CIS 6930/4930 3D Imaging & Visualization in Computer Graphics Spring 2015

Spring 2015 CIS4930 / CIS6930 3D IMAGING & VISUALIZ
Room E119 Tuesday 3:00 – 4:55pm (periods 8-9)

I am introducing a new project-based course for undergraduate and graduate students that develops a data acquisition method and visualization technique to solve a practical digitization problem.

The course will be divided into three parts. There will be in-depth discussions and literature reviews of recent work in the field of 3D scanning and imaging, as well as visualization and rendering. Next, students will work through the exercise of using consumer imaging devices to build a capture system. The final part of the course will use existing and newly acquired data samples as input to a visualization algorithm that emphasizes some aspect of the specimen that has real-world value for scientific analysis.

The specific problem will be generated from datasets captured from multiple imaging modalities of biological specimens from rare collections.

Students will be given software libraries and other infrastructure for support to ensure the problem is tractable. Students evaluations will be based on the results of the final project (evaluated at midterm and end of term). Emphasis will be placed on the novelty, usefulness and efficiency of the final algorithm.

 
Instructor: Dr. Corey Toler-Franklin, CISE Department, University of Florida

Contact: Office CSE 332 or  Lab CSE 319, ctoler@cise.ufl.edu

Office Hours: 1:30pm – 2:30pm TH and by appointment

Location: Lab CSE 319 (See details in canvas)

Time: 
Tuesday Periods 8-9 (3:00pm– 4:55pm)
Thursday Period 9 (4:05pm – 4:55pm)

Course Management: Canvas

Website:  http://www.corey.toler-franklin.com/course/3d-imaging-visualization-in-computer-graphics//

PREREQUISITES:

Programming experience (C, C++, Java or other)
Linear Algebra
Data Structures (COP 3530)
No prior Computer Graphics experience required. However, students without graphics experience will have to work harder. Course notes will be provided with background material.

**Contact instructor if you are not sure you are prepared for the course**

TEXTBOOK
No Required Textbook
Instructor notes distributed during the course

Recommended References

Computer Graphics,
Donald Hearn, M. Pauline Baker,
2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 1997, ISBN: 013530924

COURSEWORK
 
There are four components to the course.
(1) Presentations and discussions of research papers in 3D scanning and rendering
(2) Lab participation with imaging devices – 3D scanners, digital/multi-spectral cameras
(3) Programming exercises used to build a final project
(4) Lectures to support course work
 
Students may work in pairs to complete the final project. All other aspects of the course must be completed independently.
 
Final Project (30 %)
Written Proposal (Due: 02/19/2015)
Present Proposal (Due: 02/24/2015)
Mid-Project discussion with instructor in class and by appointment (03/17/2015)
Demo and code submission (TBD – last week of class)
Final Report (TBD – last week of class)
 
Programming Assignments (10 % each)
Assignment #1 Photometric Stereo (02/10)
Assignment #2 Registration (03/19)
Assignment #3 Image Processing & Visualization (03/26)
 
Class Presentation and Technical Review of Research Paper (20%)
Present a research paper during topic weeks (20 minute presentation)
Complete a technical review form evaluating a research paper (review form provided)
 
Lab Participation (10%)
Demonstrate knowledge of imaging equipment during lab sessions
Develop innovative ways to use the technology
 
Class Participation (10%)
Attend lectures and participate in paper discussions

SYLLABUS

This section covers the family of algorithms used to compute shape from X; where X is some illumination technique (e.g. radiance maps, spherical harmonic illumination, textures)