摘要
高性能计算是现代生物医学研究的重要工具和手段,传统的基于通用处理器(CPU)的计算机已很难满足生物医学研究对计算性能、效率和成本等多方面的综合性要求。近年来,图形处理器(GPU)计算技术异军突起,成为高性能计算领域的研究热点。本文介绍了GPU计算的基本概念、编程方法和特点,总结和讨论了GPU计算在生物医学中的应用现状和存在问题。最后,结合实际情况提出了利用GPU计算的一些研究工作设想。
High-performance computing is an important tool and method for modem biomedical research. The traditional central processing unit( CPU )based computer is unable to satisfy all the demands in computing performance, efficiency and cost of biomedical research. In recent years, graphics processing unit(GPU) computing has emerged to become a hot-spot in high-performance computing. The concept, programming method and feature of GPU computing is introduced in the is paper, then applications of and problems with GPU computing in biomedicine are summarized. Finally, the author gives ad- vice on GPU computing application in our academy.
出处
《军事医学》
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
2011年第8期634-636,共3页
Military Medical Sciences
关键词
生物信息学
计算生物学
高性能计算
GPU
bioinformatics
computational biology
high-performance computing
GPU