Prism: Interdisciplinary Lab for 3d Research in the Arts and Science

Introduction: The work of the PRISM lab draws upon advances in data acquisition techniques, computer modeling and visualization, and rapid prototyping technologies. In addition, the lab has made significant strides in developing 3D “digital libraries” and unique immersive interactive display techniques. PRISM research continues to exploit the unique virtual space of the computer to pre-visualize and evaluate 3D form, to enable comparative analyses of large quantities of 3D data, and to produce objects impossible to create with the human hand. The work of the lab—one outpost on the digital frontier—has become a touchstone regarding an approach to technology that is predicated upon interdisciplinary research and "rapid responses" to the needs of a culture—be they technical, scientific, or artistic.