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The Laboratory for Advanced Visualization & Applications (LAVA) at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa, is an award-winning facility founded in 2014 by Jason Leigh, Director Emeritus of the prestigious Electronic Visualization Laboratory (EVL) at the University of Illinois, Chicago. LAVA's mission is to spearhead groundbreaking research and development in areas of data visualization, computer supported collaboration, virtual and augmented reality, and artificial intelligence, to advance scientific discovery, engineering innovation, and training.
LAVA consists of a 1,200 square-foot facility equipped with advanced visualization technologies, including an ultra-high-resolution 3D display wall, virtual reality and augmented reality systems, and large-scale 3D printers. These systems are connected to a 10 gigabit-per-second network link, giving LAVA access to 100 gigabit-per-second bandwidth for collaboration with research institutions worldwide.
OUR LOGO
The LAVA logo comprises three streams of triangles that focus towards the point of a wave to resemble lava. The logo draws inspiration from a combination of data visualization iconography and polynesian tattoo art. In both data visualization and polynesian tattoo, the goal is storytelling. Triangles were the earliest means of depicting vector information in scientific data visualization- for example when representing the direction of wind, lava, or ocean currents. In polynesian tattoo art, the triangle represents the shark’s tooth, a symbol of protection, strength and courage- which are often depicted as rows of stylized triangles such as the one used in the LAVA logo.