The LambdaTable is the highest-resolution tabletop display system in the world, with a combined resolution of 24 million pixels. The device supports multi-user interaction for collaborative investigation of 2D and 3D high-resolution data.

The LambdaTable is driven by a 7-node computer cluster with 10 gigabit interfaces and high-end graphics cards. LambdaTable collaborators interact with multiple datasets in an intuitive way. Infrared camera-tracked pucks allow users to simultaneously pan, zoom, and rotate the imagery.

LambdaTable supports a broad range of visual application areas in addition to scientific visualization. Shown here is the RainTable application, which generates a real-time simulation of rainfall. This demonstrates the potential catastrophic effects of water run-off. For example, the distribution and concentration of pollutants, such as how oil refinery wastewater or lawn chemicals, may affect water sources downstream for miles.

This application was developed and deployed in the “Water = Life” exhibit, in collaboration with the Science Museum of Minnesota as part of EVL’s ongoing science education outreach efforts.