TUTORIALS
Tutorial 2: Procedural Encoding of Scattered Data, Theory and Applications
Organizer: Kelly Gaither, The University of Texas at Austin, Texas Advanced Computing Center
Speakers: Greg Nielson, Arizona State University; Hans Hagen, University of Kaiserslautern; David Ebert, Purdue University

Procedural encoding of scattered data sets is an active area of research with great potential for reconstructing surface information and compactly representing large data. The reduced storage requirements allow greater flexibility in the methods for manipulating and analyzing this data interactively. In this course, we will cover both the mathematical foundations behind existing encoding techniques, surface reconstruction methods, and volumetric representations. Additionally, we will present methods for feature analysis in the functional domain and conclude with applications and benefits of functional encoding in the scientific and engineering disciplines.