Title :
Hardware-assisted polygon antialiasing
Author :
Barkans, Anthony C.
Abstract :
The use of two sampling methods, the precise point-sampling algorithm and the extended Bresenham algorithm (EBA), for rendering hardware is discussed, showing where the two methods converge and diverge. Two antialiasing techniques are then presented: an oversampling method and a stochastic method. Practical application of both is described. The use of filtering and sophisticated features with these methods is considered. Hardware support for antialiasing of polygons is discussed.<>
Keywords :
computer graphics; extended Bresenham algorithm; filtering; hardware assisted polygon antialiasing; oversampling method; precise point-sampling algorithm; rendering hardware; sampling methods; stochastic method; Application software; Availability; Computer graphics; Costs; Hardware; Image converters; Image quality; Rendering (computer graphics); Sampling methods; Semiconductor memory;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
