigation in high dimensional parameter spaces visual inspection of simulation results partners: AVL List GmbH partners: AVL List GmbH Visualization for Combustion Engine Development Noise Protection, Vis. for Public Presentations, Security 3D visualization of landscape for communication with the public partners: ASFINAG, GeoConsult, ftw 2
Noise Protection, Vis. for Public Presentations, Security visualization of noise protection calculations interactive comparison of project variants Noise Protection, Vis. for Public Presentations, Security visualization of noise protection calculations interactive comparison of project variants partners: ASFINAG, GeoConsult, ftw partners: ASFINAG, GeoConsult, ftw 3D Visualization of Weather Data enormous amounts of data from many satellites task: interactive inspection and manipulation of these data in 3D for better understanding better weather predictions verification of simulations goal: open source web application partners: ESA, FhG Austria u.a. 3D Visualization of Weather Data flexibly adaptable to individual application cases virtual globe viewer Vertical Curtains visual analytics options partners: ESA, FhG Austria u.a. Fire Extinguisher Training VR setup trains the use of portable fire extinguishers visual acoustic simulation of environment, fire and equipment empty fire extinguisher for the eta training, g,to adopt the user with its look and feel inexpensive hardware flexible setup partner: Gersthofer Cheap and Flexible Extinguisher Setup fire simulation software Kinect infrared radiator stereoscopic projector fire extinguisher partner: Gersthofer real-time rendering PC for simulation integrated Wiimote PC for trainer 3
Prediction of Energy Consumption task: analysis of electricity consumption data, predict variations as precise as possible Prediction of Energy Consumption task: analysis of electricity consumption data, predict variations as precise as possible partners: APG partners: APG Interactive Lighting Simulation goal: see the effect of installing different lamps in a room as fast and reliable as possible new fast approximation algorithms (CPU + GPU) fast enough and exact enough robust towards geometry errors applicable for complex scenes with many light sources Light Design Example Interior Light Example Interior Light Example 4
Requirements on the Staff How different is research in application i oriented institutionsi i from research at universities? Use of Real Data cracks and: exceptions! exceptions! exceptions! missing data errors, e.g. wrong normals Use of Real Data and most of all: huge data sets (too large for commercial products!) 29 5
Hardware Knowledge! hardware dependent low level optimization necessary Market Knowledge! overview of new products trends visiting exhibitions, fairs reading lots of stuff Project Initiation and Proposal Writing contacts with new companies which funding opportunities exist? communicate functioning of VRVis state of the art: science overview vs. application overview cooperation partners: cultivate t your network budget and time planning collect the input from partner companies 34 Scientific Publishing state of the art relevant media o.k. for companies? conflicts with patents? talks atconferences 6
professional documentation Professional Documentation understandable user manuals training of users professional documentation multi tasking under time pressure and more Multi tasking under Time Pressure projects, deadlines, roommates, telephone, emails, reviews, guests, project initiations, continued education, 39 professional documentation multi tasking under time pressure and more Conclusion values of an application oriented research organization are its researchers company partners network and not: equipment costumers It is impossible to create such organizations in a short time! 2014 The Wikipedia Rasselbande Recruiting Unblog Preschool 41 7