The purpose of this research was to build an environment in which an author can create a visual communications vehicle (a film) which will convey his ideas and thoughts. The development of the Visible Surface algorithm, by Watkins at the University of Utah, was the key to providing a mechanism for the computer to produce images of sufficient visual interest for stimulating films. The Watkins Algorithm produces half tone images of three-dimensional objects described by manipulating a collection of polygons stored in the computer. The basic tasks accomplished in creating the environment for computer assisted Visual Communications were: System (breaking up the overall task into its major components and defining the communication paths between these components); Structure (defining the internal and external representation of objects to be manipulated and displayed); and Motion (finding ways of describing the dynamics of activities in effective, compact ways). An environment was constructed and used to produce several films.

Visual communication through graphical and sign languages has long been conducted among human beings of different backgrounds and cultures, and in recent decades between human and machine. In today's digital world, visual information is typically encoded with various metaphors commonly used in daily life to facilitate rapid comprehension and easy analysis during the communication process. Visual information communication generally encompasses information visualization, graphical user-interfaces, visual analytics, visual languages and multi-media processing. It has been successfully employed in knowledge discovery, end-user programming, modeling, rapid systems prototyping, education, and design activities by people of many disciplines including architects, artists, children, engineers, and scientists. In addition, visual information is increasingly being used to facilitate human-human communication through the Internet and Web technology, and electronic mobile devices. This manuscript provides the cutting-edge techniques, approaches and the latest ongoing researches in the context of visual information communication. It is a collection of 24 chapters selected from more than 60 submissions to the VINCI'09 - 2009 Visual Information Communications International Conference, that is held in Sydney Australia, September 2009. These chapters were selected through a stringent review process to ensure their high standard in quality, significance and relevance. Each chapter was reviewed by at least two international Program Committee members of VINCI’09. The book covers a broad range of contents in five key sub-areas of visual information communication, including.

This book is a collection of the best papers originally presented as state-of-the-art reports or tutorials at the Eurographics '91 conference in Vienna. A choice has been made giving priority to timeless information. Another goal was to cover all aspects of computer graphics - except hardware - as completely as possible from modelling to advanced visualization and communication. The ten contributions by internationally renowned experts fulfil this goal perfectly. Some important problem areas treated from different viewpoints thus enhancing and deepening the reader's perspective.

Addressing both theory and practice, this text offers a comprehensive evaluation of many key aspects of computer-assisted assssment (CAA).