Title :
Design and implementation of a rendering algorithm in a SIMD reconfigurable architecture (MorphoSys)
Author :
Davila, Javier ; De Torres, Alfonso ; Sanchez, Jose Manuel ; Sanchez-Elez, Marcos ; Bagherzadeh, Nader ; Rivera, F.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. Arquitectura de Computadores y Automatica, Univ. Complutense de Madrid
Abstract :
In this paper we analyze a 3D image rendering algorithm and the different mapping schemes to implement it in a SIMD reconfigurable architecture. 3D image render is highly computational and has an important restriction in execution time due to the requirement to get interactive results. We demonstrate that the execution of this algorithm in MorphoSys can take advantage of the available parallel resources, as well as of the possibility of one cycle configuration change. In this paper we show that it is possible to implement the rendering algorithm in our coarse grain reconfigurable architecture, obtaining values over 100 fps
Keywords :
digital signal processing chips; parallel processing; reconfigurable architectures; rendering (computer graphics); 3D image rendering algorithm; MorphoSys; SIMD reconfigurable architecture; execution time; mapping schemes; Algorithm design and analysis; Computer science; Control systems; Field programmable gate arrays; Graphics; Hardware; Image analysis; Reconfigurable architectures; Rendering (computer graphics); Signal processing algorithms;
Conference_Titel :
Design, Automation and Test in Europe, 2006. DATE '06. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
3-9810801-1-4
DOI :
10.1109/DATE.2006.243748
