Creator

Glenn A. Martin

Contributors

Altman, Marty; Chen, Jim; Kilby, Mark C.; Lisle, Curtis; Marrou, Lance; Prasad, Guru; Sartor, Michelle; University of Central Florida. Division of Sponsored Research; University of Central Florida. Institute for Simulation and Training; Waldron, Sean; Zhiguo, Xiong

Keywords

Computer network architectures; Interactive computer systems; Military geography

Abstract

Report describes a detailed view of the active database element that is one component of the effort by the Visual System Laboratory at IST to design and prototype an architecture that will support the concept of dynamic terrain within a distributed interactive simulation environment.

Table of Contents

Dynamic terrain shared environment -- Dynamic terrain database -- Abstract service -- Entity service -- Terrain service -- Fluid service -- Dynamic terrain resources: shared environment clients -- Soil DTR -- Fluid DTR -- Crater DTR -- Track DTR -- Thermal DTR -- Minefield DTR -- More shared environment clients -- Visualizer -- IG host -- ESIG host -- Simulation host -- Dynamic terrain utilities -- Dynamic terrain database formatter -- Surface resampler -- Fractal resampler -- Terrain service configuration utility -- Fluid service configuration utility -- Sources -- Sinks -- Appendices -- Mobility and vehicle dynamics -- Digging tool model -- Coordinate conversion -- Dead reckoning -- IG host user's manual -- References.

Publication Date

1-1-1995

Place of Publication

Orlando (Fla.)

Number of Pages

369 pages

Prepared By

University of Central Florida. Institute for Simulation and Training. Visual Systems Laboratory

Prepared For

United States. Army. Simulation, Training, and Instrumentation Command

IST Document Number

ISTTR9516

Document Number Statement

IST technical report numbers are not necessarily unique document numbers.

Rights

Not to be used for commercial purposes except by permission.

Publisher

Institute for Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida

Identifier

078IST; DP0006310

Type

document

Call Number

TK5105.5.M37 1995

Contract Number

N61339-92-K-0001; N61339-94-C-004

Document Type

Research Report

College

Institute for Simulation and Training

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