Simulation and visualization of in- and outdoor sound [Elektronische Ressource] / von Frank Michel

Simulation and Visualizationof In- and Outdoor SoundVom Fachbereich Informatikder Technischen Universitat Kaiserslauternzur Erlangung des akademischen GradesDoktor der Naturwissenschaften(Dr. rer. nat.)genehmigte Dissertation vonFrank MichelDekan: Prof. Dr. Karsten BernsVorsitzender der Prufungskomission: Prof. Dr. BernsErster Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Hans HagenZweiter Berichterstatter: Prof. Dr. Dianne HansfordTag der wissenschaftlichen Aussprache: 30. September 2008AcknowledgementsI am grateful to have the chance to thank all the people I worked with and whichsupported me during the work on this dissertation. First of all I would like to thankmy doctoral advisor Hans Hagen not only for giving me the chance to be a part ofthe International Research Training GroupIRTG1131 - "Visualization of Large andUnstructured Data Sets" at the University of Kaiserslautern but also for providingvaluable suggestions in work and non work related matters. I would also like tothank my co-advisor Dianne Hansford for support and advice during my visits toArizona State University.I would like to thank all my colleagues in the "Computer Graphics and Visualiza-tion" group and the IRTG for the intellectual exchange and fruitful discussions,especially Martin Hering-Bertram for the invaluable discussions on the topic andhis constructive criticism and Eduard Deines for the excellent collaboration on ourcommon projects which resulted in a great part of this thesis.