Springer GPU Computing and Applications

This book presents a collection of state of the art research on GPU Computing and Application. The major part of this book is selected from the work presented at the 2013 Symposium on GPU Computing and Applications held in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Oct 9, 2013). Three major domains of GPU application are covered in the book including (1) Engineering design and simulation; (2) Biomedical Sciences; and (3) Interactive & Digital Media. The book also addresses the fundamental issues in GPU computing with a focus on big data processing. Researchers and developers in GPU Computing and Applications will benefit from this book. Training professionals and educators can also benefit from this book to learn the possible application of GPU technology in various areas. Review “The book is well edited and includes conclusions and future work discussions in most papers. … Most papers emphasize empirical evidence of significant performance improvements of their subject algorithms using graphics processing units (GPUs). … It is refreshing to see a book like this that brings together research in multiple disciplines in a form that is accessible to so many readers.” (George S. Carson, Computing Reviews, July, 2015) From the Back Cover This book presents a collection of state of the art research on GPU Computing and Application. The major part of this book is selected from the work presented at the 2013 Symposium on GPU Computing and Applications held in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (Oct 9, 2013). Three major domains of GPU application are covered in the book including (1) Engineering design and simulation; (2) Biomedical Sciences; and (3) Interactive & Digital Media. The book also addresses the fundamental issues in GPU computing with a focus on big data processing. Researchers and developers in GPU Computing and Applications will benefit from this book. Training professionals and educators can also benefit from this book to learn the possible application of GPU technology in various areas. About the Author Dr. Cai has over 20 year research experience developing 3D and simulation technology with the aid of GPUs for applications in engineering, bio-medicine, interactive & digital media, and education. His research has been supported by both public and private sectors. He was deputy director of NTU’s Bio-informatics Research Centre, and technical director of Computer-aided Engineering Labs, deputy director of Nanyang Centre for Supercomputing and Visualization, deputy director of Centre for Advanced Numerical and Engineering Simulation. He has published over 150 papers in peer-reviewed international journals and conferences and also has edited 6 books or journal special issues. He is associate editor with the journal Simulation and Gaming, and sits in editorial boards of several international journals. Part of his innovative and interdisciplinary research was or is being exhibited in Singapore Art Museum, Singapore Science Centre, and China National Science and Technology Museum. Dr Cai has co-organised several major international or regional conferences, and is keynote speakers or invited speakers at several international conferences. He has co-invented 5 patents granted or pending approval. He was former co-President of the International Simulation and Gaming Association. Dr. Simon See is currently the High Performance Computing Technology Director and Chief Solution Architect for nVIDIA Inc, Asia and also a Professor and Chief Scientific Computing Officer in Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Concurrently Professor See is also the Chief Scientific Computing Advisor for BGI (China). His research interests are in the area of High Performance Computing, computational science, Applied Mathematics and simulation methodology. He has published over 100 papers in these areas and has won various awards. Professor Nadia Magnenat-Thalmann is Editor-in-Chief of The