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CDS 301  --   Spring, 2013
     Scientific Information and Data Visualization       

Dr. Jie Zhang

Class Notes

01 Jan. 22, 2013 Introduction & Syllabus
02 Jan. 24, 2013 CH2: From Graphics to Visualization (Final, Last Updated on Jan. 29, 2013) CH2
03 Jan. 29, 2013 CH3: Data Representation (Final, Last Updated on Feb. 12, 2013)
CH3.1 Continuous Data
CH3.2 Sampled Data
CH3.3 Discrete Datesets
CH3
04 Jan. 31, 2013 CH3.4 Cell Types
Scanned Supplement Note 1 (on basis functions) (PDF)
CH3
05 Feb. 05, 2013 CH3.5 Grid Types
Scanned Supplement Note 2 (on Lexicographic order) (PDF)
CH3
06 Feb. 07, 2013 An Introduction to Matlab (PDF, 2MB) (Final on Feb. 07, 2013)
07 Feb. 12, 2013 Matlab 3-D Visualization (In Progress; Last Updated on Mar. 26, 2013)

Overview
Graphic Handles
08 Feb. 14, 2013 CH3.6 Attribtue type; Color

Matlab 3-D Visualization: 3-D Plotting; Colormap; Lighting
CH3

"plot_3d_demo.m"
09 Feb. 19, 2013 CH5 Scalar Visualization (Final; Last Updated on Feb. 21, 2013) CH5
10 Feb. 21, 2013 Matlab 3-D Visualization: Transparency; Camera Setting
11 Feb. 26, 2013 OpenGL Tutorial (PDF; Final; Last Updated on Feb.. 26, 2013)
12 Feb. 28, 2013 OpenGL Samples (Last updated on Feb. 28, 2013) "test.c"
"cube.c"
"scube.c"
"highlight.c"
13 Mar. 05, 2013
Programming Day. No need to meet in class
14 Mar. 07, 2013 CH6: Vector Visualization (Final; Last Updated on March 25, 2013)
CH6.1 Divergence and Vorticity
** Mar. 12, 2013 Spring Break
** Mar. 14, 2013 Spring Break
15 Mar. 19, 2013 CH6.2 Vector Glyphs "wind.m"
16 Mar. 21, 2013 CH6.5 Stream Objects "Gaussian_gradient.m"
"vorticity.m"
17 Mar. 26, 2013 CH6.6. Texture-based Vector Visualization

Matlab 3-D Visualization: volume visualization
"patch_color.m"
"MRI_isosurface.m"
18 Mar. 28, 2013 Matlab 3-D Visualizaiton: stream plots "wind_stream_slice.m"
"wind_stream_tubes.m"
"wind_stream_ribbon.m"
"wind_stream_particle.m"
"wind_stream_cone.m"
19 Apr. 02, 2013 CH7: Tensor Visualization (Final; Last Updated on April 04, 2013)
CH7.1 Principla Component Analysis (PCA)
CH7.2 Visualizing Components
20 Apr. 04, 2013 CH7.3 Visualizing Scalar PCA Information
CH7.4 Visualzing Vector PCA Information
CH7.5 Tensor Glyphs
CH7.6 Fiber Traccking
CH7.7 Hyperstreamlines
Matlab: PCA Analysis
21 Apr. 09, 2013 CH8: Domain-Modeling Techniques  (PDF; Final; Last Updated on April 11, 2013)
CH8.1 Cutting
CH8.2 Selection
"MRI_isosurface.m"
22 Apr. 11, 2013 CH8.3 Grid Construction from Scattered Points
CH8.3 Grid-Processing Technique
"triangulation.m"
23 Apr. 16, 2013 CH9: Image Visualization (PDF; Final; Last updated on Apr. 18)
CH9.1 Image Data Representation
CH9.2 Image Processing and Visualzation
CH9.3 Basic Imaging Algorithms
24 Apr. 18, 2013
CH9.4 Shape Represenation and Analysis
25 Apr. 23, 2013 CH10 Volume Visualization (PDF; Final; Last updated on April 23, 2013)
26 Apr. 25, 2013 CH11 Information Visualization (PDF; Final; Last updated on April 29, 2013)
CH11. Introduction - Part 1
27 Apr. 30, 2013 CH11. Sample Methods - Part 2
28 May 02, 2013 Final Exam Review Sheet (PDF)
** May 07, 2013 Reading Days
*** May 14, 2013 (Tue)
1:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Final Exam
Note 1: the texts with bold fonts are final.
Note 2: the texts with light fonts are for tentative schedules, which are subject to change without notice.