Computer Graphics : Techniques and Applications

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Front Matter....Pages xv-xv What Has Computer Graphics to Offer?....Pages 1-6 Computer Graphics Hardware Techniques....Pages 7-15 Computer Graphics Software Techniques....Pages 17-27 Interactive Software Techniques....Pages 29-39 Computer Display System Tradeoffs....Pages 41-59 Computer Graphics in the United States....Pages 61-83 The U.K. Scene....Pages 85-89 Low Cost Graphics....Pages 91-97 Remote Display Terminals....Pages 99-107 Front Matter....Pages N1-N1 Graphical Computer Aided Programming Systems....Pages 109-117 Alphanumeric Terminals for Management Information....Pages 119-123 Computer Graphics Used for Architectural Design and Costing....Pages 125-133 Graphical Output in a Research Establishment....Pages 135-140 Appendix to Graphical Output in a Research Establishment....Pages 141-148 High Energy Physics Applications....Pages 149-159 Mechanical Design Using Graphics....Pages 161-167 Electronic Design Using Graphics....Pages 169-177 Man-Machine Co-operation on a Learning Task....Pages 179-186 Some Hardware, Software and Applications Problems....Pages 187-206 Front Matter....Pages N3-N3 Present-day Computer Graphics Research....Pages 207-216 Front Matter....Pages N5-N5 Some Commercially Available Computer Graphics Systems....Pages 217-230 Back Matter....Pages 231-247