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Foil 23 AVS as System Integration Tool

From Complex Systems and Parallel Computing CPSP713 Case studies in Computational Science -- Spring Semester 1996. by Geoffrey C. Fox
1 Basic Features
  • dataflow model for distributed computing
  • AVS program = network of AVS modules, controlled by the AVS kernel via the RPC mechanism
  • AVS module = C/Fortran program, conforming to AVS interface specification
  • strong visualization and 3D graphics support
  • visual editing tools for AVS networks
2 Highlights
  • easy to use and to port existing applications to the AVS framework
  • growing popularity in research community
  • growing volume of public domain modules, maintained by the International AVS Center at the NCSC
3 Flaws
  • poor interactivity (best for complex, static visualization, but not for simulation or animation)
  • lack of organization principle to bookkeep dataflow modules (not an object-oriented system)
  • lack of support for High Performance Computing
  • not an Open Systems software (2 competitive commercial products: AVS, Explorer (SGI); 2 public domain systems: apE and Khoros)
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