Accession Number:

AD0770342

Title:

Raster Display Graphics Generator Study.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

PHILCO-FORD CORP PALO ALTO CALIF WESTERN DEVELOPMENT LABS DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Brierly,F. A.
• Carlson,P. J.
• Jukkola,G. E.
• Martinich,S. J.
• Williams,M. A.

Report Date:

1973-09-01

Pagination or Media Count:

154.0

Abstract:

A. WDL-TR-5252F30602-72-C-0439RADCTR-73-214Computers, Television display ststems, Graphics, Rasters, Computer programming, Feasibility studies, Cost effectivenessComputer graphics, PDP-1145 computers, DesignThe Raster Display Graphics Generator Study final report contains the system analysis, hardware and software design concepts, and trade-off analysis for a multi-terminal graphics system operating in a raster mode. The system would contain a mix of high and low performance channels and use an embedded mini computer for data manipulation. Specialized high speed algorithms for functions, such as rotation, translation and scaling would be implemented in hardware. While the orimary objective was to investigate the feasibility of such a design, strong emphasis was also placed on the optimum costperformance ratio wherever possible. Author

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTERS
• *TELEVISION DISPLAY SYSTEMS
• GRAPHICS
• RASTERS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• FEASIBILITY STUDIES
• COST EFFECTIVENESS

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Computer Hardware

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE