Tetrahedral projection using vertex shaders

B. Wylie; K. Moreland; L. A. Fisk; P. Crossno

doi:10.1109/SWG.2002.1226504

Tetrahedral projection using vertex shaders

B. Wylie, K. Moreland, L. A. Fisk, P. Crossno

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Abstract

Projective methods for volume rendering currently represent the best approach for interactive visualization of unstructured data sets. We present a technique for tetrahedral projection using the programmable vertex shaders on current generation commodity graphics cards. The technique is based on Shirley and Tuchman's Projected Tetrahedra (PT) algorithm and allows tetrahedral elements to be volume scan converted within the graphics processing unit. Our technique requires no pre-processing of the data and no additional data structures. Our initial implementation allows interactive viewing of large unstructured datasets on a desktop personal computer.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - IEEE / ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Volume Visualization and Graphics 2002, VolVis 2002
Editors	Stephen N. Spencer
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	7-12
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	0780376412, 9780780376410
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/SWG.2002.1226504
State	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes
Event	IEEE / ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Volume Visualization and Graphics, VolVis 2002 - Boston, United States Duration: Oct 28 2002 → Oct 29 2002

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Name	Proceedings - IEEE / ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Volume Visualization and Graphics 2002, VolVis 2002

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Conference	IEEE / ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Volume Visualization and Graphics, VolVis 2002
Country/Territory	United States
City	Boston
Period	10/28/02 → 10/29/02

Keywords

I.3.3 [Computer Graphics: Picture/Image Generation - display algorithms
I.3.5 [Computer Graphics]: Computational Geometry and Object Modeling
I.3.8 [Computer Graphics]: Applications
PC graphics hardware
direct volume rendering
projection volume rendering
volume scan conversion

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Wylie, B., Moreland, K., Fisk, L. A., & Crossno, P. (2002). Tetrahedral projection using vertex shaders. In S. N. Spencer (Ed.), Proceedings - IEEE / ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Volume Visualization and Graphics 2002, VolVis 2002 (pp. 7-12). Article 1226504 (Proceedings - IEEE / ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Volume Visualization and Graphics 2002, VolVis 2002). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/SWG.2002.1226504

Wylie, B. ; Moreland, K. ; Fisk, L. A. et al. / Tetrahedral projection using vertex shaders. Proceedings - IEEE / ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Volume Visualization and Graphics 2002, VolVis 2002. editor / Stephen N. Spencer. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2002. pp. 7-12 (Proceedings - IEEE / ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Volume Visualization and Graphics 2002, VolVis 2002).

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Wylie, B, Moreland, K, Fisk, LA & Crossno, P 2002, Tetrahedral projection using vertex shaders. in SN Spencer (ed.), Proceedings - IEEE / ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Volume Visualization and Graphics 2002, VolVis 2002., 1226504, Proceedings - IEEE / ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Volume Visualization and Graphics 2002, VolVis 2002, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 7-12, IEEE / ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Volume Visualization and Graphics, VolVis 2002, Boston, United States, 10/28/02. https://doi.org/10.1109/SWG.2002.1226504

Tetrahedral projection using vertex shaders. / Wylie, B.; Moreland, K.; Fisk, L. A. et al.
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Wylie B, Moreland K, Fisk LA, Crossno P. Tetrahedral projection using vertex shaders. In Spencer SN, editor, Proceedings - IEEE / ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Volume Visualization and Graphics 2002, VolVis 2002. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2002. p. 7-12. 1226504. (Proceedings - IEEE / ACM SIGGRAPH Symposium on Volume Visualization and Graphics 2002, VolVis 2002). doi: 10.1109/SWG.2002.1226504

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