Module: 3D Interface Technologies

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	3D Interface Technologies
Module Code	EE497 (ITS) / EEN1057 (Banner)
Faculty	Engineering & Computing	School	Electronic Engineering
Module Co-ordinator	Robert Sadleir
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Resit continuous assessment is possible through the use of make-up assignments that can be completed over the summer months.

Description

This module deals with the visualisation of / interaction with acquired and synthetic 3D data. The topics covered include: 3D data acquisition, the mathematical fundamentals of 3D graphics, 3D application development for web and mobile platforms, rendering techniques for use with volumetric data and advanced 3D visualisation systems. The assessment of the module consists of a terminal examination and an assignment where the student created a bespoke sensor driven immersive 3D visualisation system.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand and apply the mathematical concepts relating to 3D user interface design
2. Integrate bespoke 3D computer graphics software with the appropriate sensors to create sensor driven immersive 3D visualisation systems
3. Understand and apply the design processes relating to mobile application development and 3D application development in both familiar and unfamiliar situations
4. Design and conduct experiment to determine the performance and accuracy of a bespoke 3D user interface.
5. Understand the concepts from physics and medicine that relate to the acquisition of medical image data and explain the ethical issues associated with the acquisition of 3D data in this context
6. Succinctly describe the relevant advantages and disadvantages of their own 3D interface system; write reports and summarise their own work in abstracts; act on instructions related to the development of a bespoke 3D interface system and give clear instructions explaining how the developed system should be used

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	36	Weekly Lectures
Assignment Completion	47	Implementation time associated with completing the assignment
Independent Study	104.5	Preparation time for the assignment and the terminal exam
Total Workload: 187.5

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

3D Computer Graphics
Mathematical fundamentals of 3D computer graphics: Manipulation of 2D & 3D data structures, Transformations, Vector Geometry, Matrix algebra. OpenGL ES / WebGL: Scene graphs, Transformations , Geometry, Appearance, Lighting, Texture mapping, Animation, Interaction.

Mobile Platforms for 3D Visualisation
o The android platform, application development tools and concepts, application components, the manifest file, intents, the activity lifecycle, user interface components, event handling, layouts, fragments, data storage, interfacing with sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS, camera), 2D and 3D interfaces.

3D Display Systems
Stereo visualisation: Shutter glasses, Autostereoscopic displays. Volumetric displays, Augmented reality, Sensor driven immersive 3D visualisation

3D Data Acquisition
Medical Modalities: CT, MR, PET, SPECT, 3D Ultrasound. Industrial Systems: Contact approaches, Laser scanners, 3D Data formats

Volume Visualisation
Indirect volume rendering: The marching cubes algorithm. Direct volume rendering: Image-order rendering: Maximum intensity projection, volume ray casting. Object-order rendering: Splatting. Hybrid approaches: Shear-warp factorisation. Optimisation techniques: Empty space skipping, early ray termination

General purpose computing on graphics processing units
GPGPU frameworks, GPGPU applications, GPGPU concepts, modifying the OpenGL ES rendering pipeline to perform general purpose computations.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	25%	Examination Weight	75%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Assignment	Development of a bespoke 3D application using an industry standard API.	10%	Week 9
Assignment	Development of an Android based controller capable of manipulating 3D content.	15%	Week 12

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Other Resources

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