Most systems for visualizing large information structures use 2D graphics to view networks of nodes and arcs that represent data. To understand large structures it is often necessary to show both small-scale and large-scale structure. This has been called the problem of focus and context. Distortion, rapid zooming, elision, and multiple windows are all techniques that have been developed to pro...

This article formulates the multidimensional nuclear Overhauser effect spectroscopy (NOESY) interpretation problem using graph theory and presents a novel, bottom-up, topology-constrained distance network analysis algorithm for NOESY cross peak interpretation using assigned resonances. AutoStructure is a software suite that implements this topology-constrained distance network analysis algorith...

In this and the associated article BioBlender: Fast and Efficient All Atom Morphing of Proteins Using Blender Game Engine, [1] we present BioBlender, a complete instrument for the elaboration of motion [1] and the visualization (here) of proteins and other macromolecules, using instruments of computer graphics. The availability of protein structures enables the study of their surfaces and surfa...

The dental student should have thorough knowledge of the dental morphology and develop adequate manual skill to reproduce any part of the tooth, thus maintaining the perfect correlation with associated structures. Computers are becoming an integral part of dental education and dental practice, especially for the acquisition of information in three dimensions and the production of solid objects ...

UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) photogrammetry, which combines UAV and freely available internet-based 3D modeling software, is widely used as a low-cost and user-friendly photogrammetry technique in the fields such as remote sensing and geosciences. In UAV photogrammetry, only the platform used in conventional aerial photogrammetry is changed. Consequently, 3D modeling software contributes signi...

There is a large body of research which suggests that support, rehabilitation and supervision programs can help offenders to reduce recidivism. The effectiveness of services is, however, dependent on the extent to which the workers who deliver them comply with „what works‟ principles and practices. Most of this research has been conducted with men and this study examines the extent to which the...

Background: 3DCRT (three-dimensional conformal radiotherapy) and IMRT (intensity-modulated radiotherapy) has provided us with tools to delineate the radiation dose distribution of tumor targets. However, the precision of radiation can be compromised by respiratory motion, which usually limits the geometric and dosimetric accuracy of radiotherapy. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the imp...

Origami, which is the construction of an object by folding a single sheet of paper, has been studied in the fields of mathematics and engineering. Several software programs for designing origami shapes have been recently developed, and so we can now obtain a variety of shapes. However, the variations designed with them are still limited. In this paper, we propose a new method for designing orig...

While hybrid programs inherently describe physical systems, there is currently no way to visualize the scenario described by a hybrid program, hampering one’s ability to gain intuition for the system they are trying to model. While it is certainly possible to reason about hybrid programs from a purely mathematical perspective, ultimately hybrid programs are meant to describe real-world scenario...

Even though 3D toolkits and technologies are rapidly evolving, the development of three-dimensional applications is still very complicated and hard work due to format dependencies, missing standards and lack of software engineering support. Component-based development seems to be promising, where interactive 3D software will be composed of flexible and reusable 3D interface components. We prese...