• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제46권10호
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• pp.46-52
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• 2009

현재 개발되고 있는 Shader 프로세서는 처리 성능을 높이기 위하여 Multi-Core, Multi-Thread를 채택하고 있다. 또한 Shader 프로세서에서 각 수행 단계별 마다 IP를 따로 구현하지 않고 하나의 Core IP를 다양한 목적으로 사용할 수 있도록 설계하고 있다. 본 논문에서는 이러한 목적에 맞게 Shader-Core를 이용하여 연산이 가능하고, Multi-Core, Multi-Thread 기반에서 픽셀의 병렬처리가 가능하도록 고안된 Vector 기반의 Rasterization알고리즘을 제안한다. 이를 통하여 동일 조건의 기존 알고리즘에 비하여 약 2%의 연산량을 가지면서 각 픽셀이 독립적으로 연산이 가능하도록 하였다.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.87-93
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• 2013

In this paper, we implemented and evaluated the performance of a vector-based rasterization algorithm of 3D graphics using a SIMD-based many-core processor that consists of 4,096 processing elements. In addition, we compared the performance and efficiency of the rasterization algorithm using the many-core processor and commercial GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) system which consists of 7 GPUs and each of which have 512 cores. Experimental results showed that the SIMD-based many-core processor outperforms the commercial GPU system in terms of execution time (3.13x speedup), energy efficiency (17.5x better), and area efficiency (13.3x better). These results demonstrate that the SIMD-based many-core processor has potential as an embedded mobile processor.

• 대한임베디드공학회논문지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.17-24
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• 2014

In this paper, we implement and evaluate the performance of a vector-based rasterization algorithm for 3D graphics by using a SIMD (single instruction multiple data) many-core processor architecture. In addition, we evaluate the impact of a data-per-processing elements (DPE) ratio that is defined as the amount of data directly mapped to each processing element (PE) within many-core in terms of performance, energy efficiency, and area efficiency. For the experiment, we utilize seven different PE configurations by varying the DPE ratio (or the number PEs), which are implemented in the same 130 nm CMOS technology with a 500 MHz clock frequency. Experimental results indicate that the optimal PE configuration is achieved as the DPE ratio is in the range from 16,384 to 256 (or the number of PEs is in the range from 16 and 1,024), which meets the requirements of mobile devices in terms of the optimal performance and efficiency.

• 한국조경학회지
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• 제27권4호
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• pp.137-142
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• 1999

The purpose of this study is to develope a CAD-based tool for rasterization of polygonal vector map in AutoCAD. To identity the layer property of polygonal entity with user-defined coordinates as topology, algorithm in processing entity data of selection set that intersected with scan line was used, and the layers were extracted sequentially by sorted intersecting points in data-list. In addition to the functions for querying and modifying topology, two options for mapping were set up to construct plan projection type and to change meshes' properties in existing DTM data. In case of plan projection type, user-defined cell size of 3DFACE mesh is available for more detailed edge, and topological draping on landform can be executed in case of referring DTM data as an AutoCAD's drawing. The concept of algorithm was simple and clear, but some unexpectable errors were found in detecting intersected coordinates that were AutoCAD's error, not the utility's. Also, the routines to check these errors were included in algorithmic processing. Developed utility named MESHMAP was written in entity data control functions of AutoLISP language and dialog control language(DCL) for the purpose of user-oriented interactive usage. MESHMAP was proved to be more effective in data handling and time comparing with GRIDMAP module in LANDCADD which has similar function.