Title :
A Multiprocessor Architecture for Generating Fractal Surfaces
Author :
Stepoway, Stephen L. ; Wells, David L. ; Kane, Gerald R.
Author_Institution :
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Southern Methodist University
Abstract :
Fractal surfaces have recently been shown to be a useful model for generating images of terrain in computer graphicS. Unfortunately, the generation of fractal images is very costly in CPU time. A multiprocessor architecture is described which takes advantage of the parallelism inherent in fractals to speed the generation of images. The performance of the processing array is analyzed along with the suitability of implementation in VLSI.
Keywords :
Architecture; VLSI; computer graphics; fractal surfaces; parallel processing; Central Processing Unit; Computer architecture; Computer graphics; Fractals; Image generation; Layout; Parallel processing; Power generation; Stochastic processes; Very large scale integration; Architecture; VLSI; computer graphics; fractal surfaces; parallel processing;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TC.1984.1676380
