Taxonomy and Algorithms for Volume Rendering on Multicomputers
Abstract
The design space of parallel volume rendering algorithms is large and relatively uncharted. No adequate framework currently exists for classifying approaches so that distinctions between them are clearly understood based on the categories they fall into. We present an analytical decomposition of volume rendering tasks that yields a taxonomy of volume rendering algorithms for distributed memory multicomputers. In addition to the primary categories, secondary attributes are introduced to build a hierarchical classification system. Representative algorithms in each category are described and analyzed, giving insight into a whole range of approaches; some as yet untried.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA236632
Entities
People
- Ulrich Neumann
Organizations
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill