ABSTRACT

4.1 Computer Graphics

Computer graphics (CG) is the primary reason that PCs and mobile devices have become pervasive in today's society. Furthermore, interactive computer graphics allows for non-static 2D and 3D images to be displayed on the computer with a redraw rate higher than humans can perceive. Interactive graphics provides one of the most "natural means of communicating with a computer" [Foley et al. 96] and a user. The primary reason is the ability to recognize 2D and 3D patterns, making graphical representation a rapid way to understand knowledge [Foley et al. 96].