The goals of the VPCL are to undertake projects that advance the state of the art in the theory and applications of Visual Computing and Parallel Computing. The term Visual Computing encompasses the fields of Image Processing, Computer Vision and Visualization. Image Processing deals with the formulation and implementation of operations that transform an image into another that is "visually superior". Computer Vision deals with formulation and implementation of computational models and algorithms that analyze and interpret the contents of an image. Visualization deals with the formulation and implementation of representations and algorithms for visual display of data. The term Parallel Computing encompasses all forms of computing that entail the simultaneous use of multiple processors to solve a given problem. The current projects of the VPCL use visual and parallel computing in various ways.
