FI:PA157 Graphics Architectures Seminar - Course Information

PA157 Seminar on Computer Graphics Architectures

Extent and Intensity

0/2. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

prof. Ing. Jiří Sochor, CSc. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. Ing. Jiří Sochor, CSc.
Department of Visual Computing – Faculty of Informatics

Timetable

Mon 14:00–15:50 C416

Prerequisites

Theoretical and practical knowledge of computer graphics foundations.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Applied Informatics (programme FI, N-AP)
• Information Technology Security (programme FI, N-IN)
• Bioinformatics (programme FI, N-AP)
• Information Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Informatics (programme FI, M-IN)
• Informatics (programme FI, N-IN)
• Parallel and Distributed Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Computer Graphics (programme FI, N-IN)
• Computer Networks and Communication (programme FI, N-IN)
• Computer Systems (programme FI, N-IN)
• Embedded Systems (eng.) (programme FI, N-IN)
• Theoretical Informatics (programme FI, N-IN)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Informatics (programme FI, M-SS)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Informatics (programme FI, M-TV)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Informatics (programme FI, N-SS) (2)
• Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing (programme FI, N-IN)
• Image Processing (programme FI, N-AP)

Course objectives

The students should get the knowledge of the graphics devices and the special graphics architectures for rendering and global illumination. Based on the study of recent research papers, the seminar will concentrate on the algorithms which are imlemented in the inner layers of graphics architectures. The possibilities of parallel solutions and other theoretical and practical issues will be discusses.

Syllabus

• Architecture of graphics controller. Components of graphics subsystem. Implemenation of fundamental algorithms on the lowest levels of graphics architectures. Parallel solution and effective combination with textures and antialiasing. Specialized parallel rendering architectures. Architectures for parallel and distributed global illumination. Devices for multisensual human-computer interaction. Haptic force feedback, stereographics, 3DOF and 6DOF tracking, data gloves. Workbenches, caves for immersive virtual reality. Students study research papers, prepare presenations and discuss specifific issues in context.

Literature

• ACM Digital Library: SIGGRAPH, Virtual Reality Conf.Proc.
• FOLEY, James D. Computer graphics :principles and practice. 2nd ed. Reading: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1990, 1174 s. ISBN 0-201-12110-7. info

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Seminární výuka - kombinace výkladu přednášejícího s přednáškami připravenými studenty, diskuse zvolených témat. Hodnocení je stanoveno na základě aktivní účasti a odvedené práce (příprava a přednesení prezentací). Seminar, combination of lectures's and students presentations, the discussion of the selected topics. Assesment based on active participation in discussions and on the quality of presentations.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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