High-resolution multi-projector display walls and applications

Abstract

Recent advances in scientific simulation are rapidly leading to the generation of multi-terabyte sized datasets of unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution. The interactive visualization resources these datasets demand overwhelm the display capabilities of the typical desktop system, both in terms of raw graphics processing power and display resolution. The Accelerated Strategic Computing Initiative (ASCI) Program of the United States Department of Energy (DOE) is building a comprehensive environment for performing scientific simulation, visualization and analysis of such datasets. As part of this environment, we are building visualization hardware and software systems with the capability to display up to fifteen times the number of pixels in a typical desktop display.