Technical reports, manuscripts and photographs document the early history of the University of Utah Computer Science Department.
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Towards a language independent object system | This thesis proposes a solution to the problem of mixed language programming in an object-oriented environment that centers around an object specification that can describe the features of objects in a language independent fashion. Also, a stub generator which reads this specification and creates me... | object-oriented programming; mixed language programming; programming; computers; object-oriented environment; stub generator | 1991-06 |
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Image Recognition Using Generalized Correlation | This paper investigates the use of generalized cross-correlation in pattern matching when the objects may be of one or two dimensions. Generalized correlation can be used to determine the amount of dilatation and rotation between a given template and an object, in addition to determining the relativ... | 1977-08 | |
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A User Interface Model and Tools for Geometric Design | Poor user interfaces discourage potential users from effectively utilizing the design capabilities of geometric modeling systems. Because of the complex nature of the underlying representations in such systems, a well structured user interface model, as well as useful and intuitive design tools, are... | user interface; computer systems; computer-aided design | |
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Synthesis, Verification and Optimization of Systolic Arrays | Systolic arrays are a class of parallel architectures consisting of regular interconnections of a very large number of simple processors, each one operating on a small part of the problem. They are typically designed to be used as back-end. special-purpose devices for computation-intensive processin... | computer architecture; systolic array; VLSI | 1986-12 |
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Design of a Self-Timed, Pipelined, Floating Point Multiplier in Gallium Arsenide | This thesis presents the design of a self-timed, floating point multiplier in Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) technology. It implements the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) single precision standard. Self-timed design methodology offers some advantages over a synchronous approach, esp... | gallium arsenide; floating point multiplier; GaAs; GaAs technology | 1994-06 |
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ELA: A program to analyze logs of execution events | This is a description of ELA, a tool to give insight into the operation of computer systems during their development. | ELA; logs of execution events; computers | 1991-03 |
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Heterojunction bipolar transistor sigma-delta analog to digital converter for spread spectrum receiver | The focus of this thesis work was to investigate a means of implementing a high speed sigma-delta modulator that can be used as the front end of a direct sequence spread spectrum receiver. | sigma-delta modulator; computers | 1995-12 |
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Object models for computer aided design | Abstract: The goal of this research has been to develop an underlying modeling system to support applications in computer modeling system to support applications in computer aided design and scientific modeling. Particular emphasis has been given to two key issues: 1. data base support; 2. graphic ... | scientific modeling; computer models; data base support; graphic interaction; graphic support system | 1976-03 |
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Parallel Distributed Simulation of Elastic Waves | A parallel distributed algorithm to simulate the propagation of waves through elastic media is presented and tested. The algorithm is based on a fourth-order finite difference solution of the elastic wave equation in three dimensions and incorporates a staggered grid formulation to solve for the di... | computers; computer programming; algorithm; elastic media; parallel distributed algorithm; fourth-order finite difference solution | 1994-07 |
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Trimmed surfaces | Parametric surfaces and set operations have both become known as a valuable to the geometric modeling of rigid solids. Parametric surfaces give a geometric modeller a wider range, providing for the representation of parts with sculptured surfaces. Set operations of union, differences or intersection... | trimmed surface; rectangular parametric surfaces; computers | 1991-03 |
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FEL + set abstraction = database query language | The methodology of embedding set abstraction into FEL is described. Set abstraction is a powerful notation which can be used directly for higher level database query language. | set abstraction; FEL | 1983-09 |
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Interactive volume visualization | The purpose of scientific computation is insight. Visualization is the most direct way to bring out and deliver insight. The advances of technology have allowed scientists to simulate or observe our physical world at a much higher resolution than was available previously. As a result, large-scale nu... | computer graphics; volume visualization | 1993-06 |
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Blending parametric surfaces | Blending parametric surfaces can be a valuable tool in sculptured surface modeling. In conventional approaches, the boundaries and the cross boundary tangents of the blending surface are obtained by approximating a discrete number of points and vectors that are evaluated along the blending boundarie... | 1992-12 | |
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Applicative updating and provisional computation in functional programming | Large scale computing systems often consist of calculations which are repeated for many sets of input data. If the variance between the data sets is small, there may be portions of the computation which are not affected by the changes in the input values. The effort required for such systems can be ... | recomputation; efficient recomputation; function graphs; computers | 1983-06 |
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A FORTRAN V Interactive Graphical System | The system described provides the capability of transforming an ordinary FORTRAN 5 program into a highly interactive program. The converted program makes the user, the display scope, and teletype console all an integral part of the execution of the program. At present, the system allows the user to ... | 1968-04-03 | |
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Spacetime Control of Linked Figures | This dissertation describes the development of techniques to automate the creation of physically-based, goal-directed motion of synthetic creatures, More specifically, the research concentrates on developing an underlying mathematical representation for constraints and objectives imposed on a creatu... | computer animation; spacetime control; animated figures; creature motion | 1992-06 |
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Parallel solution of Poisson's problems on irregular domain. | This thesis is devoted to the solution of the Poisson problem on an irregular domain applying parallel computation techniques on distributed memory machines. | Poisson problem; computers | 1995-06 |
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Performance Directed Simulation | The overall scientific objective of this research was to develop techniques for speeding up discrete event simulation (DES) programs in applications such as simulation of computer architectures, communication networks, battlefield scenarios, etc. Such simulations often require prohibitive amounts of... | 1989-01-26 | |
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Surface perturbations for texture mapping | This thesis present a new method of texture mapping which can be used in conjunction with the above techniques to improve textured images. The proposed method uses surface perturbations for texture mapping. Surface perturbations enhance traditional texture mapping techniques by allowing the texture ... | surface perturbations; texture mapping; computers | 1987-03 |
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Geometric Hashing for Processing Complex Scenes | This work presents a new technique for handling many object interaction schemes developed using a graph theoretic approach. The interaction can be optical, as in ray tracing, or geometric, as in many body collision. Other problems solved by ray tracing, such as mass and volume calculation and viewin... | geometric hashing; object interaction; graph theory; ray tracing; many body collision | 1985 |
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ASSASSIN: an assembly, specification and analysis system for speed-independent control-unit design in integrated circuits using path-programmable logic (PPL) | Abstract: Numerous efforts have been made to automatically implement the control-units and datapaths of synchronous systems in integrated circuits. Speed-independent systems have not yet been extensively explored in the context of the integrated circuit. Presented in this thesis is a software system... | path-programmable logic; integrated circuits; Portable standard LISP; VLSI design | 1982-06 |
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Graph-based approach for solving geometric constraint problems | This dissertation presents a new graph representation for constraint problems based on the notion of degrees of freedom and valencies. Any geometric primitive ( point, line, circle, plane, etc.) possess an intrinsic degree of freedom in its embedding space. Constraints reduce the degrees of freedom ... | computers; geometric constraint problems; graph | 1996-05 |
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First-Order Unification in Equational Theories and its Application to Logic Programming | This thesis studies first-order unification in equational theories, called E-unification, paying particular attention to complete unification algorithms for classes of equational theories. It also investigates how results and notions of E-unification can be applied to logic programming systems that ... | first-order unification; equational theory; logic programming; e-unification; semantic unification; dec-20; prolog | 1985 |
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Computer graphics approach for understanding prosthetic heart valve characteristics | Abstract: Fluid dynamics principles and numerical analysis techniques are applied in a study of stress distribution in blood caused by the motion of the occluder within the cage of a prosthetic heart valve model. An interactive computer graphics program is developed for the simulation of the flow pr... | Prosthetic heart valve; Disc occluder; hemolysis; thrombosis | 1972-06 |
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Frame buffer system selection | Abstract: This report summarizes the objectives of the University of Utah's Computer Science Department in its purchase of a frame buffer. The criteria for selection are given, along with a consideration of commercially available systems. | frame buffer; computer memory; raster-scan images; display hardware; University of Utah Computer Science Department | 1979-01 |