Distributed and Collaborative Volume Visualization
Vinod Anupam, Chandrajit Bajaj, Daniel R. Schikore, Matthew C. Schikore · Purdue e-Pubs (Purdue University System) · 1993
We describe the design and implementation of volume rendering algorithms in a distributed and collaborative software environment. The algorithms use the computational power of a heterogeneous cluster of workstations on a network to produce translucent or shaded images of extremely large volume data sets. Graphics functions are performed using a machine independent 3D graphics and windows library, running on multiple platforms in a heterogeneous environment. We also describe a synchronously conferenced application which wehavebuilt to support collaborative visualization, allowing multiple users to share and interact over a volume data set while viewing multiple renderings with independent viewing directions, cutaways, shading parameters, etc.