• VRVis-GF-2
  2014 – 2016 / VRVis Zentrum für Virtual Reality u Visualisierung Forschungs-GmbH
• Illustrative Visualization of Processes
  2013 – 2017 / European Commission
• Visual Computing in Fundamental, Academic and Applied Science and Research
  2009 / FWF, Der Wissenschaftsfonds
• Visual Computing-Basic Research
  2008 – 2013 / VRVis
• Analysis, processing and representation of multi-dimensional spatially distributed data
  2008 – 2009 / FWF, Der Wissenschaftsfonds
• SCANOPY - Scan Data Organisation, Processing and Display
  2006 – 2011 / Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)
  Publications: 51470 / 52398 / 52992 / 84520
• EU U-CREATE, Creative Authoring tools for Edutainment Applications
  2005 – 2007 / European Commission
• Mobile Augmented Reality-Museumsführer
  2005 – 2007 / Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
• EU RealReflect
  2002 – 2007 / European Commission
  Publications: 169626 / 51097 / 51099
• EU Virtual Showcases
  2001 – 2005 / European Commission

2020

• VR and Visualization in Industry / Purgathofer, W. (2020). VR and Visualization in Industry. World VR Industry Conference Cloud Summit, Nanchang, China. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/87073

2018

• Pictures in Your Mind: Using Interactive Gesture-Controlled Reliefs to Explore Art / Reichinger, A., Luidolt, L., Fuhrmann, A., Maierhofer, S., & Purgathofer, W. (2018). Pictures in Your Mind: Using Interactive Gesture-Controlled Reliefs to Explore Art. ACM Transactions on Accessible Computing, 11(1), 1–39. https://doi.org/10.1145/3155286
• Wolfgang Straßer Memorial Lecture: His Engagement for Vienna and Austria / Purgathofer, W. (2018). Wolfgang Straßer Memorial Lecture: His Engagement for Vienna and Austria. HiGraphics, Kleinwalsertal, EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/86762
• Best Practice in Technology Transfer / Purgathofer, W. (2018). Best Practice in Technology Transfer. Eurographics Industrial Presentations, Delft, EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/86763

2017

• Mythen und Fakten zur Generation YouTube / Purgathofer, W. (2017). Mythen und Fakten zur Generation YouTube. Pädiatrie & Pädologie. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00608-017-0500-2
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• Visual Computing als Interface zur Entscheidungsunterstützung / Purgathofer, W. (2017). Visual Computing als Interface zur Entscheidungsunterstützung. RailTec 4.0 Workshop, Wien, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/86552
• From Visualization to Decision Support / Purgathofer, W. (2017). From Visualization to Decision Support. Virtual Reality and Visual Computing International Forum, Nanjing, China, Non-EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/86551

2016

• A Concept for Re-useable Interactive Tactile Reliefs / Reichinger, A., Fuhrmann, A., Maierhofer, S., & Purgathofer, W. (2016). A Concept for Re-useable Interactive Tactile Reliefs. In Computers Helping People with Special Needs 15th International Conference, ICCHP 2016, Linz, Austria, July 13-15, 2016, Proceedings, Part II (pp. 108–115). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41267-2_15
• Gesture-Based Interactive Audio Guide on Tactile Reliefs / Reichinger, A., Maierhofer, S., Fuhrmann, A., & Purgathofer, W. (2016). Gesture-Based Interactive Audio Guide on Tactile Reliefs. In Proceedings of the 18th International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility. ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers & Accessibility, Reno, Nevada, Non-EU. https://doi.org/10.1145/2982142.2982176
• Visual Computing - a best practice from Vienna / Purgathofer, W. (2016). Visual Computing - a best practice from Vienna. National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE), Moskau, Non-EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/86359

2015

• Industrial Use of Mixed Reality in VRVis Projects / Purgathofer, W. (2015). Industrial Use of Mixed Reality in VRVis Projects. VISIC’2015 Int’l Symposium on Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Visual Computing Application Technology, Peking, China, Non-EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/86085
• Überblick Visual Computing: Teilbereiche und Anwendungsfelder / Purgathofer, W. (2015). Überblick Visual Computing: Teilbereiche und Anwendungsfelder. Business Treff “Visual Computing,” Wien, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/86172
• Computer Graphics in Real-World Applications / Purgathofer, W. (2015). Computer Graphics in Real-World Applications. Visual Computing Workshop at the OCG-Jahrestagung, Wien, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/86084
• Visual Computing in Österreich / Purgathofer, W. (2015). Visual Computing in Österreich. Medienseminar Informatik der Plattform informatik_austria, Wien, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/86083
• Was ist denn Farbe eigentlich? / Purgathofer, W. (2015). Was ist denn Farbe eigentlich? Kunst-Volkshochschule Wien, Wien, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/86082

2014

• Visual Analytics for Complex Engineering Systems: Hybrid Visual Steering of Simulation Ensembles / Matkovic, K., Gracanin, D., Splechtna, R., Jelović, M., Stehno, B., Hauser, H., & Purgathofer, W. (2014). Visual Analytics for Complex Engineering Systems: Hybrid Visual Steering of Simulation Ensembles. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 20(12), 1803–1812. https://doi.org/10.1109/tvcg.2014.2346744
• Requirements on the Staff of an Application Oriented Research Organization / Purgathofer, W. (2014). Requirements on the Staff of an Application Oriented Research Organization. In Current Issues of Science and Research in the Global World, December 2014 (pp. 1–3). CRC Press. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/28375
• Attractive Flicker: Guiding Attention in Dynamic Narrative Visualizations / Waldner, M., Le Muzic, M., Bernhard, M., Purgathofer, W., & Viola, I. (2014). Attractive Flicker: Guiding Attention in Dynamic Narrative Visualizations. IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics, 2456–2465. https://doi.org/10.1109/tvcg.2014.2346352
• Computer Graphics in Vienna and at the VRVis Research Center / Purgathofer, W. (2014). Computer Graphics in Vienna and at the VRVis Research Center. Computer Graphics Lab at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Non-EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/85957
• Accurate Fast Simulation of Light / Purgathofer, W. (2014). Accurate Fast Simulation of Light. Eurasia Graphics, Ankara, Turkey, Non-EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/85956
• Requirements on the Staff of an Application Oriented Research Organization / Purgathofer, W. (2014). Requirements on the Staff of an Application Oriented Research Organization. Current Issues of Science and Research in the Global World 2014, Vienna, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/85851
• Aspects of Scientific Research in Cooperation with Companies / Purgathofer, W. (2014). Aspects of Scientific Research in Cooperation with Companies. 20 Year Anniversary of CGL, Zürich, Non-EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/85850
• Application Oriented Research at the VRVis Center / Purgathofer, W. (2014). Application Oriented Research at the VRVis Center. Visualization and Data Analysis Group, Faculty of Informatik, University of Vienna, Wien, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/85841

2013

• Reconstructing shape boundaries with multimodal constraints / Reisner-Kollmann, I., Maierhofer, S., & Purgathofer, W. (2013). Reconstructing shape boundaries with multimodal constraints. Computers and Graphics, 37(3), 137–147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cag.2013.01.001
• A Survey of Urban Reconstruction / Musialski, P., Wonka, P., Wimmer, M., & Purgathofer, W. (2013). A Survey of Urban Reconstruction. Computer Graphics Forum, 32(6), 146–177. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/155332
• Visual Computing Research inspired by Applications / Purgathofer, W. (2013). Visual Computing Research inspired by Applications. Science Meets Business, FhG, Graz, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/85683
• Accurate Fast Simulation of Light / Purgathofer, W. (2013). Accurate Fast Simulation of Light. Computer Vision Winter Workshop, St. Lambrecht, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/85682

2012

• Computer-Aided Design of Tactile Models / Reichinger, A., Maierhofer, S., & Purgathofer, W. (2012). Computer-Aided Design of Tactile Models. In Computers Helping People with Special Needs (pp. 497–504). Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31534-3_73
• Computer-Aided Design of Tactile Models - Taxonomy and Case Studies / Reichinger, A., Neumüller, M., Rist, F., Maierhofer, S., & Purgathofer, W. (2012). Computer-Aided Design of Tactile Models - Taxonomy and Case Studies. In Computers Helping People with Special Needs: 13th International Conference, ICCHP 2012 (pp. 497–504). Springer. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/64390
• GPU-based Multi-Resolution Image Analysis for Synthesis of Tileable Textures / Eibner, G., Fuhrmann, A., & Purgathofer, W. (2012). GPU-based Multi-Resolution Image Analysis for Synthesis of Tileable Textures. In Symposium on Visual Computing - ISVC 2012 (pp. 479–488). Springer Verlag. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/54290
• A Survey of Urban Reconstruction / Musialski, P., Wonka, P., Aliaga, D. G., Wimmer, M., Gool, L. van, & Purgathofer, W. (2012). A Survey of Urban Reconstruction. In Eurographics 2012 (pp. 1–28). Eurographics Association. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/54291
• INTERACTIVE VISUAL ANALYSIS OF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT DATA: Relationship Between Serum Sodium Concentration, its Rate of Change, and Survival Outcome / Matkovic, K., & Purgathofer, W. (2012). INTERACTIVE VISUAL ANALYSIS OF INTENSIVE CARE UNIT DATA: Relationship Between Serum Sodium Concentration, its Rate of Change, and Survival Outcome. In IVAPP 2012 (pp. 648–659). Proceedings of IVAPP 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/54448

2011

• A Survey of Real-Time Hard Shadow Mapping Methods / Scherzer, D., Wimmer, M., & Purgathofer, W. (2011). A Survey of Real-Time Hard Shadow Mapping Methods. Computer Graphics Forum, 30(1), 169–186. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8659.2010.01841.x
• GEARViewer: A State of the Art Real-Time Geospatial Visualization Framework / Mantler, S., Hesina, G., Greiner, M., & Purgathofer, W. (2011). GEARViewer: A State of the Art Real-Time Geospatial Visualization Framework. In Proceedings REAL CORP 2011 Tagungsband (pp. 345–354). Proceedings of CORP 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/53794
• Adaptive Camera-Based Color Mapping For Mixed-Reality Applications / Knecht, M., Traxler, C., Purgathofer, W., & Wimmer, M. (2011). Adaptive Camera-Based Color Mapping For Mixed-Reality Applications. IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR), München, EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/85185
• Interactive Visual Analysis of a large ICU database - a novel approach to data analysis / Gan, H., Matkovic, K., Ammer, A., Purgathofer, W., Bennett, W., & Terblanche, M. (2011). Interactive Visual Analysis of a large ICU database - a novel approach to data analysis. In 31st International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (p. 135). Critical Care. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/53955
• High-Quality Tactile Paintings / Reichinger, A., Maierhofer, S., & Purgathofer, W. (2011). High-Quality Tactile Paintings. In Eurographics 2011 (pp. 1–8). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/53795

2010

• Procedural Skeletons: Kinematic Extensions to CGA-Shape Grammars / Ilcik, M., Fiedler, S., Purgathofer, W., & Wimmer, M. (2010). Procedural Skeletons: Kinematic Extensions to CGA-Shape Grammars. In Proceedings of the Spring Conference on Computer Graphics 2010 (pp. 177–184). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/53271
• Simulation and Visualization of the Behavior of Handicapped People in Virtually Reconstructed Public Buildings / Hesina, G., & Purgathofer, W. (2010). Simulation and Visualization of the Behavior of Handicapped People in Virtually Reconstructed Public Buildings. In CORP 2010 (pp. 1–10). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/53436
• Current Trends in Computer Graphics / Purgathofer, W., & Tobler, R. (2010). Current Trends in Computer Graphics. Buletinul Institutului Politehnic Din Iaşi, 2, 9–24. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/167686
• Some Trends in Computer Graphics / Purgathofer, W. (2010). Some Trends in Computer Graphics. International Conference on System Theory and Control, Sinaia, Romania, EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/85038
• Visual Computing / Purgathofer, W. (2010). Visual Computing. Innovationsgespraech 2010 des ZIT, Wien, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/85037

2009

• Symmetry-Based Facade Repair / Musialski, P., Wonka, P., Recheis, M., Maierhofer, S., & Purgathofer, W. (2009). Symmetry-Based Facade Repair. In M. Magnor, B. Rosenhahn, & H. Theisel (Eds.), Vision, Modeling, and Visualization Workshop 2009 (pp. 3–10). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/53025
• Generating Predictable and Convincing Folds for Leather Seat Design / Eibner, G., Fuhrmann, A., & Purgathofer, W. (2009). Generating Predictable and Convincing Folds for Leather Seat Design. In Proceedings of the 25th Spring Conference on Computer Graphics (SCCG). Spring Conference on Computer Graphics, Budmerice, Slovakia, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/53046
• Post-Rendering Enhancements of Volumes / Gavrilescu, M., Manta, V., & Purgathofer, W. (2009). Post-Rendering Enhancements of Volumes. Buletinul Institutului Politehnic Din Iaşi, 3, 43–54. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/167158
• Interactive Visual Editing of Grammars for Procedural Architecture / Purgathofer, W., & Lipp, M. (2009). Interactive Visual Editing of Grammars for Procedural Architecture. Visual Computing in Fundamental, Academic and Applied Science and Research, Moskau, Russia, Non-EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84969

2008

• Speedup Concepts for Realtime Computer Graphics / Purgathofer, W. (2008). Speedup Concepts for Realtime Computer Graphics. JSC, Wien, Österreich, EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84792
• Was tut eigentlich ein Universitätsprofessor? / Purgathofer, W. (2008). Was tut eigentlich ein Universitätsprofessor? VRVis Forum, Wien, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84791
• Augmented Reality - Basics and Technology / Purgathofer, W. (2008). Augmented Reality - Basics and Technology. AR-Conference, Kaoshung, Taiwan, Non-EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84790
• Illustrative Visualization of Volume Data / Purgathofer, W. (2008). Illustrative Visualization of Volume Data. Computer Graphics International, Yokohama, Japan, Non-EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84772

2007

• Accurate Display Gamma Functions based on Human Observation / Neumann, A., Artusi, A., Neumann, L., Zotti, G., & Purgathofer, W. (2007). Accurate Display Gamma Functions based on Human Observation. Color Research and Application, 32(4), 310–319. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/169626
  Project: EU Real Reflect = Abt. 186/2 (2002–2007)
• A Critical Review of the Preetham Skylight Model / Zotti, G., Wilkie, A., & Purgathofer, W. (2007). A Critical Review of the Preetham Skylight Model. In V. Skala (Ed.), Journal of WSCG 2007 (p. 8). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/51923

2006

• Speed-up Technique for a Local Automatic Color Equalization Model / Artusi, A., Gatta, C., Marini, D., Purgathofer, W., & Rizzi, A. (2006). Speed-up Technique for a Local Automatic Color Equalization Model. Computer Graphics Forum, 25(1), 5–14. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/173466
• Verification of Physically Based Rendering Algorithms / Ulbricht, C., Wilkie, A., & Purgathofer, W. (2006). Verification of Physically Based Rendering Algorithms. Computer Graphics Forum, 25(02), 237–255. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/173401
• Grafische Datenverarbeitung / Purgathofer, W., Wimmer, M., & Wilkie, A. (2006). Grafische Datenverarbeitung. In P. Rechenberg & G. Pomberger (Eds.), Informatik Handbuch (pp. 857–904). Carl Hanser Verlag. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/25391
• Some Rendering Research Results / Purgathofer, W. (2006). Some Rendering Research Results. VRVis Forum, Wien, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84526
• Using Virtual Reconstructions in a Planetarium for Demonstrations in Archaeo-Astronomy / Zotti, G., Wilkie, A., & Purgathofer, W. (2006). Using Virtual Reconstructions in a Planetarium for Demonstrations in Archaeo-Astronomy. In C. Sik Lanyi (Ed.), Proceeding CEMVRC2006 (pp. 43–52). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/51476
• A Reflectance Model for Diffuse Fluorescent Surfaces / Wilkie, A., Weidlich, A., Larboulette, C., & Purgathofer, W. (2006). A Reflectance Model for Diffuse Fluorescent Surfaces. In Proceedings of Graphite 2006 (pp. 321–328). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/51499

2005

• Automatic Impostor Placement for Guaranteed Frame Rates and Low Memory Requirements / Jeschke, S., Wimmer, M., Schumann, H., & Purgathofer, W. (2005). Automatic Impostor Placement for Guaranteed Frame Rates and Low Memory Requirements. In Proceedings of ACM SIGGRAPH 2005 Symposium on Interactive 3D Graphics and Games (pp. 103–110). ACM Press. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/51098
  Projects: EU Game Tools (2004–2007) / Treelumination (2004–2008)
• Some Speedup Techniques for Rendering / Purgathofer, W. (2005). Some Speedup Techniques for Rendering. Kolloquium, Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84487
• Realtime Rendering Algorithmen / Purgathofer, W. (2005). Realtime Rendering Algorithmen. Kolloquium, Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84486
• Color Style Transfer Techniques using Hue, Lightness and Saturation Histogram Matching / Neumann, L., & Neumann, A. (2005). Color Style Transfer Techniques using Hue, Lightness and Saturation Histogram Matching. In L. Neumann, M. Sbert, B. Gooch, & W. Purgathofer (Eds.), Computational Aesthetics 2005 (pp. 111–122). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/51256
• Computational Color Harmony based on Coloroid System / Neumann, L., Nemcsics, A., & Neumann, A. (2005). Computational Color Harmony based on Coloroid System. In L. Neumann, M. Sbert, B. Gooch, & W. Purgathofer (Eds.), Computational Aesthetics 2005 (pp. 231–240). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/51255
• Spectral Colour Order Systems and Appearance Metrics for Fluorescent Solid Colours / Wilkie, A., Larboulette, C., & Purgathofer, W. (2005). Spectral Colour Order Systems and Appearance Metrics for Fluorescent Solid Colours. In L. Neumann, M. Sbert, B. Gooch, & W. Purgathofer (Eds.), Computational Aesthetics 2005 (pp. 241–246). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/51227
• Global Contrast Factor-a New Approach to Image Contrast / Matkovic, K., Neumann, L., Neumann, A., Psik, T., & Purgathofer, W. (2005). Global Contrast Factor-a New Approach to Image Contrast. In L. Neumann, M. Sbert, B. Gooch, & W. Purgathofer (Eds.), Computational Aesthetics 2005 (pp. 159–168). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/51205
• Smart Visibility in Visualization / Viola, I., & Gröller, E. (2005). Smart Visibility in Visualization. In L. Neumann, M. Sbert, B. Gooch, & W. Purgathofer (Eds.), Computational Aesthetics 2005 (pp. 209–216). http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/51136
• Image-based Representations for Accelerated Rendering of Complex Scenes / Jeschke, S., Wimmer, M., & Purgathofer, W. (2005). Image-based Representations for Accelerated Rendering of Complex Scenes. In Eurographics 05 State of the Art Reports [STAR] (pp. 1–20). The Eurographics Association and The Image Synthesis Group. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/51110
  Project: Treelumination (2004–2008)
• Verification of Physically Based Rendering Algorithms / Ulbricht, C., Wilkie, A., & Purgathofer, W. (2005). Verification of Physically Based Rendering Algorithms. In Eurographics 05 State of the Art Reports [STAR] (pp. 95–112). The Eurographics Association, and The Image Synthesis Group. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/51109
• Approximating Real-World Luminaires with OpenGL Lights / Zotti, G., Neumann, A., & Purgathofer, W. (2005). Approximating Real-World Luminaires with OpenGL Lights. In V. Skala (Ed.), WSCG 2005 Short Paper Proceedings (pp. 49–52). UNION press. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/51099
  Project: EU Real Reflect = Abt. 186/2 (2002–2007)
• On Cross-Validation and Resampling of BRDF Data Measurements / Havran, V., Neumann, A., Zotti, G., Purgathofer, W., & Seidel, H.-P. (2005). On Cross-Validation and Resampling of BRDF Data Measurements. In Proceedings of Spring Conference on Computer Graphics. Spring Conference on Computer Graphics, Budmerice, Slovakia, Austria. ACM SIGGRAPH. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/51097
  Project: EU Real Reflect = Abt. 186/2 (2002–2007)
• Computational Aesthetics 2005 / Neumann, L., Sbert, M., Gooch, B., & Purgathofer, W. (Eds.). (2005). Computational Aesthetics 2005. Eurographics Association. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/22300

2004

• Coherent Hierarchical Culling: Hardware Occlusion Queries Made Useful / Bittner, J., Wimmer, M., Piringer, H., & Purgathofer, W. (2004). Coherent Hierarchical Culling: Hardware Occlusion Queries Made Useful. Eurographics’2004, Grenoble, France, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84390
• Tangible Image Query / Matkovic, K., Psik, T., Wagner, I., & Purgathofer, W. (2004). Tangible Image Query. In Proceedings of Smart Graphics 2004. Proceedings of Smart Graphics 2004, Banff, Canada, Non-EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/51536
• High Quality Rendering of Reflectance Data / Meseth, J., Müller, G., Sattler, M., Sarlette, R., Artusi, A., Wilkie, A., Zotti, G., Klein, R., & Purgathofer, W. (2004). High Quality Rendering of Reflectance Data. Computer Graphics International, Yokohama, Japan, Non-EU. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84648
• Some Commercial VR/AR Projects / Purgathofer, W. (2004). Some Commercial VR/AR Projects. CONVR 2004, Lisbon, Portugal, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84343
• Computer Graphics at the Vienna University of Technology / Purgathofer, W. (2004). Computer Graphics at the Vienna University of Technology. Eurographics’2004, Grenoble, France, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84342
• Real-time Rendering Algorithms / Purgathofer, W. (2004). Real-time Rendering Algorithms. CGI’2004, Crete, Greece, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84341
• Neue Methoden für Computergraphik in Echtzeit / Purgathofer, W. (2004). Neue Methoden für Computergraphik in Echtzeit. Erste Österreichische Forschungstage, Vienna, Austria, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84340
• Aspekte der Echtzeit-Computergraphik / Purgathofer, W. (2004). Aspekte der Echtzeit-Computergraphik. Klassensitzung der mathematisch- naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria, Austria. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/84339

2002

• Visual Image Query / Matkovic, K., Neumann, L., Siegler, J., & Purgathofer, W. (2002). Visual Image Query. In Smart Graphics 2002. ACM. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/50901

2023

• Test data for dependable computer vision applications / Zendel, O. (2023). Test data for dependable computer vision applications [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2023.116751
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2021

• Classification of urban point clouds using 3D CNNs in Combination with reconstruction of sidewalks / Kellner, L. M. (2021). Classification of urban point clouds using 3D CNNs in Combination with reconstruction of sidewalks [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2021.60862
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2020

• Tactile multi-media guide / Stoll, D. (2020). Tactile multi-media guide [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2020.58901
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2019

• Room layout and interior detection / Aichner, L. (2019). Room layout and interior detection [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2019.60861
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2018

• A Composable and reusable photogrammetric reconstruction library / Szabo, A. (2018). A Composable and reusable photogrammetric reconstruction library [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2018.37634
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2017

• Lens flare prediction based on measurements with real-time visualization / Walch, A. (2017). Lens flare prediction based on measurements with real-time visualization [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2017.33665
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2016

• Parallelization of BVH and BSP on the GPU / Imre, M. (2016). Parallelization of BVH and BSP on the GPU [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2016.36542
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2015

• Using XMPP for system monitoring and administration / Kriegisch, A. (2015). Using XMPP for system monitoring and administration [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2015.31480
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2014

• Attribute grammars for incremental evaluation of scene graph semantics / Steinlechner, H. (2014). Attribute grammars for incremental evaluation of scene graph semantics [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://doi.org/10.34726/hss.2014.21983
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2013

• Reconstruction of 3d models from images and point clouds with shape primitives / Reisner-Kollmann, I. (2013). Reconstruction of 3d models from images and point clouds with shape primitives [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/160421

2012

• A caching system for a dependency-aware scene graph / Wörister, M. (2012). A caching system for a dependency-aware scene graph [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-52935
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2011

• Spectral mipmapping / Niederreiter, C. (2011). Spectral mipmapping [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-41776
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• Weighted mesh simplification of 3D triangular surfaces / Ketterl, N. (2011). Weighted mesh simplification of 3D triangular surfaces [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-54335
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• Spectral data represenation techniques for realistic image synthesis / Kment, T. (2011). Spectral data represenation techniques for realistic image synthesis [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/159960

2010

• Extracting vanishing points across multiple views / Hornáček, M. (2010). Extracting vanishing points across multiple views [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-39868
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• Processing of façade imagery / Musialski, P. (2010). Processing of façade imagery [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-40070
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• Erstellung und Umsetzung eines didaktischen Konzeptes zur Steigerung des Sicherheitsbewusstseins im IT-Bereich / Weiner, A. (2010). Erstellung und Umsetzung eines didaktischen Konzeptes zur Steigerung des Sicherheitsbewusstseins im IT-Bereich [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-55281
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• Dynamic scene graphs / Folie, C. (2010). Dynamic scene graphs [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-31414
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• Erstellung und Umsetzung eines didaktischen Konzeptes zur Steigerung des Sicherheitsbewusstseins im IT-Bereich / Piskernik, A. (2010). Erstellung und Umsetzung eines didaktischen Konzeptes zur Steigerung des Sicherheitsbewusstseins im IT-Bereich [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-34256
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• Real time simulation of fire extinguishing scenarios / Maschek, M. (2010). Real time simulation of fire extinguishing scenarios [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/161370

2009

• Automatic recognition of repeating patterns in rectified facade images / Recheis, M. (2009). Automatic recognition of repeating patterns in rectified facade images [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-29902
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• Pseudochromatic colourisation of crystals in predictive image synthesis / Weidlich, A. (2009). Pseudochromatic colourisation of crystals in predictive image synthesis [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/185704

2008

• Photorealistic rendering of measured BRDF data / Sari, M. (2008). Photorealistic rendering of measured BRDF data [Master Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-22823
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• Der Re-Compose Prototyp / Deix, W. (2008). Der Re-Compose Prototyp [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-24037
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• enablerWorkflows : ein formularorientiertes, dynamisches, web-basiertes Workflow-Management-System auf Basis der Windows Workflow Foundation / Wohlmann, M. (2008). enablerWorkflows : ein formularorientiertes, dynamisches, web-basiertes Workflow-Management-System auf Basis der Windows Workflow Foundation [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-27687
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• GPU based clipmaps : implementation of geometry clipmaps for terrain with non-planar basis / Frühstück, A. (2008). GPU based clipmaps : implementation of geometry clipmaps for terrain with non-planar basis [Master Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-23928
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• A user interface for photogrammetric reconstruction / Reisner-Kollmann, I. (2008). A user interface for photogrammetric reconstruction [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/182085

2007

• Vorberechnete interaktive physikalisch-basierte Animation von Vegetation am Beispiel Gras / Selig, G. (2007). Vorberechnete interaktive physikalisch-basierte Animation von Vegetation am Beispiel Gras [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-14138
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• Computer graphics in historical and modern sky observations / Zotti, G. (2007). Computer graphics in historical and modern sky observations [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-17623
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• Real-time tone mapping using selective rendering / Roch, B. (2007). Real-time tone mapping using selective rendering [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-17695
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• Designing a modern rendering engine / Bauchinger, M. (2007). Designing a modern rendering engine [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-14803
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• A real-time cloud animation and illumination method / Fizimayer, R. (2007). A real-time cloud animation and illumination method [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/184169
• Interactive computer generated architecture / Lipp, M. (2007). Interactive computer generated architecture [Master Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/184128
• Simulation von städtischem Verkehr / Lehninger, G. (2007). Simulation von städtischem Verkehr [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/181916
• Practical CG research, game development and the European Union gametools project / Giegl, M. (2007). Practical CG research, game development and the European Union gametools project [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/181900
• Approximative real-time soft shadows and diffuse reflections in dynamic scenes / Guerrero, P. (2007). Approximative real-time soft shadows and diffuse reflections in dynamic scenes [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/179407

2006

• A new efficient real-time global tone mapping method / Spielmann, G. (2006). A new efficient real-time global tone mapping method [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-30544
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• Shadow volumes in complex scenes / Steiner, C. (2006). Shadow volumes in complex scenes [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/185037
• Usability of digital cameras for verifying physically based rendering systems / Ulbricht, C. (2006). Usability of digital cameras for verifying physically based rendering systems [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/181351
• Hardware-accelerated rendering of unprocessed point clouds / Scheiblauer, C. (2006). Hardware-accelerated rendering of unprocessed point clouds [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/181328
• History of electronic games and an interactive installation at the "Technisches Museum" in Vienna, Austria / Sabadello, M. (2006). History of electronic games and an interactive installation at the “Technisches Museum” in Vienna, Austria [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/181327

2005

• Kunstinformatik / Bliem, M. (2005). Kunstinformatik [Master Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-15587
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• Large scale terrain management using geodetic reference systems / Rath, R. (2005). Large scale terrain management using geodetic reference systems [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/184513
• Augmented Reality Visualisierung ausgewählter Gamut Mapping Algorithmen / Daschek, S. (2005). Augmented Reality Visualisierung ausgewählter Gamut Mapping Algorithmen [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/182697
• An adaptable real-time soft shadow algorithm for multi-lit semi-static scenes / Toromanoff, O. (2005). An adaptable real-time soft shadow algorithm for multi-lit semi-static scenes [Master Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/179961
• Shadow mapping of large environments / Scherzer, D. (2005). Shadow mapping of large environments [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/179891
• Physically-based rendering of light propagation in uniaxial crystals / Weidlich, A. (2005). Physically-based rendering of light propagation in uniaxial crystals [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/179849

2004

• Real time tone mapping / Artusi, A. (2004). Real time tone mapping [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-11186
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• Comparison and evaluation of mesh simplification techniques / Bruckner, W. (2004). Comparison and evaluation of mesh simplification techniques [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/184117
• Photorealistic modelling of ocean surfaces / Stepanek, R. (2004). Photorealistic modelling of ocean surfaces [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/184073
• 3D regular expressions : searching in meshes / Wurzer, G. (2004). 3D regular expressions : searching in meshes [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/182577
• A physically-based skylight model for the Advanced Rendering Toolkit / Paul, A. (2004). A physically-based skylight model for the Advanced Rendering Toolkit [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/181039

2003

• Occlusion culling using hardware-based occlusion queries / Piringer, H. (2003). Occlusion culling using hardware-based occlusion queries [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/183012

2002

• Optical tracking : from user motion to 3D interaction / Dorfmüller-Ulhaas, K. (2002). Optical tracking : from user motion to 3D interaction [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-12979
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• Photorealistic and hardware accelerated rendering of complex scenes / Hey, H. (2002). Photorealistic and hardware accelerated rendering of complex scenes [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. https://resolver.obvsg.at/urn:nbn:at:at-ubtuw:1-11924
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• Ray tracing implicit surfaces / Jäger, C. (2002). Ray tracing implicit surfaces [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/186436
• Interaction elements in Studierstube / Marx, Z. (2002). Interaction elements in Studierstube [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/186434
• Comprehensive calibration procedures for augmented reality / Splechtna, R. (2002). Comprehensive calibration procedures for augmented reality [Diploma Thesis, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/183647

2001

• Rule-based mesh growing and generalized subdivision meshes / Maierhofer, S. (2001). Rule-based mesh growing and generalized subdivision meshes [Dissertation, Technische Universität Wien]. reposiTUm. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12708/180879

• Guest Professor
  2017 / Hebei University of Technology / China
• Eurographics Gold Medal
  2017 / Eurographics Association / Switzerland
• Dr. honoris causa
  2010 / Technische Universität Iasi / Romania
• Distinguished Career Award
  2006 / Eurographics Association / Switzerland
• Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  2003 / Mitgliedschaft
• Fellow der Europäischen Computergraphik-Vereinigung Eurographics
  1997 / Eurographics Association / Switzerland

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