Prototyping Decomposed Cloud Software: A Case Study on 3D Skeletal Game Engine

Recent studies have investigated a novel software paradigm that enables program decomposition and dynamic partitioning for cloud gaming system. Among the challenges for the proposed software architecture, to design and implement the decomposed software, which follows the platform´s specification, is most critical in practice. In this work, we investigate a fundamental application in gaming scenario, the 3D skeletal game engine, which is often used to animate avatars. A graphics demo program is developed to demonstrate the feasibility of proposed system, while experiments have been conducted to show the efficiency of cognitive resource allocation. We also made contributions to seeking the appropriate design pattern in developing programs on our platform. In addition, we provide future visions on alternative implementations of some specific parts, which dedicates on improving the platform´s compatibility.