A multilayered image cache for scientific visualization

Eric LaMar

doi:10.1117/12.539259

4 June 2004 A multilayered image cache for scientific visualization

Eric LaMar

Proceedings Volume 5295, Visualization and Data Analysis 2004; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.539259
Event: Electronic Imaging 2004, 2004, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

We introduce a multi-layered image cache system that is designed to work with a pool of rendering engines to facilitate an interactive, frameless, asynchronous rendering environment. Our system decouples the rendering from the display of imagery. Therefore, it decouples render frequency and resolution from display frequency and resolution, and allows asynchronous transmission of imagery instead of the compute--send cycle of standard parallel systems. It also allows local, incremental refinement of imagery without requiring all imagery to be re-rendered. Images are placed in fixed position in camera (vs. world) space to eliminate occlusion artifacts. Display quality is improved by increasing the number of images. Interactivity is improved by decreasing the number of images.

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Eric LaMar "A multilayered image cache for scientific visualization", Proc. SPIE 5295, Visualization and Data Analysis 2004, (4 June 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.539259

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