GRACE - The Graphics Coprocessor Engine within the EuroWorkStation

The Graphics Coprocessor Engine (GRACE) is one of the Coprocessors within the ESPRIT II EuroWorkStation project (2569). It performs the graphics interface between the operators and their applications. Mainly there are two objectives to achieve: displaying the results of a computation and interacting with human users. The high speed generation of graphics data requires the design of specialized multiprocessor hardware for parallel processing of graphics objects and rendering purposes. The construction of a User Interface is based on object-oriented principles. The provision and support of graphics standards is used to integrate the design and facilitate the porting of existing applications.