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    Instrumentation for Portable Walkthrough and Computer-Generated Force Computation

    Principal Investigator: Dinesh Manocha 
    Funding Agency: U.S. Army Research Office
    Agency Number: W911NF-04-1-0088

    Abstract

    We are requesting equipment to support the development of portable walkthrough stations as well- as real-time computation for computer generated forces. They will be used for interactive display, line-of-sight computations and navigation of complex datasets. In particular we propose to acquire:

     

  • Four Dell dual-processor workstations with high-end graphics and many giga-bytes of memory.
  • Four Dell Precision Mobile Workstations with high-end portable graphics card, and memory capabilities.
  • High Speed Myrinet cards and cables.

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    We will use these workstations to develop two graphics clusters (desktop and mobile). They will be used for viewing and interactively manipulating massive data sets with greater realism for virtual engineering, simulation-based design, mechanical design, digital prototyping, vulnerability analysis and battlespace visualization. Moreover, the line-of-sight and navigation algorithms will be tested on complex models used in the OneSAF simulation system (developed by PEO STRI). Combined with existing equipment and software tools, and with the assistance of our supporting staff, the proposed equipment will be used for best software realizations of current mathematical algorithms and applications to different domains.

    The major research projects supported by this equipment are:

     

  • Computer-Generated force simulation systems
  • Simulation-based design of fighting vehicles and submarines
  • High-resolution displays
  • Solid Modeling for vulnerability analysis and lethality
  • Real-time Walk-through of CAD and Urban Environments
  • Virtual environments and sugmented reality system development

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    We are also closely collaborating with many DOD research labs and transferring some of the algorithmic and software technology developed as part of these research projects. The requested instrumentation will provide a major upgrade to our current facilities and is also critical for our collaboration and technology transfer to DOD labs and organizations. The equipment will be actively used by more than 16 faculty members from Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Radiation Oncology and about 80 graduate students. Some of this equipment will also be made available for classroom instruction and laboratories.

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