Isometric surfaces | volume rendering | |
Speed | Fast | Slow |
Segmentation | application specific | global transforms |
Old | New | |
---|---|---|
Size | few GB | TB's ++ |
Processing time | weeks | days |
Archived | all data | reduced data |
Where processed | desktop | data center |
# of passes | many | once |
tools | AIPS, CASA, MIRIAD, etc. | ??? |
Used in Astronomy | Available | Needed | |
---|---|---|---|
Techiques | 30% | 30% | 30% |
Parallel Techniques | 2% | 80% | 18% |
Distributed Techniques | 1% | 40% | 59% |