Title :
PIPADS-A low-cost real-time visualisation tool
Author :
Spray, Andrew ; Schroder, Heiko ; Lie, K.T. ; Plesner, Erik ; Bray, Peter
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Newcastle Univ., NSW, Australia
Abstract :
PIPADS, the Parallel Image Processing and Display System, is an architecture targeted at supporting real-time image processing tasks at low cost. The machine uses an inexpensive semicustom SIMD array which, through supporting scan-line-based algorithms, can produce mega-pixel perspective views of terrains in real-time. This paper presents the constraints placed on the SIMD array, and details the how the architecture and implementation minimize hardware, time and volumetric costs.
Keywords :
cartography; computer graphic equipment; data visualisation; image processing equipment; parallel algorithms; parallel architectures; parallel machines; real-time systems; special purpose computers; PIPADS; Parallel Image Processing and Display System; mega-pixel perspective views; real-time image processing tasks; scan-line-based algorithms; semicustom SIMD array; terrains; volumetric costs; Computer architecture; Computer industry; Costs; Displays; Engines; Hardware; Image analysis; Image processing; Streaming media; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Supercomputing '93. Proceedings
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-4340-4
DOI :
10.1109/SUPERC.1993.1263487
