Visualization research at W.P.I. evolved from a series of interdisciplinary discussions during the summer of 1989. Faculty from the departments of Biology and Biotechnology, and from Chemical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering each identified problem areas such as genetic sequence analysis, chemical separation, crystal growth monitoring, global positioning, and analysis of pavement materials. Prototype visualization techniques to address. these areas were developed and evaluated, and the most promising techniques were the focus of research efforts of several faculty and graduate students over the next few years. Most techniques have been generalized to a variety of application areas. A few of these efforts and the lessons learned from them are outlined below.
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