Elsevier

Computers & Graphics

Volume 1, Issues 2–3, September 1975, Pages 221-225
Computers & Graphics

Real time animation of dynamic processes

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Abstract

Animation and simulation processes are facilitated by the use of high level graphic languages. The results of these processes are not generally available in real time, developing of microfilm delaying the screening of the process until some time after the computer run.

A technique is described which overcomes this problem whilst still allowing the use of a high level graphical language.

The addition of a single feature to a ‘static’ graphical language has transformed it into a ‘dynamic’ graphical language allowing real time illustration of time varying processes.

The technique is not restricted to the language described but may well be employed by other high level graphical languages.

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    Papers presented at the Conference on Computer graphics and Interactive Techniques, 15–17 July 1974, sponsored by the University of Colorado Computing Center and ACM/SIGGRAPH.

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