An Extensible Real-time Visualization Pipeline for Dynamic Spatial Modelling

Authors

  • Antônio José C. Rodrigues Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
  • Tiago G. S. Carneiro Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
  • Pedro R. Andrade National Institute for Space Research (INPE)

Keywords:

scientific visualization pipeline, environmental modeling, high-performance, computer simulation, TerraME Observer

Abstract

This paper presents research results of an extensible visualization pipeline for real-time exploratory analysis of spatially explicit simulations. We identify software requirements and discuss the main conceptual and design issues. We propose a protocol for data serialization, a high performance monitoring mechanism, and graphical interfaces for visualization. Performance experiments show that combining multithreading and the Blackboard design pattern reduces the visualization response time by 80%, with no significant increase in memory consumption (less than 7%). The components presented in this paper have been integrated in the TerraME modeling platform for simulation of terrestrial systems.

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Published

2013-08-29