GPU-Based cell projection for large structured data sets

GRAPP 2007 - 2nd International Conference on Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, Proceedings

Volumn GM, Issue R/-, 2007, Pages 312-319

  Maximo, Andre ^a   Marroquim, Ricardo ^a   Farias, Ricardo ^a   Esperança, Claudio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cell projection; Direct volume rendering; GPU programming; Large volumetric data

Indexed keywords

CELL PROJECTION; DIRECT VOLUME RENDERING; GPU PROGRAMMING; GRAPHICS HARDWARE; HIGH QUALITY IMAGES; INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATIONS; INTERACTIVITY; LARGE VOLUMETRIC DATA; ON CURRENTS; ORIGINAL ALGORITHMS; PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION; PROCESSING TIME; PROGRAMMABLE GRAPHICS CARDS; QUALITY LOSS; STRUCTURED DATA; VOLUME CLIPPING;

COMPUTER GRAPHICS; DATA VISUALIZATION; ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; VOLUME RENDERING; VOLUMETRIC ANALYSIS;

SET THEORY;

EID: 67649779533     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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