Graphics Programming

For many years I used C++, OpenGL Performer/CAVELib on SGI/Linux. I implemented parts of "Virtual Jet Ski Driving Simulator," "Virtual Football Trainer," "Midfield Terminal," and "Medical Readiness Trainer" for the University of Michigan 3D Lab's CAVE.
I used C++, OpenGL, and Open Inventor (Coin3D).
I used C++, OpenSceneGraph (OSG)/VR Juggler in University of Michigan 3D Lab's clustered CAVE to implement the PhD thesis "Perceived Distances."
I used C++ and OpenSG in University of Michigan 3D Lab's clustered CAVE.
I work extensivly with Java and OpenGL (JOGL). I implemented parts of "Sustain" project.
I write shaders in OpenGL Shading Language (GLSL).
I attended a certified Virtools training session and created a Virtools demo collection of converted older and new demos.

Modeling, Cleanup, and Conversion Software

Google Earth / SketchUp is used by University of Michigan 3D Lab's clients as low-cost solution. I experimented with Google's applications to visualize georeferenced data in real-time. My work is used in classes and for lab projects. I taught workshops and created tutorials.
I model in 3D Studio Max and use it for for texturing, data clean up, and conversion of 3D data to other data formats (in combination with Okino's Polytrans).
I used Materialise products including Mimics, 3-matic, Magics, MiniMagics. I cleaned data sets with with 3-matic, and used Magics for specialized functions. I created 3D data sets from CT scans with Mimics. I used Mimics to create surface models from simulation output, by creating slices.
I worked with data sets from the Protein Database (PDB). I used various converters including Chimera and MolVRML to visualize complex proteins in real-time or to create Rapid Prototyping models.

I install, set up, and maintain web server (for example the University of Michigan 3D Lab server, my personal web server, and parts of the Cornell University, Program of Computer Graphics server). I use Linux/Windows, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP/WAMP). I create web content and flexible style sheets.
I write static web pages, work with PHP and ASP to create dynamic web content, write scripts to generate web content form database content, and I am familiar with Dreamweaver.
I am a VRML expert. I use it to visualize 3D content on the Web and write interfaces to allow the user to interact with the data. I also write scripts to create VRML files from scientific data.
I used tomcat, turbine, and velocity to integrate the NEES DataViewer to the Chef framework and RBNB for streaming data.

I worked with Data Base Management Systems for years including dBase, Foxpro, MySQL, and SQLite.
I designed and created databases from client data and wrote numerous SQL queries to access, statistically analyze, and optimize data.
Currently, I work with PHP, MySQL (install, set up, and maintain MySQL servers), and SQLite.