Optimization of data access in behavioral modelling of computer animation

Author

Ho, Kee Ping ; Tan, Eng Chong ; Wong, Kok Cheong

Author_Institution

Center for Graphics & Imaging Technol., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore, Singapore

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

178

Abstract

Behavioral modelling encompasses a number of processing requirements. These include the processing of any mental attributes, the perceived environment and the actions to be performed. These increase the load of any processor running the simulation. If there are many such behavioral modules in an animation, the playback of the scene becomes non-interactive. A simple way to improve playback speed is to store the simulation data at suitable locations. Playback of the animation is then just a matter of reading the simulation data. The speedup is often visually noticeable, although it is at the cost of storage space

Keywords

application program interfaces; cache storage; computer animation; information retrieval; optimisation; Maya API; behavioral modelling; caching; computer animation; data access optimization; mental attributes; multiple creatures animation; perceived environment; performed actions; playback speed; simulation data; Animation; Application software; Computer graphics; Control systems; Costs; Layout; Motion pictures; Packaging; Production; Signal processing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Signal Processing and its Applications, Sixth International, Symposium on. 2001

Conference_Location

Kuala Lumpur

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6703-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISSPA.2001.949806

Filename

949806