Course details

Graphic and Multimedia Processors

GMU Acad. year 2012/2013 Winter semester 5 credits

Current academic year

Colour models. Principles of 2D/3D graphics. Algorithms for computer graphics and computational complexity. First and second generation of graphical processors - TMS34010/20, TIGA, Trio64V+, Intel i860, Savage3D, Intel740, Permedia, RIVA TNT. Organization of video memory. Parallelization of geometry engine. Multiprocessor raster architectures - image and object parallelization. Texture mapping and compression, pixel interpolation. Graphical multiprocessors. GPGPU.  Quantization. Predictive coding. Cosine and wavelet transform. Motion compensation and hybrid coding. Subband coding and vector quantization. Standards for image, video and audio transmission - JPEG, ITU-T H.261, MPEG-1, 2, 4, 7. Signal processors. Multimedia processors - VLIW, Mpact, CyberPro. Multimedia extensions of instruction set x86 - MMX, SIMD. Game consoles.

Guarantor

Drábek Vladimír, doc. Ing., CSc. (DCSY)

Language of instruction

Czech

Completion

Credit+Examination

Time span

  • 26 hrs lectures
  • 8 hrs pc labs
  • 18 hrs projects

Department

Department of Computer Systems (UPSY)

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

Students will get knowledge of hardware support for graphical and multimedia operations and programming them in OpenCL and CUDA environment.

Learning objectives

To inform the students about hardware support and implementation of graphical amultimedia operations and making use of OpenCL language for image information processing. Newly CUDA tool was adopted for programming GPGPU.

Recommended prerequisites

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

There are no prerequisites

Study literature

  • Přednáškové materiály v elektronické formě.

Fundamental literature

  • Foley J.D., van Dam A., Feiner S.K., Hughes J.F.: Computer Graphics, Principles and Practice, Addison Wesley, 1990
  • Rao K.R., Hwang J.J.: Techniques & Standards for Image, Video & Audio Coding, Prentice Hall, 1996
  • Další aktuální literatura a firemní zdroje.

Syllabus of lectures

  • Color model, CUDA, 2D graphics.
  • 3D graphics, complexity, graphical accelerators.
  • Video memory, graphical processors.
  • Parallelization of geometry and rasterization stage.
  • SGI architecture, texture mapping and compression, pixel interpolation.
  • Graphic multiprocessors, GPGPU. 
  • Kvantizing and prediction coding.
  • Cosine and wavelet transform.
  • Motion compensation, subband coding.
  • JPEG, ITU-T H.261, MPEG-1.
  • MPEG-2, -4, -7.
  • Signal processors.
  • Multimedia processors, instruction sets. Game consoles.

Syllabus of computer exercises

  • Introduction to OpenCL, GLUT and CUDA.
  • 2D Graphics.
  • Display lists, transformation and matrix stack, animation.
  • Texturing.
  • Fogg, mip-mapping.
  • Evaluators, Bézier surfaces, NURBS and quadrics.
  • Project presentation!!! (during computer laboratories)
  • 12 points 

Progress assessment

Passing labs and finishing the project.

Controlled instruction

Passing labs and finishing the project.

Course inclusion in study plans

  • Programme IT-MGR-2, field MPV, 2nd year of study, Compulsory-Elective
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