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Interactive Computer Graphics Applied to Chemistry: Experiences and New Developments
Author(s) -
Combremont JJ,
Roch M.,
Weber J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
computer graphics forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1467-8659
pISSN - 0167-7055
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8659.1983.tb00127.x
Subject(s) - computer graphics , computer science , graphics , field (mathematics) , representation (politics) , chemistry education , graphics software , computer graphics (images) , human–computer interaction , multimedia , quality (philosophy) , philosophy , mathematics , epistemology , politics , political science , pure mathematics , law
Abstract This paper is essentially a progress report on three years of effort in computer graphics applied to chemistry. The major technical and human problems encountered when running our facility and integrating it into a chemistry department are described. Then progress of our research project, which is developing application programs in several areas of computer graphics applied to chemical education and research, is reviewed. Recent developments in the field of the representation of dynamic processes in molecules and illustrating some basic concepts of reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry are presented, and the important role of graphics in depicting adequately 3D reaction paths is stressed. Finally, some technical problems arising when using the calligraphic system as an audio‐visual tool for teaching chemistry are discussed and some possible solutions are presented.