DiSTI Publishes White Paper on How 3D Graphics Lower System Costs for Automotive User Interfaces

ORLANDO, Fla. - June 25, 2015 - PRLog -- The DiSTI Corporation, a leading provider of graphical user interface development software to the automotive, aerospace, and medical industries, published a whitepaper describing how 3D graphics lower system costs for automotive user interfaces. The paper not only describes how using 3D saves on memory, which in turn shows significant cost savings on production units, it also describes additional benefits brought about by using 3D including reduced development times and simplified asset management.

In the automotive industry, the economies of scale dramatically influence design decisions since savings of a few dollars per unit can quickly translate into millions of dollars saved over the production period of a vehicle.

The obsolete technique commonly used to mimic interactive 3D content involved pre-rendering the 3D content as a series of still images. On the target system, these pre-rendered images were played back in a flipbook-style sequence simulating the appearance of real-time 3D rendering.

This paper illustrates how using a true 3D architecture yields significant savings on embedded memory usage when compared to using the 2D practices to mimic the 3D visual effects. The paper walks through three development cases and depicts the memory impact of each case on the final target system. As a result, UI Designers and Managers learn about memory size calculations so they can apply these examples to their projects.

Visit www.disti.com/SaveWith3D  to download a free copy of the whitepaper.

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About DiSTI

DiSTI is a global leader in the development of User Interface software for businesses, governments and the military. The company’s flagship product, GL Studio, enables programmers and developers to build high-fidelity safety critical 3D graphics, enhancing the level of interactivity and sophistication for embedded automotive applications, while providing superior performance and visual quality.

Over 4,000 end users and 700 customers worldwide, including Boeing, Calsonic Kansei, Continental, ESG, Jaguar Land Rover, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, NASA, Nissan, Raytheon, TATA, Thales and Virgin Galactic, use DiSTI solutions to build safety critical and non-safety critical embedded HMI displays, maintenance trainers, create PC and Internet-based courseware and simulators. As a full service provider, DiSTI offers a complement of customer programming and development services, and is the recognized leader in training solutions for the global simulation and training community. For more information, visit www.disti.com.