Wong G., Wang J. Real-Time Rendering: Computer Graphics with Control Engineering

Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2014. — 209 p. — ISBN13: 978-1-4665-8360-3.Interactive computer graphics is a mature field of study. In fewer than 15 years, the improvements in speed and realism of computer-generated graphics from even consumer grade computers have been phenomenal. There is no lack of evidence to substantiate this statement as we observe the ever-increasing number of cutting-edge interactive applications such as computer games, virtual prototyping, and visualization software. However, real-time computer graphics applications are often oriented toward meeting a particular set of goals without consideration of some form of global
optimisation. A number of years ago, through real-life encounters in large-scale system implementation, the idea of convoluting computer graphics rendering with control theory was born.
From a larger perspective, computer graphics rendering is akin to any other process that runs on a computer. In recent years, researchers found that the increasing inclination to employ control engineering techniques in computer-related processes is not so much a matter of computer control (using a computer as a controller) as controlling the processes within a computer. Examples of such implementation are discussed in the vast array of research literature about server performance, network traffic control, and adaptive software with defined quality-of-service metrics. We believe the trend is no coincidence; it represents wide acceptance of benefits from integrating control theory with computer processesPreliminaries
Linear Model Analysis of Real-Time Rendering
Modelling Non-Linear Rendering Processes
Model-Based Control
Model-Less Control
Applications, Challenges, and PossibilitiesAnnex A: Sample Applications
Annex B: Patent for Application Method and System for Adaptive Control of Real-Time Computer Graphics Rendering
Annex C: Neural PID Control System Code