Texture Particles: Interactive Visualization of Volumetric Vector Fields
Stefan Guthe, Stefan Gumhold, Wolfgang Straßer · TUbilio (Technical University of Darmstadt) · 2001
This paper introduces a new approach to the visualization of volumetric vector fields with an adaptive distribution of animated particles that show properties of the underlying steady flow. The shape of the particles illustrates the direction of the vector field in a natural way. The particles are transported along streamlines and their velocity reflects the local magnitude of the vector field.