Distributed computing: new power for scientific visualization

Author

Liu, Pei-Wen ; Chen, Lih Shyang ; Chen, Su-Chou ; Chen, Jong-Ping ; Lin, Fang-Yi ; Hwang, Shy-shang

Author_Institution

Nat. Cheng Kung Univ., Tainan, Taiwan

Volume

16

Issue

3

fYear

1996

fDate

5/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

42

Lastpage

51

Abstract

Distributed computing provides unique benefits for scientific visualization in this system (Discover) that supports interactive visualization and cooperative work for nonprogrammers. Discover (Distributed Interactive Scientific Computing and Visualization Environment), is suitable for many areas, but we have concentrated on medical image analysis and generation-one of the the most rapidly growing applications for scientific visualization. In its present form, Discover acts as a framework for clinical applications. True to its name, it allows a variety of users to discover the relevant information in a vast body of scientific data. Nonprogrammers, such as physicians and radiologists, interactively display and manipulate the two and three dimensional medical objects, visualize the results, control system computation, and generally drive the image analysis process. The emphasis is on the distributed nature of the software architecture and its functions. We also describe a unique load balancing algorithm designed to maximize workstation performance

Keywords

data visualisation; distributed processing; groupware; interactive systems; medical image processing; Discover; Distributed Interactive Scientific Computing and Visualization Environment; clinical applications; cooperative work; distributed nature; image analysis process; interactive visualization; load balancing algorithm; medical image analysis; nonprogrammers; scientific data; scientific visualization; software architecture; system computation; three dimensional medical objects; workstation performance; Biomedical imaging; Collaborative work; Data visualization; Distributed computing; Distributed power generation; Image analysis; Image generation; Medical control systems; Scientific computing; Three dimensional displays;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0272-1716

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/38.491184

Filename

491184