Visualization and Digitization Systems
Advanced Visualization Lab
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Visualization Systems
AVL’s distributed systems include large-format, ultra-resolution displays for visualization and collaboration (IQ Walls) distributed across multiple campuses and departments, along with specialty display installations and a range of online software tools and services.
Crystal Display Wall
Largest curved, mobile CLED display in the world; located at the Cyberinfrastructure Building (CIB) in Bloomington
IQ-Walls at IU
Large format, ultra-high resolution, tiled video display systems located at IUB, IUPUI, IUE, IUK, IUN, IUS, and IUSB
The Collectome
An open, Web-based service for creating and exhibiting collections of Web-based media for viewing on IQ-Walls or personal systems
Science on a Sphere
A 6-foot spherical display for presenting scientific and informational visualizations; located at the Cyberinfrastructure Building (CIB) in Bloomington
Visualization consulting
We offer short-, medium-, and long-term consulting services for IU researchers, educators, and artists seeking to use advanced visualization techniques and technologies to enhance their work.
Visualization tool consulting
Applications and optimizations of existing scientific and information visualization tools, methods, and workflows.
Virtual and augmented reality (xR) consulting
Utilize existing Web services and workflows to create xR content in an efficient and sustainable manner.
Advanced display consulting
Assistance with utilizing existing visualization displays or help in designing and acquiring your own system.
Advanced imaging
AVL’s Advanced Imaging team provides services and expertise for specialized 2D media formats. Technologies and services cover the acquisition, processing, and presentation of advanced formats such as spherical 360, stereoscopic 3D, ultra-high resolution, high dynamic range, and multi-view imaging.
360 and 3D imaging
Acquire spherical 360 or stereoscopic 3D images or video from real of synthetic worlds for use in virtual tours and environments.
Multi-view imaging
Computer-controlled turntables and DSLR cameras provide professional-quality capture of objects or artifacts for presentation or analysis.
IU3D
The IU3D initiative unifies the digitization, display, and distribution of 3D content at IU. This includes projects as varied as digitizing biological specimens, running large-scale 3D scans of facilities and cultural heritage collections, and bringing artwork into a 3D environment.
Advanced media techniques
Consulting and production for 3D printing, models, and environments, and commodity virtual and augmented reality.
3D digitization techniques
Consulting and production for 3D digitization methods
3D display techniques
Consulting and production for 3D printing, models, and environments, and commodity virtual and augmented reality.
Exhibit development services
Digitized objects and spaces are useful only when effectively shared to enhance research, education, or outreach missions. Our exhibit development services are the complement to our digitization services and cover both online and in-person exhibit technologies. Exhibit development services are available through medium- and long-term consulting projects.
Online exhibits
Supported technologies include immersive virtual tours with annotations, interactive 3D object viewers, browsable interfaces for collections, and best practices for data management and metadata.
In-person exhibits
Technologies and techniques include multi-touch interfaces, large-format and holographic displays, projection mapping, virtual and augmented reality, and high-end 3D prints.
IU 3D showcase
Our work covers a wide variety of projects at IU and beyond.
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