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