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Visual Supercomputing: Technologies, Applications and Challenges
Author(s) -
Brodlie Ken,
Brooke John,
Chen Min,
Chisnall David,
Fewings Ade,
Hughes Chris,
John Nigel W.,
Jones Mark W.,
Riding Mark,
Roard Nicolas
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
computer graphics forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1467-8659
pISSN - 0167-7055
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-8659.2005.00845.x
Subject(s) - supercomputer , visualization , computer science , computer graphics , data science , graphics , domain (mathematical analysis) , set (abstract data type) , scientific visualization , grid , visual analytics , computer graphics (images) , artificial intelligence , operating system , mathematical analysis , mathematics , geometry , programming language
If we were to have a Grid infrastructure for visualization, what technologies would be needed to build such an infrastructure, what kind of applications would benefit from it, and what challenges are we facing in order to accomplish this goal? In this survey paper, we make use of the term ‘visual supercomputing’ to encapsulate a subject domain concerning the infrastructural technology for visualization. We consider a broad range of scientific and technological advances in computer graphics and visualization, which are relevant to visual supercomputing. We identify the state‐of‐the‐art technologies that have prepared us for building such an infrastructure. We examine a collection of applications that would benefit enormously from such an infrastructure, and discuss their technical requirements. We propose a set of challenges that may guide our strategic efforts in the coming years.