GPU-BASED CELL PROJECTION FOR LARGE STRUCTURED DATA SETS

André Maximo, Ricardo Marroquim, Ricardo Farias, Claudio Esperança

2007

Abstract

We present a practical implementation of a cell projection algorithm for interactive visualization of large volumetric data sets using programmable graphics cards. By taking advantage of the data regularity, we can avoid computing some steps of the original algorithm with no quality loss. Furthermore, performance is increased since more than half the processing time is dedicated only for rendering. We also provide two tools for better user interactivity, one for transfer function editing and another for volume clipping. Our algorithm generates high quality images at a rendering speed of over 5.0 M Tet/s on current graphics hardware.

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Maximo A., Marroquim R., Farias R. and Esperança C. (2007). GPU-BASED CELL PROJECTION FOR LARGE STRUCTURED DATA SETS . In Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP, ISBN 978-972-8865-71-9, pages 312-319. DOI: 10.5220/0002082503120319


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@conference{grapp07,
author={André Maximo and Ricardo Marroquim and Ricardo Farias and Claudio Esperança},
title={GPU-BASED CELL PROJECTION FOR LARGE STRUCTURED DATA SETS},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP,},
year={2007},
pages={312-319},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002082503120319},
isbn={978-972-8865-71-9},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 1: GRAPP,
TI - GPU-BASED CELL PROJECTION FOR LARGE STRUCTURED DATA SETS
SN - 978-972-8865-71-9
AU - Maximo A.
AU - Marroquim R.
AU - Farias R.
AU - Esperança C.
PY - 2007
SP - 312
EP - 319
DO - 10.5220/0002082503120319