| CODE | CPS5113 | |||||||||
| TITLE | High Performance Graphics | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Computer Science | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit looks into the interactions between parallel hardware, distributed systems and the design of efficient algorithms for graphics and visualisation applications. The main focus is the delivery of physically-based graphics focusing in particular on physically-based illumination. The study-unit first provides an introduction to rasterisation based real-time rendering and GPUs. This is then followed by a study of state-of-the-art global illumination algorithms. A readily available rendering framework will serve as the platform on which students will develop their work. Study-unit Aims: The main aims of the study-unit are to provide experience on: - The programming of current graphics processing units; - The design and implementation details of high-performance physically-based illumination algorithms; - The design of network infrastructures on which work distribution is carried out to improve rendering performance. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will: - Be able to discriminate between ad-hoc and physically based illumination methods; - Have an excellent understanding of the pragmatics of computer graphics and the complicated nature of lighting and geometry used in high-fidelity visualisation. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Adopt high-performance computing to design and implement state-of-the-art illumination algorithms; - Work with and get optimal performance results from multi-core and distributed platforms. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Physically Based Rendering, 2nd Edition: From Theory To Implementation. Matt Pharr, Greg Humphreys. July 2010, ISBN: 0123750792. - Real-Time Rendering: 3rd Edition. Tomas Akenine-Moeller, Eric Haines, Naty Hoffman. July 2008, ISBN: 1568814240. - Heterogeneous Computing with OpenCL: Gaster, Howes, Kaeli, Mistry, Schaa. September 2011, ISBN: B005JRHYUS. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Practical and Project | |||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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