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Glimmer: multilevel MDS on the GPU.

Stephen Ingram1, Tamara Munzner, Marc Olano

  • 1Department of Computer Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. sfingram@cs.ubc.ca

IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics
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Glimmer, a new multilevel algorithm, uses graphics processing unit (GPU) hardware for faster multidimensional scaling. This GPU-accelerated method improves computational speed and visual quality compared to existing algorithms.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational Science
  • Data Visualization
  • Algorithm Development

Background:

  • Multidimensional scaling (MDS) is crucial for visualizing high-dimensional data.
  • Existing MDS algorithms can be computationally intensive and prone to local minima.
  • Leveraging GPU hardware offers potential for significant speedups in complex computations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce Glimmer, a novel multilevel MDS algorithm optimized for GPU hardware.
  • Present GPU-SF, a parallel force-based subsystem integral to Glimmer's operation.
  • Evaluate Glimmer's performance against established MDS algorithms.

Main Methods:

  • Glimmer employs a hierarchical, multilevel approach to organize and process input data.
  • The algorithm recursively applies the parallel GPU-SF subsystem for combining and refining data levels.
  • A robust termination condition for GPU-SF is proposed, based on filtered normalized stress approximation.

Main Results:

  • Glimmer demonstrates superior speed, reduced normalized stress, and enhanced visual quality on benchmark datasets.
  • The GPU-accelerated Glimmer algorithm significantly outperforms a CPU-based implementation.
  • The multilevel design of Glimmer mitigates the likelihood of converging to local minima.

Conclusions:

  • Glimmer represents a significant advancement in multidimensional scaling, particularly for large datasets.
  • The algorithm effectively harnesses GPU parallelism for substantial computational gains.
  • Glimmer offers a robust and efficient solution for high-quality data visualization.