摘要
We look at expected developments in computer graphics system capabilities for the next decade.the underlying thrust is an expected system hardware capability increase of around 50% per year.Memory sizes are expected to double every 12 to 18 months.Most of this system capability in- crease will be used in better and more elaborate simulations,detailed analyses of experimental and com- puted data(i.e.visualization)and more convenient user inputs.The overall effect by the end of the decade will be an increase in simulation capabilties of about fifty-fold,bringing affordable detailed analy- sis and interpretation of data to all engineering,scientific and business enterprises.Concomitant with these system growths is a need to re-examine graphics algorithms with the view of effectively utilizing the vastly increased memory sizes and employing specialized autonomous parallel computing structure.
We look at expected developments in computer graphics system capabilities for the next decade.the underlying thrust is an expected system hardware capability increase of around 50% per year.Memory sizes are expected to double every 12 to 18 months.Most of this system capability in- crease will be used in better and more elaborate simulations,detailed analyses of experimental and com- puted data(i.e.visualization)and more convenient user inputs.The overall effect by the end of the decade will be an increase in simulation capabilties of about fifty-fold,bringing affordable detailed analy- sis and interpretation of data to all engineering,scientific and business enterprises.Concomitant with these system growths is a need to re-examine graphics algorithms with the view of effectively utilizing the vastly increased memory sizes and employing specialized autonomous parallel computing structure.
