Title :
A visualization programming environment for multicomputers
Author :
Bishop, Gary ; Monger, Mary ; Ramsey, Paul
Author_Institution :
Sun Microsyst., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
fDate :
7/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The programming and run-time environment used for the authors´ multicomputer visualization software are described. The particular approach to using multicomputers for scientific visualization provides a uniform interface to system and communications facilities and promotes modularity and code reuse. No breakthrough technology is involved; rather, a collection of methods that have been developed by others has been optimized for visual computing applications and unified into a system that is simple to use and easy to port to new hardware. The C language is used. Initial experience with the system has been good.<>
Keywords :
geometrical optics; programming environments; solid modelling; user interfaces; C language; code reuse; modularity; multicomputers; run-time environment; scientific visualization; visualization programming environment; Computer graphics; Computer networks; Data visualization; Hardware; Image processing; Programming environments; Rendering (computer graphics); Software libraries; Sun; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
