eCommons

 

Implementing the Render Cache and the Edge-and-Point Image On Graphics Hardware

Other Titles

Abstract

The render cache and the edge-and-point image (EPI) are techniques that permit high quality rendering at interactive rates of models illuminated with complex ray traced techniques, combining sparse sampling and discontinuities-respecting interpolation. The image reconstruction is decoupled from the samples generation process and permits the use of arbitrary shaders to gather shading samples. Although the system uses seemingly familiar graphics operations, their behavior differ in subtle and interesting ways from the regular graphics hardware use. This work presents a multi-pass rendering algorithm that brings the render cache and EPI image generation processes to programmable graphics hardware utilizing their newest capabilities. Its implementation permits substantial performance gains and leverages the CPU workload, allowing more time to be spent on the samples generation. It discusses the performance achieved, optimizations and limitations with the current generation hardware as well as possibilities for future improvements.

Journal / Series

Volume & Issue

Description

Sponsorship

Date Issued

2005-11-29

Publisher

Cornell University

Keywords

computer science; technical report

Location

Effective Date

Expiration Date

Sector

Employer

Union

Union Local

NAICS

Number of Workers

Committee Chair

Committee Co-Chair

Committee Member

Degree Discipline

Degree Name

Degree Level

Related Version

Related DOI

Related To

Related Part

Based on Related Item

Has Other Format(s)

Part of Related Item

Related To

Related Publication(s)

Link(s) to Related Publication(s)

References

Link(s) to Reference(s)

Previously Published As

http://techreports.library.cornell.edu:8081/Dienst/UI/1.0/Display/cul.cis/TR2005-2007

Government Document

ISBN

ISMN

ISSN

Other Identifiers

Rights

Rights URI

Types

technical report

Accessibility Feature

Accessibility Hazard

Accessibility Summary

Link(s) to Catalog Record