Generating Scientific Illustrations in Digital Books
Stefan Schlechtweg, Thomas Strothotte · 2000
In this paper we introduce what we call the "text illustration problem": Given a (scientific or technical) text which a user is studying and interacting with, as well as a collection of geometric models pertaining to the domain of the text. Produce customized, accompanying illustrations. We provide a framework for solving this problem and show how knowledge representation can enhance the quality of the illustrations generated. We demonstrate the feasibility of the approach through a prototypical system and show the results of applying it in the area of anatomy. Introduction The topic of digital books has recently stirred considerable interest. It is expected that new hardware will be developed which will allow the display of information on screens which behave much like paper. The hope is that this will lead to user interfaces which are ergonomically more pleasing than present-day computer screens. Users will be able to flip through electronic pages, much like the pages of ...