Computer graphics researchers have developed a way to efficiently render images of sand castles, gravel roads, snowmen, salt in a shaker or even ocean spray - any object consisting of randomly oriented, but discernible grains ...
Computer Sciences
Aug 5, 2015
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The eyes are arguably the most important features of an individual's face, if not a window to the soul, so the use of generic eye models when creating digital faces can have disappointing results. Scientists at Disney Research ...
Computer Sciences
Dec 4, 2014
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The new "L-CSC" supercomputer at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research is ranked as the world's most energy-efficient supercomputer. The new supercomputer reached first place on the "Green500" list published in ...
Hardware
Nov 26, 2014
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New software algorithms have been shown to significantly reduce the time and material needed to produce objects with 3-D printers.
Engineering
Oct 22, 2014
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For almost as long as there have been computers, there have been people intent in playing games with them.
Software
Mar 5, 2014
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Numerous German companies are operating globally these days: They develop products domestically, but production is done in other countries like China, Brazil or the Czech Republic. If maintenance or repair work is needed, ...
Computer Sciences
Feb 20, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Computer Graphics students at Victoria University have created an alternative to an animation technique used by studios such as Disney and Pixar.
Computer Sciences
Nov 29, 2013
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UT Dallas computer scientists have developed a technique to make 3-D images that finds practical applications of a theory created by a famous mathematician.
Computer Sciences
Nov 19, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Whether it's a rare jade figurine or an ice sculpture, how light passes through a translucent surface is key to its appearance, and humans are sensitive to subtle differences in the result. So Cornell researchers, ...
Computer Sciences
Oct 1, 2013
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(Phys.org) —A good painter uses simple strokes of a brush to bring texture, contrast and depth to a blank canvas. In comparison, computer programs can have difficulty reproducing the complex and varied forms of brushstrokes, ...
Computer Sciences
Sep 26, 2013
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