Institute of Media Informatics

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Timo Ropinski

Prof. Ropinski heads the Visual Computing Group at Ulm University. Before moving to Ulm, he was Professor in Interactive Visualization at Linköping University in Sweden where he was heading the Scientific Visualization Group. Prof. Ropinski has received his Ph.D. in computer science in 2004 from the University of Münster, where he has also completed his habilitation in 2009.

Research Interests

The focus of the Visual Computing Group is on interactive visualization and visual analytics, whereby new insights are derived from existing data. Therefore, we develop and evaluate visual data analysis methods to make big and complex data comprehensible. Our results are new algorithms and interactive software. We apply our work in medicine and the natural sciences (astronomy, biology and physics) as well as in areas such as cultural heritage and disaster management. Besides desktop systems, our solutions are designed for mobile devices, head-mounted displays and our Powerwall setup.

Teaching

 

We also continuously offer interesting topics for bachelor and master theses. Information about the procedure and examples for current topics can be found at our thesis topics site.

Scientific Activities

Chairing:

International Program Committees:

  • IEEE Scientific Visualization (SciVis)
  • IEEE Symposium on Biological Data Visualization (BioVis)
  • IEEE Pacific Visualization (PaVis)
  • Eurographics/VGTC Conference on Visualization (EuroVis)
  • Eurographics Workshop on Visual Computing for Biology and Medicine (VCBM)
  • Eurographics Conference (EG)
  • Computer Graphics International (CGI)
  • Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (IVCNZ)
  • Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (GRAPP)
  • SIGRAD Conference on Interactive Visual Analytics
  • Spring Conference on Computer Graphics (SCCG)
  • Vision Modeling and Visualization (VMV)

University Administration (German)

  • Studiendekan Informatik, Medieninformatik und Softwareengineering, Universität Ulm
  • Prodekan Informatik, Universität Ulm
  • Stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Fachprüfungsausschuss Informatik, Medieninformatik und Software Engineering, Universität Ulm
  • Stellvertretender Vorsitzender des Fachprüfungsausschuss Cognitive Systems, Universität Ulm

Publications

Preprints

Peer-Reviewed

2021

Enabling Viewpoint Learning through Dynamic Label Generation

Michael Schelling, Pedro Hermosilla, Pere-Pau Vázquez, Timo Ropinski

Computer Graphics Forum (Proc. of Annual Conference of the European Association for Computer Graphics 2021), 2021

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Blue Noise Plots

Christian van Onzenoodt, Gurprit Singh, Timo Ropinski, Tobias Ritschel

Computer Graphics Forum (Proc. of Annual Conference of the European Association for Computer Graphics 2021), 2021

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2020

Void Space Surfaces to Convey Depth in Vessel Visualizations

Julian Kreiser, Pedro Hermosilla, Timo Ropinski

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. of IEEE Vizualisation and Visual Analytics 2020), 2020

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Deep Volumetric Ambient Occlusion

Dominik Engel, Timo Ropinski

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. of IEEE Scientific Visualisation Conference 2020), 2020

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2019

2018

Visualization of Large Molecular Trajectories

David Duran Rosich, Pedro Hermosilla, Timo Ropinski, Barbora Kozlíková, Àlvar Vinacua, Pere-Pau Vázquez

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. of IEEE Vizualisation and Visual Analytics 2018), 2018

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2017

Physics-based Visual Characterization of Molecular Interaction Forces

Pedro Hermosilla, Jorge Estrada, Victor Guallar, Timo Ropinski, Àlvar Vinacua, Pere-Pau Vázquez

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. of IEEE Vizualisation and Visual Analytics 2017), 2017

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2016

Classifying Medical Projection Techniques based on Parameterization Attribute Preservation

Julian Kreiser, Timo Ropinski

EuroVis Workshop on Reproducibility, Verification, and Validation in Visualization, 2016

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Real-Time Molecular Visualization Supporting Diffuse Interreflections and Ambient Occlusion

Robin Skanberg, Pere-Pau Vázquez, Victor Guallar, Timo Ropinski

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. of IEEE Vizualisation and Visual Analytics 2016), 2016

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2015

Direct Volume Interaction

Alexander Wiebel, Tobias Isenberg, Stefan Bruckner, Timo Ropinski

Annual Conference of the European Association for Computer Graphics, 2015

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2014

2013

2012

Coherency-based Curve Compression for High-order Finite Element Model Visualization

Alexander Bock, Erik Sundén, Bingchen Liu, Burkhard Wünsche, Timo Ropinski

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. of IEEE Vizualisation and Visual Analytics 2012), 2012

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From Imprecise User Input to Precise Vessel Segmentations

Stefan Diepenbrock, Timo Ropinski

Eurographics Workshop on Visual Computing for Biology and Medicine, 2012

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Historygrams: Enabling Interactive Global Illumination in Direct Volume Rendering Using Photon Mapping

Daniel Jönsson, Joel Kronander, Timo Ropinski, Anders Ynnerman

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. of IEEE Vizualisation and Visual Analytics 2012), 2012

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Unified Boundary-Aware Texturing for Interactive Volume Rendering

Timo Ropinski, Stefan Diepenbrock, Stefan Bruckner, Klaus Hinrichs, Meister Eduard Gröller

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. of IEEE Vizualisation and Visual Analytics 2012), 2012

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2011

Image Plane Sweep Volume Illumination

Erik Sundén, Anders Ynnerman, Timo Ropinski

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. of IEEE Vizualisation and Visual Analytics 2011), 2011

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About the Influence of Illumination Models on Image Comprehension in Direct Volume Rendering

Florian Lindemann, Timo Ropinski

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. of IEEE Vizualisation and Visual Analytics 2011), 2011

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2010

Uncertainty-Aware Guided Volume Segmentation

Jörg-Stefan Praßni, Timo Ropinski, Klaus Hinrichs

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics (Proc. of IEEE Vizualisation and Visual Analytics 2010), 2010

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2009

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2006

2005

2004

Real-Time Rendering of 3D Magic Lenses having arbitrary convex Shapes

Timo Ropinski, Klaus Hinrichs

Journal of WSCG (Proc. of International Conferences in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision 2020), 2004

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Office Hours

During the semester:

Thursdays 15:00-16:00h.

Please register with Sigrid Duschek.