visualization
Case Study in Parallel Computation and Graphics Visualization: Parallel N-Body
Target Audience: Undergraduate with 3D math and physics background (senior)
Description: Medium-sized project that simulates the n-body problem (multiple non-colliding celestial objects influencing each other through gravity). Uses OpenGL and FreeGlut for visualization. Includes three versions for both Windows and Linux: serial, OpenMP, and CILK.
Case Study in Parallel Computation and Graphics Visualization: Parallel Mandelbrot
Target Audience: Undergraduate with college math background (sophomore/junior)
Description: Small project that visualizes the computation of the 2D Mandelbrot set. Uses OpenCV for visualization. Includes three versions for both Windows and Linux: serial, OpenMP, and CILK.
Case Study in Parallel Computation and Graphics Visualization: Parallel Ray Tracer
Target Audience: Graduate with 3D math and Linear Algebra background
Large project with feature-rich ray tracer (including anti-aliasing, glossy reflections, translucency, depth of field, soft shadows, and median-split volume hierarchy acceleration structure). Does not include visualization, but can easily be converted to support OpenCV. Reads Pixar Renderman (*.RIB) files and outputs *.PPM image files. Includes three versions for both Windows and Linux: serial, OpenMP, and CILK.
