Problem Description
The Envision Center for Data Perceptualization is tasked with developing visualizations for Purdue Chemical Engineering's Catalyst Design by Discovery Informatics project. The purpose of the project is to compile a database of experimental data and computational quantum chemical results and to utilize this resource for research in catalyst design.The visualization application will be used to view 3D molecular structures, statistical data, and dynamics simulations. Currently, a portion of the molecular structure visualization application is functional. Because of the increasing number of options for display, and the need to work with multiple data files, a menu system is needed to allow users to change parameters and to load and save data files.
Proposed Solution
I intend to add a menu system to the visualization application that will allow users to modify display parameters and to load and save data and options. Specific features that could be implemented are listed in the next section. Goals for a successful solution are as follows:
- The system should be easy to understand and use.
- The system should allow the scene to be viewed while changing display parameters, so menus should occlude the environment as little as possible.
- The system should be comfortable to operate in order to avoid fatigue.
- Explore positioning menus relative to user's body (head or hands)
Current molecular orbital visualization tool