Level: Intermediate

Prerequisites: Some prior experience with triangle mesh representation of geometric models and a working knowledge of vector calculus, linear algebra, and general computer graphics fundamentals. Some familiarity with the basics of differential geometry and numerical optimization are helpful but not required.

Presentation Language: English

Intended Audience: Researchers and practitioners in computer graphics, geometry processing, signal processing, and visualization.

Organizer: Amir Vaxman - assistant professor at Utrecht University
Marcel Campen - postdoc at NYU.
Olga Diamanti - postdoc at Stanford
David Bommes - assistant professor at RWTH
Klaus Hildebrandt - assistant professor at TU Delft
Mirela Ben-Chen - assistant professor at Technion-IIT
Daniele Panozzo - assistant professor at NYU

Speaker(s):
Amir Vaxman, Universiteit Utrecht
Marcel Campen, New York University
Olga Diamanti, Stanford Univeristy
David Bommes, RWTH Aachen University
Klaus Hildebrandt, TU Delft
Mirela Ben-Chen, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
Daniele Panozzo, New York University

Summary: The course introduces the key aspects of direction field and vector field generation on surfaces. These fields play an increasingly important role in computer graphics and geometry processing. We provide an extensive guide to their use in practical situations, pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of the competing approaches.