andyr@sag4.ssl.berkeley.edu (Andy Rose) (03/28/91)
I wonder if 'visualization' has coalesced (coagulated?) into an area which is academically approachable. Does the study of computer graphics, statistic, or whatever make a reasonable course for a 'visualizer'? I would like your thoughts on what such a program looks like. These could include: Is it timely or neccessary to pursue this question, given the current state of visualization? It would help to define the current state of visualization. What coursework is appropriate for this subject? Is anyone teaching or planning to teach a class in visualization? What text to use? What is the course called? Would such a class approach the variety of visualization possible or concentrate on a specific application and a specific hardware/software combination? Is this art or science? What is the place of perception psychology, virtual worlds, image processing, neural networks, statistics, and other such research in visualization? Etc... (please spin some free wheels) Given the amount of activity at Champagne-Urbana, Cornell, Lowell, San Diego, Ohio, Stardent, Silicon Graphics, in labs everywhere, and on the net, it seems that interpreting data using computer graphics is a widely varied and highly sought after technique. Possibly, the many ways of visualizing data demand study. Please post c.g.vis or e-mail and I can summarize. Andy Rose andyr@ssl.berkeley.edu Scientific visualization in the global research community is virtually real.