Abstract
The performance of multiprocessing networks is often highly dependent on the partitioning and allocation of network resources to the particular problem. The often large number of variables produces a highly multidimensional design space that is extremely difficult for the designer to visualize and virtually impossible to attain the best performance. NOVA, a Network Optimization, Visualization, and Analysis tool, was developed to address these problems. Written in C++ and using the Motif++ library, NOVA implements an object-oriented network structure and a full graphical user interface to produce a highly flexible and interactive design-space exploration tool NOVA's main uses are visualization of the multidimensional design space, sensitivity analysis of localities in that space, and solution feasibility exploration. Automated and semi-automated optimization capabilities will be added in the next development phase.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 413-419 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Conference Proceedings - International Phoenix Conference on Computers and Communications |
| State | Published - 1996 |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE 15th Annual International Phoenix Conference on Computers and Communications - Scottsdale, AZ, USA Duration: Mar 27 1996 → Mar 29 1996 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Computer Science