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| − | = Description =
| + | <big>'''Note:''' We are migrating this content to the slicer.org domain - <font color="orange">The newer page is [https://www.slicer.org/wiki/Slicer3:Volume_Rendering_With_Cuda here]</font></big> |
| − | On this page a description of the ''Volume Rendering algorithm with CUDA For Slicer3'' is presented.
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| − | == Objective ==
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| − | The goal of this project is to implement a CUDA based Volume Rendering Technique inside of [http://www.vtk.org VTK] and Slicer3.
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| − | == Project Outline ==
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| − | Several steps have to be made to integrating a CUDA based volume rendering technique into vtk.
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| − | #Implement and Integrate a '''CUDA Volume Rendering algorithm'''.
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| − | #Integrate '''CUDA runtime API''' support into VTK using a class based approach.
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| − | #Integrate the algorithm into a '''VTK pipeline''' (described below)
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| − | #Create a '''user interface''' to control the flow of the Volume Rendering within Slicer3.
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| − | = Cuda Volume Rendering Algorithm =
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| − | The Code that we use so far has been implemented by Nicholas Harlambang and can be viewed at [http://svn.orxonox.net/subprojects/volrenSample].
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| − | = VTK Cuda Runtime API support =
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| − | The c-interface to the CUDA objects and functions will be wrapped in a safe object oriented VTK-C++ class hierarchy.
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| − | *[[VTK Cuda Wrapper Classes]]
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| − | *[[VTK Cuda Memory Management Classes]]
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| − | == Cuda Memory ==
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| − | Cuda memory comes in different shapes and forms:
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| − | *'''Host Memory''': Non-Paged Memory on the host side for fast interaction with the CUDA devices. see ''vtkCudaHostMemory.h''
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| − | *'''Linear Memory''': Linerely arranged memory on the CUDA device. see ''vtkCudaMemory.h''
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| − | *'''Pitch Memory''': 2D memory arrays that are aligned in the correct fashion for a fast interaction on the cuda devices. (Arranged over the memory banks for quick access). see ''vtkCudaMemoryPitch.h''
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| − | *'''Array Memory''': Arrays allocated over the CUDA API. see ''vtkCudaMemoryArray.h''
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| − | *'''Texture Memory''': Not discussed here. see [[VTK Cuda Wrapper Classes]]
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| − | All these memories are derived from a base class (see ''vtkCudaMemoryBase.h'') as shown in the following picture:
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| − | [[Image:vtkCudaMemoryManagementClassDiagram.png|frame|none|Cuda Memory Class Diagram]]
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| − | = VTK Modules and Pipeline =
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| − | These are the modules that will be created in order to integrate a Cuda based Volume Rendering into the Slicer3 pipeline
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| − | # '''A [http://www.vtk.org/doc/release/5.0/html/a01572.html vtkImageReader]:''' to read Volume data as any kind of Volume Data
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| − | # '''A [[vtkCudaImageFilter]]:''' A Filter to convert from the reader output to a cuda-able DataSet
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| − | # '''A [[vtkCudaDataSet]]:''' A new vtkDataSet where that holds and handles the data transfer from and to one or multiple CUDA devices.
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| − | # '''A [[vtkCudaVolumeMapper]]:''' A new vtkVolumeMapper that renders the scene using the
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| − | ## lighting model
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| − | ## a prepared Z buffer
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| − | ## a camera position
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| − | ## A [[http://www.vtk.org/doc/release/5.0/html/a02096.html vtkTexture]] and a Plane to render the result to
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| − | # '''An actor''' that places the volume into the scene
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| − | # Chain this '''pipeline''' together and attach it to a rendering window.
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| − | In the following image the pipeline is displayed together with the connections from the VTK, Slicer3 and CUDA frameworks.
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| − | [[Image:VtkCudaVolumeRenderingPipeline.png|frame|none|CUDA Volume Rendering Pipeline]]
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| − | Description:
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| − | * The '''Fat''' line displays the pipeline flow.
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| − | * Green colored fields are classes from the Slicer3 or vtk implementation
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| − | * Red colored fields are CUDA and hardware specific parts
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| − | * Blue colored fields are specially implemented parts for the communication of cuda and vtk and the volume rendering algorithms.
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| − | = A Slicer3 User Interface =
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| − | The GUI will be designed using KWWidgets. With this the user will be able to change the rendering resolution, step size, control the color sceme and load and store further information.
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| − | = Tasks and Timeline =
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| − | == Tasks and Completion ==
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| − | {| border=1 cellspacing
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| − | ! Task
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| − | ! colspan=3 | Status
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| − | |colspan=3 | Overall Status
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| − | |colspan=2 | Integrate into VTK
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| − | | rowspan=4 valign="top" | 10%
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| − | |VTK Memory Class Definitions || 50%
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| − | |VTK Access Classes || 20%
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| − | |VTK Algorithm || 0%
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| − | |colspan=2 bgcolor="#ddffff" | CUDA Volume Rendering Algorithm
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| − | | rowspan=4 valign="top" bgcolor="#ddffff" | 20%
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| − | |Adapt to Z-buffer || 0%
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| − | |Adapt lighting model || 0%
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| − | |Adapt to input Image || 0%
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| − | |colspan=2 | Integration into Slicer
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| − | | rowspan=4 valign="top" | 10%
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| − | |Integrate as a Module || 80%
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| − | | GUI || 10%
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| − | |}
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| − | == Timeline ==
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| − | {| border="1"
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| − | ! From !! To !! Task
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| − | | 12/01/07 || 05/31/08 || Master Thesis Duration
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| − | | 12/01/07 || 12/31/07 || Reading into the Project, Defining Basic Classes
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| − | | 01/01/08 || 01/06/08 || Basic Class Definition Ready for Hands on Meeting
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| − | | 01/07/08 || 01/12/08 || Hands on meeting in Salt Lake City
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| − | | 01/14/08 || 02/01/08 || Further Implementation
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| − | | 01/05/08 || 29/05/08 || Write Master Thesis
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| − | | 01/06/08 || || Hand in Masters Thesis in Zurich
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| − | |}
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| − | == Progress ==
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| − | See the daily progress [http://www.google.com/notebook/public/08097279861700679221/BDQdBIgoQ1czeruoi?hl=en here].
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| − | =Resources=
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| − | #For testing purposes: [[Image:Heart256.raw]] Store this file in Slicer3/Modules/VolumeRenderingCuda/Testing/heart256.raw
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| − | #Also checkout the main project page at [[Slicer-IGT/GPU-IGT]]
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