Abstract
This paper presents a novel application of visualizing 3D magnetic field for virtual science experiments. The magnetic field is visualized as streamlines using view-dependent seed template and occlusion buffer. The template is updated according to the viewpoint/magnet movements and determines 3D seed positions. The occlusion buffer enables us to select a subset of the seeds which do not cause cluttered streamlines. Our method has been designed and implemented through teacher survey. A virtual experiment system is built upon the visualization method. It supports user interactions with magnets and compasses and visualizes the magnetic field at real time. The system was experimented in elementary school science classes. The evaluation results show that our method significantly improved the students’ capabilities of presenting magnetic field.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 129-139 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Visualization |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 Feb 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research is supported by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST) and Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) in the Culture Technology (CT) Research & Development Program 2015.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, The Visualization Society of Japan.
Keywords
- Elementary school science subjects
- Magnetic field visualization
- Virtual experiment
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering