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标题：On Harnessing Desktop Grids for Semi-Real Time 3D Rendering: A Case Study on POV-Ray
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作者：A. M. RIAD ; A. E. HASSAN ; Q. F. HASSAN 等
期刊名称：Annals. Computer Science Series
印刷版ISSN：1583-7165
电子版ISSN：2065-7471
出版年度：2011
卷号：9
期号：2
页码：183-196
出版社：Mirton Publishing House, Timisoara
摘要：As is known, 3D rendering puts a huge burden both on computers and artists/programmers. This task is usually slow and requires the use of computational clusters as well as the installation of expensive resources such as multi-processors/cores and optimized graphics processing units to the traditional computers to lessen this burden. Parallelizing the rendering task of complex frames and scenes can cut the total rendering time dramatically. Grid computing is one of the parallel computing paradigms that allow implementers to combine the power of networked computers into a virtual supercomputer. Desktop grids are a form of grid computing that allows enterprises to build grids out of the workstations they already have. This feature could enable enterprises to better utilize their computing resources in order to solve computationally-intensive problems in a quick and cost-effective manner. The purpose of this paper is to present how enterprises can build desktop grids in a Windows environment in order to enable semi-real time rendering for 3D models defined with POV-Ray. Algorithms, tools and technical details are presented for easy and efficient implementations
关键词：Grid Computing; Computer Graphics; Desktop Grids; Ray Tracing and POV-Ray;.NET Framework; Alchemi; Semi-Real Time 3D Rendering