An introduction to networking concepts and issues for using and developing interactive and collaborative Internet-based graphics applications. Real-time demonstrations and case studies of collaborative remote design projects were highlighted and summarized during the entire course. Speakers also discussed how the SIGGRAPH community is affected by (and can likewise influence) Internet Engineering Task Force standards, the ACM Special Interest Group on Communications, the Web3D Consortium, the World Wide Web Consortium, and other Internet-related organizations.
Prerequisites
An introductory course on the fundamentals
of computer graphics. Some prior experience creating computer graphics content or a 3D
application. Familiarity with computer graphics primitives.
Topics
The six components of internetworked 3D graphics. The realities of implementing
internetworked 3D graphics. The basics of the Internet Protocol. Fundamentals of collaborative 3D graphics applications and how they relate
to Internet Engineering Task Force standards. Human-computer interaction issues and
a taxonomy for distributed 3D graphics
applications.
Organizers
Theresa-Marie Rhyne
Lockheed Martin/US EPA Scientific Visualization Center
Bob Barton
Fraunhofer Center for Research in Computer Graphics
Lecturers
Bob Barton
Fraunhofer Center for Research in
Computer Graphics
Don Brutzman
Naval Postgraduate School
Grantley Day
Electronic Arts
Michael R. Macedonia
US Army Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Command
Theresa-Marie Rhyne
Lockheed Martin/US EPA Scientific Visualization Center
