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Port InOutOctree to GPU

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GPU Performance Quest
Dominant language
C++
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Forks
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Avg merge
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Description

The InOutOctree class currently runs on the CPU.
Porting to the GPU will also support faster sampling-based shaping queries.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by locating the InOutOctree class and reviewing its current CPU execution path. Determine the GPU portability requirements and how sampling-based shaping queries use the class. Done means InOutOctree runs on the GPU and supports faster sampling-based shaping queries.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
hpc
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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