{"id":18216,"date":"2013-12-06T08:21:04","date_gmt":"2013-12-06T00:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/media-release\/buzz-visualisation-new-hive\/"},"modified":"2013-12-06T08:21:04","modified_gmt":"2013-12-06T00:21:04","slug":"buzz-visualisation-new-hive","status":"publish","type":"media-release","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/media-release\/buzz-visualisation-new-hive\/","title":{"rendered":"Buzz about visualisation at new HIVE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Western Australian visualisation, virtualisation and simulation researchers now have a new facility to meet their growing demands, with the opening of Â鶹ֱ²¥\u2019s Hub for Immersive Visualisation and eResearch (HIVE).<\/p>\n

Professor Graeme Wright, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Development, Â鶹ֱ²¥, explained that the HIVE was designed to create new knowledge from the enrichment of research data, enable better and more efficient training environments, and facilitate new modes of creative expression.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe new facility is operated by the Faculty of Humanities and allows for multidisciplinary research from all schools and faculties from across the University; from Science and Engineering to Humanities, Health Sciences and Business, creating opportunities for collaborative projects,\u201d Professor Wright said.<\/p>\n

Launched by Dr Remo Burkhard, Managing Director of the Singapore-ETH Centre, guests at the event were able to tour the new facility and experience the technology.<\/p>\n

Each of the four large-scale visualisation systems in the HIVE has unique characteristics to suit particular types of content:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. The Tiled Display suits the presentation of very high-resolution images, including multi-megapixel mosaics or even gigapixel-sized panoramas.\u00a0 It comprises 12 full-HD LCD panels, creating an ultra-large display surface of 24 megapixels over a 10 square metre area.<\/li>\n
  2. The Cylinder is designed for the presentation of immersive stereoscopic panoramas, virtual environments and performance art.\u00a0 This three-metre high, eight-metre diameter, 180-degree cylindrical projection surface is filled by three high-end projectors that are warped and blended to provide a continuous display surface of about five megapixels.\u00a0 This system is fitted with an optical tracking system and content can be displayed in stereoscopic 3D, using supplied 3D glasses.<\/li>\n
  3. The Wedge comprises two rear-projected, 3.8 metre diagonal display surfaces mounted in either a 90-degree wedge configuration or a double-wide flat screen.\u00a0 This system also supports stereoscopic 3D content and provides the best support for scientific 3D volume visualisation, 3D virtual environments and 3D video content.<\/li>\n
  4. The Dome provides an immersive experience via the four-metre diameter domed screen that entirely fills the observer\u2019s primary and peripheral vision.\u00a0 The dome can be used to explore 360-degree ultra-realistic panoramas, omnidirectional video and virtual worlds.\u00a0 It has many potential uses, including virtual tourism.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    A range of visualisation software and imaging hardware is available for users to access with the displays and the HIVE includes highly skilled technical support.\u00a0 Video conferencing is also available.<\/p>\n

    \u201cIn addition to research projects, the HIVE will seek to develop strong partnerships and alliances for teaching, training and community outreach activities,\u201d Professor Wright said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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