Projectievlak

Projectievlak is a collaborative research project focused on projection planes and their applications in geometry, computer graphics, and visualization. The name combines the Dutch terms projectie (projection) and vlak (plane), reflecting the project’s central theme of how two- or three-dimensional scenes are mapped onto a plane for display or analysis. Initiated in the early 2020s by a consortium of universities and industry partners, projectievlak aims to advance both theoretical understanding and practical tools for projection-based visualization.

The project investigates core concepts in projective geometry, perspective projection, and sampling strategies for rendering. Its work encompasses algorithm development, educational resources, and software prototypes that illustrate different projection schemes, as well as the creation of datasets and benchmarks to compare methods under varying viewing conditions.

Authorship is organized through a network of research teams, with a central coordinating body guiding agendas, funding, and dissemination. Partners include academic institutions, design studios, and technology companies. Outputs include peer-reviewed papers, open-source libraries, teaching materials, and public demonstrations of projection techniques.

Projectievlak seeks to strengthen cross-disciplinary understanding of projection in digital media and real-world visualization tasks, from computer graphics education to industrial design and simulation. By fostering collaboration across geometry, graphics, and visualization communities, it aims to provide reusable methods and reference implementations for projecting scenes onto planes in a variety of contexts.

See also: projection plane, projective geometry, computer graphics, visualization, educational technology.