Systems and methods for speed-adjustable model navigation

A system, comprising:

• an interface to a display configured to display a view of a geological model;
• and
• a processor, communicating with the display via the interface, the processor being configured to:
• identify a set of speed settings for navigating the view of the geological model based on at least one characteristic of the view of the geological model, wherein the set of speed settings comprises a speed curve indicating a speed of the navigating as a function of a histogram value, and wherein the at least one characteristic:
• comprises at least one of:
• a brightness value for a pixel or voxel of the view,
• a color value for a pixel or voxel of the view, or
• an intensity value for a pixel or voxel of the view;
• and
• is encoded in a histogram,
• receive user input for navigating the view of the geological model;
• and
• control a speed of the navigating based at least partially on the set of speed settings and a value of the at least one characteristic at a user-selected location in the view.

A computer program product stored in one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, the computer program product comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

• accessing a model engine to generate a view of a geological model;
• identifying a set of speed settings for navigating the view of the geological model based on at least one characteristic of the view of the geological model, wherein the set of speed settings comprises a speed curve indicating a speed of the navigating as a function of a histogram value, and wherein the at least one characteristic:
• comprises at least one of:
• a brightness value for a pixel or voxel of the view,
• a color value for a pixel or voxel of the view, or
• an intensity value for a pixel or voxel of the view;
• and
• is encoded in a histogram;
• receiving user input for navigating the view of the geological model;
• and
• controlling a speed of the navigating based at least partially on the set of speed settings and a value of the at least one characteristic at a user-selected location in the view.