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Sara McMains
SIGGRAPH 2007 Courses Co-Chair
University of California, Berkeley
Peter-Pike Sloan
SIGGRAPH 2007 Courses Co-Chair
Microsoft Corporation
Courses Committee
All course attendees are encouraged to evaluate SIGGRAPH 2007 Courses content and presenters.
Online Evaluation Forms
Your ratings and comments are very important. They will be used to ensure that the annual SIGGRAPH conference consistently offers excellent courses on topics that are important to the SIGGRAPH community.
Sara McMains
SIGGRAPH 2007 Courses Co-Chair
University of California, Berkeley
Peter-Pike Sloan
SIGGRAPH 2007 Courses Co-Chair
Microsoft Corporation
Courses Committee
11. Practical Least-Squares for Computer Graphics
Sunday
Half-Day, 1:45 - 5:30 pm
Level: Intermediate
Room 8
An overview of the least-squares technique and its variants, and how they are used in computer graphics applications. This course delivers a "cookbook" understanding of least-squares techniques and how they have been used to address graphics problems.
Prerequisites
An introductory course in computer graphics and some basic knowledge in linear algebra at the level of OpenGL transforms.Intended Audience
Undergraduate and lower-level graduate students, and technical directors in film and game production.Organizer
Fred PighinIndustrial Light + Magic
fpighin (at) ilm.com
Lecturer
J.P. LewisStanford University
