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In this paper we present a GPU-based method for removing shape details of 3D models. 3D models used in finite element analysis (FEA) are often either constructed for the purpose of manufacturing, or a result of 3D scanning. The models therefore contain shape details that are neither important for FEA nor compatible with the mechanical […]

One frequently cited reason for the lack of wide deployment of cryptographic protocols is the (perceived) poor performance of the algorithms they employ and their impact on the rest of the system. Although high-performance dedicated cryptographic accelerator cards have been commercially available for some time, market penetration remains low. We take a different approach, seeking […]

Summary form only given. We present techniques for realistic modeling surface details and efficient rendering of the associated visual effects using programmable GPUs. An important topic in rendering surface appearance is the treatment of mesostructures, which are responsible for fine-scale shadowing, occlusion, inter-reflectance, and silhouettes. One way to model surface mesostructure is by using the […]

Packet classification has been a fundamental processing pattern of modern networking devices. Today’s high-performance routers use specialized hardware for packet classification, but such solutions suffer from prohibitive cost, high power consumption, and poor extensibility. On the other hand, software-based routers offer the best flexibility, but could only deliver limited performance (

Image segmentation techniques using fuzzy connectedness principles have shown their effectiveness in segmenting a variety of objects in several large applications in recent years. However, one problem of these algorithms has been their excessive computational requirements when processing large image datasets. Nowadays commodity graphics hardware provides high parallel computing power. In this paper, we present […]

Projection is the only viable way to produce very large displays. Rear projection of large-scale upright displays is often preferred over front projection because of the lack of shadows that occlude the projected image. However, rear projection is not always a feasible option for space and cost reasons. Recent research suggests that many of the […]

Computer games that handle realistic environments are becoming more popular in the game market. Games that make use of natural environments such as the spreading of fire or the flow of water need to be very carefully designed. In order to produce a desired effect of fire or water, a designer needs to try and […]

Closed frequent itemsets are one of several condensed representations of frequent itemsets, which store all the information of frequent itemsets using less space, thus being more suitable for stream mining. This paper considers a problem that to the best of our knowledge has not been addressed, namely, how to use GPU to mine closed frequent […]

A GPU framework for ultrasound color flow imaging (CFI) based on auto-correlation is presented. The parallel CFI processing framework implementation is mainly based on CUDA performance features, such as the memory selection strategy, applicable thread structure and high-throughput bandwidth. Parallel convolution algorithm and multi-channel championship algorithm are proposed. This CFI method achieves a frame rate […]

We discuss the possible use of GPUs (Graphics Processing Unit) in the all-digital trigger and data acquisition (TDAQ) chain of the NA62 experiment at CERN. The exponentially growing interest in using GPUs for general purpose applications is based on the impressive performances achieved (peak performance already exceeding the Teraflop/s), on the high bandwidth to memory […]

Graphics processing unit (GPU) has evolved into a general-purpose computing platform. Inspired by the GPU technology advantage, this paper concerns the design and performance evaluation of practical GPU-accelerated server architecture for Video-on-Demand (VoD) services with network coding. Following the proposal of an optimized network coding algorithm based on parallel threads on GPU, a GPU-Accelerated Server […]

The prevalence of the Internet and cloud computing has made multimedia data, such as image data and video data, become major data types in our daily life. For example, many data-intensive applications, such as health care and video recommendation, involve collecting, indexing and retrieving tera-scale multimedia data every day. With such a huge amount of […]