The laboratory is currently focusing on: computer rendering and animation, online gaming, point-based modeling and rendering, fundamental theory and algorithm of surface blending in geometric modeling, fractal and computer generating, content based multimedia retrieval, reconstruction of 3D images of fundus and medical image processing, super-resolution reconstruction and image registration, streaming media compression, coding, decoding, and transmission using proxy cache, development of the platform of applying clustering analysis methods in 3D model retrieval, analysis and organization of 3D model database based on clustering analysis, etc..

Since the beginning of 1980s, the laboratory has conducted education, research and development activities concerning computer graphics and digital media. It has carried out8NSFC projects, 12 provincial and ministry projects, and more than 20 other projects in the past 5years. The laboratory has published more than 210 papers including more than 90 indexed by SCI, EI and ISTP and 4 textbooks.