OpenGL SC
Encyclopedia
OpenGL for Safety Critical applications (OpenGL SC) is a subset of the OpenGL
3D graphics
application programming interface
(API) designed to meet the needs of the Safety Critical market for avionics, industrial, military, medical and automotive applications including DO-178B
certification. OpenGL SC is managed by the not-for-profit technology consortium
, the Khronos Group, Inc
.
OpenGL
OpenGL is a standard specification defining a cross-language, cross-platform API for writing applications that produce 2D and 3D computer graphics. The interface consists of over 250 different function calls which can be used to draw complex three-dimensional scenes from simple primitives. OpenGL...
3D graphics
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
application programming interface
Application programming interface
An application programming interface is a source code based specification intended to be used as an interface by software components to communicate with each other...
(API) designed to meet the needs of the Safety Critical market for avionics, industrial, military, medical and automotive applications including DO-178B
DO-178B
DO-178B, Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification is a document dealing with the safety of software used in airborne systems....
certification. OpenGL SC is managed by the not-for-profit technology consortium
Consortium
A consortium is an association of two or more individuals, companies, organizations or governments with the objective of participating in a common activity or pooling their resources for achieving a common goal....
, the Khronos Group, Inc
Khronos Group
The Khronos Group is a not-for-profit member-funded industry consortium based in Beaverton, Oregon, focused on the creation of open standard, royalty-free APIs to enable the authoring and accelerated playback of dynamic media on a wide variety of platforms and devices...
.