Interactive imaging science on parallel computers: getting immediate results

Author

Perrine, Kenneth A. ; Jones, Donald R.

Author_Institution

William R. Wiley Environ. Molecular Sci. Lab., Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA, USA

fYear

2003

Abstract

Gigapixel-size images are used in calculations on parallel machines using the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Parallel Computational Environment for Imaging Science (PiCEIS). The PiCEIS image browser allows the user to view real-time images as calculations are performed. The user can interact with the images, assign regions of interest to accelerate feedback, and alter algorithm parameters. The images may be displayed on an X11 terminal or parallel compositing hardware. The fast feedback and interactive features available within the image browser component of PiCEIS are valuable tools for imaging science.

Keywords

data visualisation; image processing; interactive systems; parallel algorithms; parallel machines; real-time systems; PNNL; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Parallel Computational Environment for Imaging Science; PiCEIS; X11 terminal; feedback; gigapixel-size images; image browser; image processing; interactive imaging science; parallel algorithms; parallel compositing hardware; parallel computers; parallel machines; real-time images; visualization; Acceleration; Computer displays; Concurrent computing; Distributed computing; Feedback; Hardware; High-resolution imaging; Read-write memory; Two dimensional displays; Visualization;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium, 2003. Proceedings. International

ISSN

1530-2075

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1926-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IPDPS.2003.1213092

Filename

1213092