The OpenSpace project is proud to have a long history of academic achievements being supported by talented graduate students from a variety of academic institutions around the globe. Here we share graduate research projects focused on OpenSpace, followed by academic publications and posters.
Masters Theses & ph.d. dissertations
2022
Christoffer Paulusson, Interactive Visualization of Air Traffic in OpenSpace — Community Coordinated Modeling Center
Nisse Bergman and Hanna Timander Björknert, Designing a Streaming Pipeline for the Public Dissemination of Astronomy Data — Linköping University
2021
Adrian Andersson and Joel Paulsson, Interactive Visualization of Air Traffic in OpenSpace — Linköping University
Ester Lindgren and Ylva Selling, Interactive Visualization of Astronomy Images: Integrating AAS WorldWide Telescope into OpenSpace — American Museum of Natural History
2020
Christian Adamsson and Emilie Ho, Interactive 3D-visualization of a Solar Particle Event for Public Outreach — Community Coordinated Modeling Center
Aniisa Bihi and Johanna Granström, Astronomy Software Integration with OpenSpace — University of Utah Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute
Emma Broman and Ingela Rossing, A System for Procedural Camera Movements for Navigation in Astrographics — Linköping University
Malin Ejdbo and Elias Elmquist, Interactive Sonification in OpenSpace — Linköping University
2019
Sovanny Huy and Axel Kollberg, Today's Space Weather in the Planetarium — Community Coordinated Modeling Center
Jonathan Fransson and Elon Olsson, Visualization of Space Debris using Orbital Representation and Volume Rendering — University of Utah Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute
2018
Matthias Berg and Jonathan Grangien, Implementing an Interactive Simulation Data Pipeline for Space Weather Visualization — Linköping University
Lovisa Hassler and Agnes Heppich, Interactive 3D Visualization of NASA’s Deep Space Network Activity — Linköping University
Karin Reidarman, Exoplanets: Interactive Visualization of Data and Discovery Method — Linköping University
Kristin Bäck and Caroline Gard, Robotic Spacecraft Visualization of MSL Curiosity using Telemetry Data — American Museum of Natural History
Hanna Johansson and Sofie Khullar, Graphical User Interfaces for Multi-Touch Displays supporting Public Exploration and Guided Storytelling of Astronomical Visualizations — University of Utah
Adam Alsegård, Interactive out-of-core rendering and filtering of one billion stars measured by the ESA Gaia mission — Linköping University
Alexander Bock, Tailoring Visualization Applications for Tasks and Users — Linköping University
Michal Marcinkowski, Contextualization of Autonomous Spaceflight Operations for deep space planetary encounters — American Museum of Natural History
2017
Oskar Carlbaum and Michael Novén, Real-Time Magnetohydrodynamic Space Weather Visualization — Community Coordinated Modeling Center
Rickard Lindstedt and Michael Sjöström, Interactive In-Situ Visualization of Mars Science Laboratory Data — American Museum of Natural History
Jonathan Bosson, Multi-Touch Interfaces for Public Exploration and Navigation in Astronomical Visualizations — University of Utah
Klas Eskilson, Creating User Interfaces Using Web-based Technologies to Support Rapid Prototyping in a Desktop Astrovisualization Software — New York University
Jonas Strandstedt, Multi-Volume Rendering in OpenSpace Using A-Buffers for Space Weather Visualizations — Community Coordinated Modeling Center
2016
Kalle Bladin and Erik Broberg, Design and Implementation of an Out-of-Core Globe Rendering System Using Multiple Map Services — American Museum of Natural History
Michael Nilsson and Sebastian Piwell, Bridging the Gap: Providing Public Science Dissemination through Expert Tools — Community Coordinated Modeling Center
2015
Emil Axelsson and Tomas Forsyth Rosin, Spatio-temporal Multi-modal Visualization of Volumetric Simulation and In Situ Satellite Data — Community Coordinated Modeling Center
Anton Arbring, Public Dissemination of Deep Space Missions through Immersive Visualization — American Museum of Natural History
2014
Hans-Christian Helltegen, Visualizing Space Weather: Acquiring and Rendering Data of Earth's Magnetosphere — Community Coordinated Modeling Center
Victor Sand, Dynamic Visualization of Space Weather Data — Community Coordinated Modeling Center
2013
Martin Törnros, Interactive Visualization of Space Weather Data — Community Coordinated Modeling Center
academic Publications & posters
2021
M.E. Gemma, C. Roe, C. Emmart, V. Trakinski, R.L. Smith, M. Acinapura, B. Abbott, D.S. Ebel, and R. Kinzler (2021), OpenSpace: Interactive Public Outreach in a Virtual World [Virtual poster session], Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2021. Abstract #2206. (abstract pdf)
2020
J. Costa, A. Bock, C. Emmart, C. Hansen, A. Ynnerman, C. Silva (2020, October 25-30), Interactive Visualization of Atmospheric Effects for Celestial Bodies, IEEE VIS 2020 (virtual conference). (pdf)
M.E. Gemma, C. Roe, C. Emmart, V. Trakinski, R.L. Smith, M. Acinapura, B. Abbott, D.S. Ebel, and R. Kinzler (2020), Data Exploration Using OpenSpace [Virtual poster session], Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2020, The Woodlands, TX, United States. Abstract #2392. (poster pdf)
2019
M.E. Gemma, C. Emmart, V. Trakinski, M. Acinapura, B. Abbott, R.L. Smith, D.S. Ebel, and R. Kinzler (2018, March 18-22), Data Exploration Using OpenSpace [Poster session], Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2019, The Woodlands, TX, United States. Abstract #3178. (poster pdf)
M.E. Gemma, C. Roe, C. Emmart, V. Trakinski, R.L. Smith, M. Acinapura, B. Abbott, D.S. Ebel, and R. Kinzler (2019, June 23-28), Visualizing the Universe Using OpenSpace [Poster session], Gordon Research Conference: Origins of the Solar System 2019 (Meteoritical, Spacecraft and Astrophysical Perspectives on the Assembly and Composition of Planets), The Woodlands, TX, United States. (poster pdf)
2018
A. Bock, C. Hansen, A. Ynnerman (2018) “OpenSpace: Bringing NASA Missions to the Public,” IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 38: 112-118. doi: 10.1109/MCG.2018.053491735. (pdf)
A. Bock, E. Axelsson, C. Emmart, M. Kuznetsova, C. Hansen and A. Ynnerman (2018 May-June), "OpenSpace: Changing the Narrative of Public Dissemination in Astronomical Visualization from What to How," in IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications (38)3:44-57. doi: 10.1109/MCG.2018.032421653. (pdf)
E.J. Crapster-Pregont, M.E. Gemma, C. Emmart, V. Trakinski, R.L. Smith, D.S. Ebel, and R. Kinzler (2018, March 19-23), OpenSpace: Setting the Universe Free [Poster session], Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2018, The Woodlands, TX, United States. Abstract #2111. (poster pdf)
A. Ynnerman, J. Löwgren, and L. Tibell (2018 May/June), "Exploranation: A New Science Communication Paradigm," in IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 38(3): 13-20. doi: 10.1109/MCG.2018.032421649. (IEEE)
2017
A. Bock et al (2017), “OpenSpace: An open-source astrovisualization framework,” Journal of Open Source Software, 2(15): 281. doi:10.21105/joss.00281. (pdf)
K. Bladin et al. (2018 January), "Globe Browsing: Contextualized Spatio-Temporal Planetary Surface Visualization," in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 802-811. doi: 10.1109/TVCG.2017.2743958. (pdf) ***
E. Axelsson, J. Costa, C. Silva, C. Emmart, A. Bock, and A. Ynnerman (2017), Dynamic Scene Graph: Enabling Scaling, Positioning, and Navigation in the Universe. Computer Graphics Forum, 36: 459-468. doi:10.1111/cgf.13202. (pdf)
*** Best Scientific Visualization Paper Award
2015
A. Bock, M. Marcinkowski, J. Kilby, C. Emmart and A. Ynnerman (2015, October 25-30), "OpenSpace: Public dissemination of space mission profiles," 2015 IEEE Scientific Visualization Conference (SciVis), Chicago, IL, pp. 141-142. doi: 10.1109/SciVis.2015.7429503. (pdf, poster)
A. Bock, A. Pembroke, M. L. Mays, L. Rastaetter, T. Ropinski and A. Ynnerman (2015, October 25-30) "Visual verification of space weather ensemble simulations," 2015 IEEE Scientific Visualization Conference (SciVis), Chicago, IL, pp. 17-24. doi: 10.1109/SciVis.2015.7429487. (pdf)
Contact
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