Visual Computing

Abstract

Visual computing regards the computer as a visual processing machine. It takes images and all forms of data and inputs them to the computer. Visual computing uses predefined algorithms to produce results in a visual form such as images, tables, or animations. The internal algorithms perform the functions that the user requires on the data. The results that are output are intended to be assimilated by a human. The input and processing phases may be subject to intervention by the user, if exploration of the input data, or steering the processing, is required. This human–computer interaction can take various forms from simple menu-driven controls to advanced virtual reality systems.