Rendering and Modeling
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Research Areas
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Perception In computer graphics we produce images, videos and other content that is perceived by humans. Unfortunately, human perception is still not well understood, making it hard to design algorithms that perfectly fit a user’s needs. Understanding how people see, do and perceive things is therefore a key component when optimizing and creating new rendering algorithms. |
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Rendering In this area, we concentrate on algorithms that synthesize images to depict 3D models or scenes, often by simulating or approximating the physics of light. |
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Fabrication The advent of consumer-grade 3D printing has recently sparked interest in fabrication-aware shape design and optimization. We use techniques from computer graphics and engineering to develop new computational tools to facilitate the design process of physical artifacts. |
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Modeling In this area, we focus on researching methods and algorithms that facilitate creation, representation, analysis and processing of 3D models. |
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Geometry Processing Uses concepts from applied mathematics and computer science to design efficient algorithms for the reconstruction, analysis, manipulation, simulation and transmission of complex 3D models. Example applications are collision detection, reconstruction, compression, occlusion-aware surface handling and improved sampling conditions. |
Research Projects
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| Efficient workflow transforming large 3D point clouds to Building Information Models with user-assisted automatization Michael Wimmer — - |
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Photogrammetry made easy Philipp Erler — - Dieses Projekt richtet sich an alle Menschen, die gerne etwas in der echten Welt einscannen und anderen Menschen als 3D-Modell zeigen wollen. Beispielsweise könnte ein Artist unterwegs eine interessante Skulptur finden und diese in ein Spiel einbauen oder als Miniatur ausdrucken. Raumplaner könnten z.B. eine Kreuzung einscannen, nach ihren Plänen verändern und diese damit besser kommunizieren. |
| Digital Urban Mining Platform: Assessing the material composition of building stocks through coupling of BIM to GIS Michael Wimmer — - The strong population growth and urbanization are increasing the global resources and energy consumption. The AEC (architecture, engineering and construction) industry is responsible for 60% of the extracted raw materials and generates 40% of the energy-related CO2 emissions. In Austria, the AEC sector is responsible for 70% of total annual waste – facts that are underlining the importance of implementing recycling strategies. |
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Modeling the World at Scale Stefan Ohrhallinger — - Vision: reconstruct a model of the world that permits online level-of-detail extraction. |
| Advanced Computational Design Michael Wimmer, Michael Wimmer, Hannes Kaufmann — - Research question: The main research question addressed by the SFB “Advanced Computational Design” is how to advance design tools and processes through multi- and int |
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Superhumans - Walking Through Walls Stefan Ohrhallinger — - In recent years, virtual and augmented reality have gained widespread attention because of newly developed head-mounted displays. For the first time, mass-market penetration seems plausible. Also, range sensors are on the verge of being integrated into smartphones, evidenced by prototypes such as the Google Tango device, making ubiquitous on-line acquisition of 3D data a possibility. The combination of these two technologies – displays and sensors – promises applications where users can directly be immersed into an experience of 3D data that was just captured live. |
| Wohnen 4.0 - Digital Platform for Affordable Housing Michael Wimmer — - This is a joint project with the civil engineering faculty and several companies. Its aim is the development of an Integrated Framework “Housing 4.0”; a digital platform supporting integrated planning and project delivery through coupling various digital tools and databases, like Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Design to Production and Parametric Habitat Designer. |
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Advanced Visual and Geometric Computing for 3D Capture, Display, and Fabrication Michael Wimmer — - This Marie-Curie project creates a leading European-wide doctoral college for research in Advanced Visual and Geometric Computing for 3D Capture, Display, and Fabrication. |
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Smart Communities and Technologies: 3D Spatialization Michael Wimmer — since The Research Cluster "Smart Communities and Technologies" (Smart CT) at TU Wien will provide the scientific underpinnings for next-generation complex smart city and communities infrastructures. Cities are ever-evolving, complex cyber physical systems of systems covering a magnitude of different areas. The initial concept of smart cities and communities started with cities utilizing communication technologies to deliver services to their citizens and evolved to using information technology to be smarter and more efficient about the utilization of their resources. |
