Scientists often explore and analyze large-scale scientific simulation data by leveraging two- and three-dimensional visualizations. The data and tasks can be complex and therefore best supported using myriad display technologies, from mobile devices to large high-resolution display walls to virtual reality headsets. Using a simulation of neuron connections in the human brain, we present our work leveraging various web technologies to create a multi-platform scientific visualization application. Users can spread visualization and interaction across multiple devices to support flexible user interfaces and both co-located and remote collaboration. Drawing inspiration from responsive web design principles, this work demonstrates that a single codebase can be adapted to develop scientific visualization applications that operate everywhere.
翻译:科学家通常通过利用二维和三维可视化来探索和分析大规模科学模拟数据。这些数据与任务可能十分复杂,因此最好借助多种显示技术来支持,包括移动设备、大型高分辨率显示墙以及虚拟现实头显。通过使用人脑神经元连接的模拟,我们展示了利用各种网络技术创建多平台科学可视化应用的工作。用户可以将可视化与交互分布到多个设备上,以支持灵活的界面以及同地与远程协作。受响应式网页设计原则的启发,本工作证明一个单一代码库可以被适配用于开发可在任何地方运行的科学可视化应用。