Distorted visualization methods for convergent assembly
From apm
To get a complete picture of all the convergent assembly levels of a nanofactory all in one image one needs to project space.
Normal perspective (a linear projection) is unsuitable since it compresses most details towards the horizon.
Instead a nonlinear polar logarithmic mapping is the best fit.
(TODO: add image)
External Links
- python scripts to generate log-polar maps from pixelgraphics [1]
- "Detail-In-Context Visualization for Satellite Imagery" [2]
"Complex Logarithmic Views for Small Details in Large Contexts" [3]
by Joachim Boettinger et. al.
Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Konstanz, Germany - Video showing a manual multi-scale zoom device [4] the "zoom-scope"
- square grid mapped to show details on all scales equally [5]
Keywords
distortion lens view; log-polar map; complex logarithmic map, complex logarithmic view, anamorphic mirror, anamorphosis