@inproceedings{597776c5913c4cf8ae311983bc17e801,
title = "A fully generalized over operator with applications to image composition in parallel visualization for big data science",
abstract = "The over operator is commonly used for α-blending in various visualization techniques. In the current form, it is a binary operator and must respect the restriction of order dependency, hence posing a significant performance limit. This paper proposes a fully generalized version of this operator. Compared with its predecessor, the fully generalized over operator is not only n-operator compatible but also any-order friendly. To demonstrate the advantages of the proposed operator, we apply it to the asynchronous and order-dependent image composition problem in parallel visualization for big data science and further parallelize it for performance improvement. We conduct theoretical analyses to establish the performance superiority of the proposed over operator in comparison with its original form, which is further validated by extensive experimental results in the context of real-life scientific visualization.",
keywords = "Parallel visualization, big data, image composition",
author = "Dongliang Chu and Wu, {Chase Qishi} and Zongmin Wang and Yongqiang Wang",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2014 IEEE.; 20th IEEE International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems, ICPADS 2014 ; Conference date: 16-12-2014 Through 19-12-2014",
year = "2014",
doi = "10.1109/PADSW.2014.7097854",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of the International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems - ICPADS",
publisher = "IEEE Computer Society",
pages = "560--567",
booktitle = "2014 20th IEEE International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Systems, ICPADS 2014 - Proceedings",
address = "United States",
}