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Sketchart: A Pen-Based Tool For Chart Generation And Interaction., Andres Vargas Gonzalez
Sketchart: A Pen-Based Tool For Chart Generation And Interaction., Andres Vargas Gonzalez
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
It has been shown that representing data with the right visualization increases the understanding of qualitative and quantitative information encoded in documents. However, current tools for generating such visualizations involve the use of traditional WIMP techniques, which perhaps makes free interaction and direct manipulation of the content harder. In this thesis, we present a pen-based prototype for data visualization using 10 different types of bar based charts. The prototype lets users sketch a chart and interact with the information once the drawing is identified. The prototype's user interface consists of an area to sketch and touch based elements that will …
Detecting, Tracking, And Recognizing Activities In Aerial Video, Vladimir Reilly
Detecting, Tracking, And Recognizing Activities In Aerial Video, Vladimir Reilly
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
In this dissertation, we address the problem of detecting humans and vehicles, tracking them in crowded scenes, and finally determining their activities in aerial video. Even though this is a well explored problem in the field of computer vision, many challenges still remain when one is presented with realistic data. These challenges include large camera motion, strong scene parallax, fast object motion, large object density, strong shadows, and insufficiently large action datasets. Therefore, we propose a number of novel methods based on exploiting scene constraints from the imagery itself to aid in the detection and tracking of objects. We show, …
Vectorpad: A Tool For Visualizing Vector Operations, Jared Bott
Vectorpad: A Tool For Visualizing Vector Operations, Jared Bott
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Visualization of three-dimensional vector operations can be very helpful in understanding vector mathematics. However, creating these visualizations using traditional WIMP interfaces can be a troublesome exercise. In this thesis, we present VectorPad, a pen-based application for three-dimensional vector mathematics visualization. VectorPad allows users to define vectors and perform mathematical operations upon them through the recognition of handwritten mathematics. The VectorPad user interface consists of a sketching area, where the user can write vector definitions and other mathematics, and a 3D graph for visualization. After recognition, vectors are visualized dynamically on the graph, which can be manipulated by the user. A …