Undergraduate computer graphics using Java 3D

ABSTRACT

This workshop will introduce Java 3D as a tool for teaching graphics programming at the undergraduate level. Similar to the evolution of programming languages, a computer graphics course based entirely on high-level features of available graphics programming packages has become feasible and offers distinct advantages over traditional approaches. Such a course will be accessible to a wide range of students and will be more effective in introducing the fundamental graphics concepts and applications such as modeling, transformation, rendering, and animation. Java 3D, a high-level object-oriented 3D API integrated with Java, is an ideal tool for such a course. The workshop will explore the features and limitations of Java 3D in teaching introductory computer graphics.

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.3 COMPUTER GRAPHICS
      I.3.6 Methodology and Techniques

General Terms:
Algorithms, Design, Languages, Standardization

Keywords:
Java 3D, animation, geometry, graphics, lighting, modeling, rendering, scene graph, texture mapping, transformation, view