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---++ Computer Graphics
Fundamental techniques in graphics
   * Hierachy of graphic sosftware
   * Simple graphics API
   * Simple color models (RGB, HSB, CMYK)
   * Homogeneous coordinates
   * Affne transformations (scaling, rotation, translation)
   * Viewing transformation
   * Clipping
Graphic systems (1) [Devices]
   * Raster and vector graphics systems
   * Video display devices
   * Physical and logical input devices
   * Issues facing the developer of graphics systems
Graphic communication
   * Psychodynamics of color and interactions among colors
   * Modifications of color for vision deficiency
   * Cultural meaning of different colors
   * Use of efective pseudo-color palettes for images for specific audiences
   * Structuring a view for effective understanding
   * Image modifcations for effective video display
   * Use of legends to key information to color or other visual data
   * Use of text in images to present context and background information
   * Visual user feedback on graphical operations   
Geometric modeling
   * Polugonal representation of 3D objects
   * Parametric polynomial curves and surfaces
   * Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) representation
   * Implicit representation of curves and surfaces
   * Spatial subdivision techniques
   * Procedural models
   * Deformable models
   * Subdivision models
   * Miltiresolution modeling
   * Reconstruction
Basic rendering
   * Line generation algorithms (Bresenham)
   * Font generation: outline vs. bitmap
   * Light-sources and material properties
   * Ambient, diffuse, and specular reflections
   * Phong reflection model
   * Rendering of polygonal surface: flat, Gouraud, and Phong shading
   * Texture mapping, bump texture, environmental map
   * Ray tracing
   * Image synthesis, sampling techniques, and anti-aliasing
Advanced rendering
   * Transport equations
   * Ray tracing algorithms
   * Photon tracing
   * Radiosity for global illumination computation, form factors
   * Efficient approaches to global illumination
   * Monte Carlo methods for global illumination
   * Image-based rendering, panorama viewing, plenoptic function modeling
   * Rendering of complex natural phenomena
   * Non-photorealistic rendering
Advanced techniques
   * Color quantization
   * Scan conversion of 2D primitive, forward differencing
   * Tessellaton of curved surfaces
   * Hidden surface removal methods
   * Z-buffer and fram buffer, color channles (a channel for opacity)
   * Advanced geometric modeling techniques
Computer animation
   * Key-fram animation
   * Camera animation
   * Scripting system
   * Animation of articulated structures: inverse kenematics
   * Motion capture
   * Procedural animation
   * Deformation
   * Graphics primitives and their properties
   * Graphics software systems; general graphics standards
   * Architecture of window managers and user interfaces
   * Architecture of toolboxes and programming support environments


Data Visualization
   * Basic viewing and interrogation functions for visualization
   * Visualization of vector fields, tensors, and flow data
   * Visualization of scalar field or height field: isisurface by the marching cube method
   * Direct volume data rendering: ray-casting, tranfer functions, segmenation, hardware
   * Information visualization: projection and parallel-coordinates methods


Virtual Reality
   * Stereoscopic display
   * Force feedback simulation, haptic devices
   * Viewer tracking
   * Collision detection
   * Visibility computation
   * Time-critical rendering, mutiple levels of details (LOD)
   * Image-based VR system
Distributed VR, collaboration over computer network
   * Interactive modeling
   * User interface issues
   * Applications in medicine, simulation, and training


Computer Vision
   * Image acquisition
   * The digital image and its properties
   * Image preprocessing
   * Segmentation (thresholding, edge- and region-based segmentation)
   * Shape representation and object reognition
   * Motion analysis
   * Case studies (object recognition, object tracking)


Multimedia
   * Sound and audio, image and graphics, animation and video
   * Representation of graphic data and sound
   * Multimedia standards (audio, music, graphics, image, telephony, video, TV)
   * Capture
   * Compression: techniques, benefits, costs
   * Streaming
   * Capacity planning and performance issues
   * Input and output devices (scanners, digital camera, touch-screens, voice-activated)
   * MIDI keyboards, synthesizers
   * Storage standards (magneto optical disk, CD-ROM, DVD)
   * Multimedia servers and file systems
   * Tools to support multimedia development
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