title: Volume Visual Attention Maps (VVAM) in ray-casting rendering.
abstract: This paper presents an extension visual attention maps for volume data visualization, where eye fixation points become rays in the 3D space, and the visual attention map becomes a volume. This Volume Visual Attention Map (VVAM) is used to interactively enhance a ray-casting based direct volume rendering (DVR) visualization. The practical application of this idea into the biomedical image visualization field is explored for interactive visualization.
authors.affiliation: Department of eHealth and Biomedical Applications, Vicomtech-IK4.
authors.forename: Andoni
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beristain
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Congote
authors.forename: Oscar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated / Q000379:methods*; D012985:Software Design; D014584:User-Computer Interface