May 25 - 27, 2005

The visualization of real astrophysical data sets is a powerful tool for communicatingscience to the public and for teaching. The confluence of high quality data sets such asSDSS & WMAP, advances in computational techniques, and the continued march ofMoore's law has enabled the use of stunningly beautiful and scientifically accurateimages, animations, and interactives in a variety of settings (e.g. TV programs,museums, websites, digital planetaria, magazines, & undergraduate classrooms). Twodimensional, three dimensional, and hyper-dimensional (e.g. color coded 3D data)representations convey large amounts of information in a visceral fashion that caninform both experts and the public. As the data and techniques have progressed theboundaries between art and science have begun to blur and move towards research.This workshop will bring together astrophysicists, visualizers, and educators to discussthe current status and to debate the future direction of astronomical visualization as atool for research, education, and public outreach.Organizers: Randy Landsberg, Josh Frieman, Andrew Hamilton (CU Bolder),Andrey Kravtsov, Mark SubbaRao, & Alex Szalay (JHU)

Visualization of Astrophysical Data: BringingTogether Science, Art, and Education

INTRODUCTION

Randy LandsbergDirector Education & OutreachKICP The University of Chicago

randy@oddjob.uchicago.edu

Visualization of Astrophysical Data: BringingTogether Science, Art, and Education

May 25 - 27, 2005

Outline:

• Welcome• Goals• Workshop Format• Schedule• Logistic Notes

• Take Stock of Where We Are:– Data– Software/Techniques– Technology– Dissemination

• Debate - Where We Should Be Going– Generate List of Some Next Steps

• CREATE WORKSHOP ARCHIVE/RESOURCE– E-versions of all talks and demos– Representative Still Image

Goals

• Daily Specials/Organizational Themes– Wed. Communicating Science Through Visualizations– Thurs. Visualizations & Data Mining (at Adler)– Fri. Case Studies & Future Challenges in Astro Viz

• Demos 20 min., Talks 30 min., Posters (all day)– Allow time for Q&A

• 1/2 Day Blocks– Chairs & Moderators– Discussions Sessions

• Unstructured Time/Free Association– Hardware Available - e.g., mini-demos

• Panel Discussion - Future Looking

Workshop Format

Intended to - PromoteDiscussion/Interactions

DAY 1 - Wednesday 5/25 Communicating Science Through Visualizations

AM Moderator - Frank Summers Chair - Andrey KravtsovLOCATION - University of Chicago LASR

• 9:00AM Randy Landsberg– WELCOME/Intro/Agenda

• 9:30 AM Talk Curtis Wong– Interactive Narrative Content and Context for Visualization

• 10:00 AM Talk Frank Summers– Accuracy & Aesthetics: Scientific Visualizations Using Hollywood Tools

• 10:30 AM COFFEE• 11:00 AM Talk Stuart Levy

– Telling Lies to Visualize• 11:30 AM DISCUSSION

• NOON Lunch (provided)

• Poster - All Day Display Adrienne Gauthier – Instructional Design Strategies for Instructional Technologies Utilizing Data

Visualization

DAY 1 - Wednesday 5/25 (Continued) Communicating Science Through Visualizations

PM Moderator - Chris Mihos Chair - Randy Landsberg• 1:30 PM Talk Ryan Wyatt

– Immersive Visualization• 2:00 PM DEMO Ka Chun Yu

– A Real-Time Milky Way Galaxy Simulation• 2:20 PM (10min) DEMO Kaoru Kimura

– Management for using 3D image of Science Liveshow• 2:30 PM DEMO Toshiyuki Takahei

– Embedding• 2:50 PM COFFEE• 3:15 PM Talk Andy Johnson

– Collaborative Visualization Using High-Resolution Tile Displays

• 3:45 PM Talk Mark Whittle– Big Bang Acoustics: The Sound of Creation

• 4:15 PM Talk Dinoj Surendran– Automating Visualization

• 4:45 DEMO COSMUS– Geowall - 3D Side By Side Stereo Display

• 5:05 PM DISCUSSION• 5:45 PM Reception in KPTC 206 Light Dinner provided

8:00PM BUS

DAY 2 - Thursday 5/26 Visualizations & Data Mining

AM Moderator - Alex Szalay Chair - Mark SubbaRao LOCATION- ADLER PLANETARIUM & ASTRONOMY MUSEUM (CyberSpace)• BUS Departs Hyatt 8:30AM (sharp)• Posters

– Alex Griswold ''Expanding the Universe in the Classroom'': Visualizing Key CosmologicalPrinciples Using 3-D Animation

– Alex Barnett Outcomes from a NASA Explorer Institute session on digital domes and data.• 9:00AM COFFEE/Breakfast• 9:30 AM CyberSpace Talk Alexander Szalay

– Visual Exploration of Large Astronomical Databases• 10:00 AM DEMO Jordan Raddick!

– Using Data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey in the Classroom• 10:20 AM DEMO Tin Kam Ho

– Mirage -- Interactive Pattern Discovery with Large Imaging Databases• 10:40 AM COFFEE• 11:10 AM Talk Andrew Hamilton

– Black Hole Flight Simulator• 11:40 AM DEMO John Dubinski

– Gravitas: Animations of Galaxy Dynamics• noon DISCUSSION• 12:40 PM LUNCH (provided)

DAY 2 - Thursday 5/26 (Continued)Visualizations & Data Mining

PM Moderator - Doug Roberts Chair - Andrew HamiltonLocation Adler• 2:00 PM Talk Alyssa Goodman

– An "Institute for Innovative Computing" at Harvard• 2:30 PM DEMO Andrew Hanson

– Solar Journey

• 2:50PM COFFEE

• 3:20 PM Milky Way Theater DEMO Brian Abbott– The Digital Universe Atlas

• 3:40 PM Milky Way Theater DEMO Doug Roberts– Stereo Image Database

• 4:00 PM DISCUSSION• 5:15PM BUS• 6PM DINNER Café Iberico 739 North LaSalle

• walk or cab to hotel (1.1 miles)

DAY 3 - Friday 5/27 Case Studies & Future Challenges in Astro Viz

AM Moderator - Carter Emmart Chair - Randy LandsbergLOCATION - University of Chicago LASR

• 9:00 AM COFFEE/Breakfast• 9:15 AM Talk Mike Papka

– Eight Years of Flash Center Visualizations• 9:45 AM Talk Edward Bachta

– A Case Study in the Visualization of Supernova Simulation Data

• 10:15 AM COFFEE

• 10:45 AM Talk Chris Mihos– Visualizing Galaxy Collisions

• 11:15 PANEL - DISCUSSION– Alex Szalay, Andrew Hamilton, Curtis Wong, Frank Summers, Brian Abbott

• noon - 1:30PM LUNCH (provided)

• Talk by KICP Fellow Erin Sheldon (SDSS Data Analysis) (In RI 480)

• Electronic Versions of Talks– Download to Mark’s Ipod– Include one representative still image if possible– Chairs will hound you.

• Internet - wireless network up Viz2005• Meals

– Breakfast & Lunch Provided (all days)– Wednesday Reception/Dinner (UC)– Thursday Dinner Tapas @ Café Iberico (739 N. LaSalle)

• Transportation To/From Hotel (see bus schedule)– Bus - Chicago Charter Express– AM Departure Times Real

• Friday to Airport - Tiffany will arrange if you request it

• Organizers– Randy Landsberg, Josh Frieman, Andrew Hamilton (CU Bolder),

Andrey Kravtsov, Mark SubbaRao, & Alex Szalay (JHU)• Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum for Hosting Thursday• KICP - Sponsor• NSF - Physics Frontier Center Program NSF PHY-0114422

Logistics & Credits

THANKS