to be announced

Lecture 1: Introduction
Overview of visualisation

• Computer graphics
• Image processing
• Computer vision

Lecture 2: Multisensory Virtual Experiences
Introduction to recreating the real-world

• Virtual experiences
• Multisensory requirements
• Perception equation

Lecture 3: High Dynamic Range imaging
Capturing and delivering images of real world lighting

• Capturing HDR images
• Tone mapping
• Image Based Lighting

Lecture 4: High Dynamic Range video
Capturing dynamic real world scenes

• HDR video capture
• Compression
• Display

Lecture 5: Global Illumination
High-fidelity computer graphics

• Rendering equation
• Solving the equation
• Photon mapping
• Irradiance caching

Lecture 6: Stereoscopy
Creating depth in virtual environments

• How does it work
• Stereo imaging pipeline
• Disparity maps

Lecture 7: Haptics & 3D audio
Delivering real world touch and sound

• Anatomy of the human hand
• Interfaces and displays
• Creating and delivering 3D audio

Lecture 8: Virtual smell & taste
Creating an authentic eating experience

• Capturing real world smells and tastes
• Smell in virtual environments
• Creating virtual flavour perception

Lecture 9: Case study I - Virtual Archaeology
Understanding the past through virtual experiences

• Authentic lighting
• Participating media
• Medieval Coventry

Lecture 10: Case study 2 - Virtual experiences for modern car design
Virtual experiences for manufacturing

• How to use virtual experiences for the car industry
• Jaguar Land Rover project
• The future of virtual experiences

This is a visiting professor course of the Vienna PhD School of Informatics.

It will be held by Alan Chalmers / University of Warwick, UK.

Course schedule:

The course will be held from April 5 until April 17, 2018.

Further information will be announced as soon as possible.

Please register in TISS.