The Journal of the Society for Art and Science
Cover sheet for paper submissions

�¡ Paper Types (choose one)
�EOriginal Full Paper 

�¡ Paper Field�ichoose one�j
2) Science/Technology

�¡ Categories�ichoose one or more�j
a-2) Computer Graphics (Rendering)
a-3) Computer Graphics (Animation)

�¡ Special Issue Correspondence (choose one�j
�ESubmission for a Special Issue
(Name: Collection of Papers Presented at NICOGRAPH Internatioal 2015 Conference Track)

�¡ Title
Real-Time Rendering Technique for Visual Expression of Arbitrary-Shaped Energy Wave

�¡ Author(s)

Taichi Watanabe (Regular Member) (1)
Masaki Abe (Non-Member) (1)
Kouichi Konno (Regular Member) (2)

�¡ Author Affiliation(s)
(1) Tokyo University of Technology
(2) Iwate University

�¡ Author E-mail Address(es)
earth@gamescience.jp

�¡ Name, Address, Affiliation, Telephone number, Fax number, and E-mail Address of the Contact Person

Name: Taichi Watanabe
Address: 1404-1, Hachioji, Tokyo, JAPAN, 192-0982
Tel: 042-637-2706
Fax: 042-637-2790
E-Mail: earth@gamescience.jp

�¡ Abstract (approx. 100 words)

A visual expression called Energy-Wave, which shows light emission
from high-energy fields, is popularly used in creative contents such
as animations and computer games.  This research proposes a new method
for representing energy-Wave in real-time 3D graphics.  Conventional
energy-wave rendering techniques use the animation texture or the
particle animation.  However, the animation-texture method restricts
the view point, and the boundary of the energy-wave appears too
clearly.  The particle-animation method is not good at showing a dense
energy field and not appropriate for covering a wide region.  This
paper presents a new method in which the energy distribution is
described as a continuous scalar function.  The new method is
advantageous over the conventional methods since there is no
restriction of the view point, resolution, and the covering region.
The proposed method also utilizes GPGPU, and the output images are
dynamically created from small input and can quickly deform the shape
of the energy wave.  The previous work of this research was able to
deal with point-centered and line-centered energy-distribution
functions.  The new method can deal with torus-shaped and quadratic
curve-centered distribution functions quickly.

�¡ Keywords (around five)

3DCG, Volume Rendering, GPGPU, Scalar Field