The implementation and optimization of the traditional contour generation algorithms are always proposed for the common processor. When processing high resolution images, the performance often exists low efficiency. A...The implementation and optimization of the traditional contour generation algorithms are always proposed for the common processor. When processing high resolution images, the performance often exists low efficiency. A new graphics processing unit （GPU）-based algorithm is proposed to get the clear and integrated contour of leaves. Firstly we implement the classic Sobel operator of edge detection in GPU. Then a simple and effective method is designed to remove the fake edge and a heuristic algorithm is used to repair the broken edge. It is proved by the experiments that the results of our algorithm are natural and realistic in terms of morphology and can be good materials for the virtual plant.展开更多
The phase field simulation has been actively studied as a powerful method to investigate the microstructural evolution during the solidification.However,it is a great challenge to perform the phase field simulation in...The phase field simulation has been actively studied as a powerful method to investigate the microstructural evolution during the solidification.However,it is a great challenge to perform the phase field simulation in large length and time scale.The developed graphics processing unit(GPU)calculation is used in the phase filed simulation,greatly accelerating the calculation efficiency.The results show that the computation with GPU is about 36 times faster than that with a single Central Processing Unit(CPU)core.It provides the feasibility of the GPU-accelerated phase field simulation on a desktop computer.The GPU-accelerated strategy will bring a new opportunity to the application of phase field simulation.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project(Grant No.J50103)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.60970150)
文摘The implementation and optimization of the traditional contour generation algorithms are always proposed for the common processor. When processing high resolution images, the performance often exists low efficiency. A new graphics processing unit （GPU）-based algorithm is proposed to get the clear and integrated contour of leaves. Firstly we implement the classic Sobel operator of edge detection in GPU. Then a simple and effective method is designed to remove the fake edge and a heuristic algorithm is used to repair the broken edge. It is proved by the experiments that the results of our algorithm are natural and realistic in terms of morphology and can be good materials for the virtual plant.
基金supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2013M540772)the Young Scientists Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61203233,51101124,51101125)
文摘The phase field simulation has been actively studied as a powerful method to investigate the microstructural evolution during the solidification.However,it is a great challenge to perform the phase field simulation in large length and time scale.The developed graphics processing unit(GPU)calculation is used in the phase filed simulation,greatly accelerating the calculation efficiency.The results show that the computation with GPU is about 36 times faster than that with a single Central Processing Unit(CPU)core.It provides the feasibility of the GPU-accelerated phase field simulation on a desktop computer.The GPU-accelerated strategy will bring a new opportunity to the application of phase field simulation.
