A generalized object display processor architecture

The desire to generate realistic presentations of three-dimensional objects has stimulated a great deal of interest in special-purpose hardware and software systems. Applications for such technology include industrial simulation, three-dimensional modeling, and medical imaging for clinical diagnosis. The work of our General Robotics and Active Sensory Processing Group primarily addresses the last application and is directed toward the display of 3-D objects derived from computed tomography, positron emission tomography, and nuclear magnetic resonance scanning and reconstruction techniques.