by Patrick Cozzi, Analytical Graphics, Inc.
Location: Room S050, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St.
Abstract - WebGL - basically OpenGL ES for JavaScript - is now available in all web browsers and on all platforms, including iOS. WebGL has given us the opportunity to bring geospatial visualization to the web without plugins. However, building an engine for massive geo-reference datasets and temporal data directly in WebGL is a large undertaking. This is where Cesium comes in. Cesium is an open-source JavaScript library for creating 3D globes and 2D maps based on WebGL. In this talk, we discuss Cesium’s design and major features with live demos.
Speaker Bio - Patrick is the Principal Graphics Architect at Analytical Graphics, Inc., where he leads the development of Cesium, an open-source JavaScript library for creating web-based 3D globes and 2D maps. Patrick is the coauthor of 3D Engine Design for Virtual Globes, editor of WebGL Insights, and coeditor of OpenGL Insights. He works with Khronos on open-standards for 3D content on the web . Patrick teaches GPU Programming and Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also received a master’s degree in computer science
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~pcozzi/
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