Conference Workshops
| Monday: 28 May 2001 | ||||
| REGISTRATION | ||||
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| Terrain Modelling Issues: Trends in Urban Visualization | Introduction to HLA | Virtual Worlds: Enterprise Architecture for Combined Operational and Simulation Environments |
Manufacturing- Prototyping |
Medical Symposium: Simulation Technologies |
| MORNING TEA | ||||
| Terrain Modelling Issues: ...continued |
Introduction to HLA ...continued |
Virtual Worlds ...continued |
Manufacturing- Prototyping ...continued |
Medical Symposium: Clinical Applications |
| LUNCH | ||||
| Practical Issues of Distributed Voice in Networked Training Applications | Simulation Over the Internet | Virtual Worlds ...continued |
Manufacturing: Process Simulation. | Keynote Address Dr Richard Satava |
| AFTERNOON TEA | ||||
| 3D Modelling in an Immersive Environment | Simulation Over the Internet ...continued |
Virtual Worlds ...continued |
Manufacturing: Process Simulation ...continued |
Medical Simulation Society Inaugural Meeting |
| BREAK | ||||
| WELCOME RECEPTION / SPEAKERS MEETING | ||||
Terrain Modelling Issues - Trends in Urban Visualization
Presenter: David McKeown - President TerraSim, Inc. (US)
There is increased automation in geospatial visualization using GIS source data, automated model generation, placement, and terrain integration.This workshop will cover:- Use of remotely sensed imagery for database intensification.
- Source data collection strategy: leveraging geospatial attribution in place of feature geometry.
- Linking Live and Virtual simulation via video surveillance and monitoring.
- Regional planning and virtual tours: One man's MOUT is another's urban redevelopment site.
Mr McKeown has over 25 years of experience in the areas of image understanding for the automated analysis of remotely sensed imagery, digital mapping and image/map database systems, computer graphics, and artificial intelligence. He has been a principal investigator on research programs in computer vision and rapid construction of virtual world databases for advanced distributed simulation sponsored by the U.S. Army Topographic Engineering Center, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Defense Mapping Agency, and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.
Practical Issues of Distributed Voice in Networked Training Applications
Presenter: Jeff Mowery - Director of Project Engineering; Deryn Crockett, Advanced Simulation Technology, Inc. (US)
This workshop will cover:- VoIP general overview:
- VoIP as implemented in training and simulation.
- Theoretical issues including latency, jitter etc.
- Practical quality and deployment issues (including phantom power to bandwidth and compression techniques, noise pick-up, management of multiple remote sites, security, configuration management over long project timescales etc).
- Implications of HLA -new benefits; new issues.
Jeff Mowery has over 16 years experience as a simulation engineer including 7 years with Hughes Training Inc. and 9 years with ASTi. Over this time Jeff's focus has been primarily in the areas of communications and sound simulation. His education includes a BS in Electrical Engineering and MS in systems engineering from Va. Tech.
ASTi is an Exhibitor.
3D Modelling in an Immersive Environment
Presenter: Steve Hansted - MultiGen-Paradigm, Inc. (US)
This workshop will cover:- General Overview of Editing models for use in an immersive environment.
- How to use a two handed interface.
- Creating, reviewing and modifying an application
- Overview of SmartSceneTM
Introduction to HLA
Presenter: David Stratton - Lecturer, School of Information Technology & Mathematical Sciences, University of Ballarat
A general introduction to the architecture, covering the broad conceptual elements of the architecture, along with the formal elements of Rules, Object Model Template and Interface Specification.David has been teaching Networking at Ballarat University since 1993. His research interest is in the area of Distributed Applications, including CORBA.
Simulation Over the Internet
Presenter: Julian Mallet - International Sales Manager, MÄK Technologies (US)
Recent advances in PC processing power, the availability of low-cost 3D PC-based rendering products and accessibility of high bandwidth commercial Internet connections have made training over the Internet a reality. The demands of the latest high tech weaponry mean that the military must be better trained than ever before, yet flat or even decreasing defense budgets have impacted the ability to participate in live exercises. Effective collaborative and distributed simulation available over the Internet can greatly enhance the organization's ability to meet today's stringent training requirements.The presentation will discuss current implementations of Internet training, the feasibility of future projects as well as the limits and benefits of Internet simulation.
For the past seven years before recently joining MÄK Technologies, Julian Mallett has worked as vice president of sales for Promus Corporation, an enterprise level data integration company he co-founded. Before Promus, Julian worked as manager of engineering and technical computer systems at Raytheon.
Virtual Worlds - Enterprise Architecture for Combined Operational and Simulation Environments
Presenter: A team of presenters from DSTO and other organisations led by Assoc Prof Kerry Bennett and Dr Helen Pongracic
The aim of this workshop is to explore the principles and practice of enterprise architecture for combined operational and simulation environments. The workshop will draw on various projects such as Virtual Air Commander, and Virtual Air Environment, and architectures for distributed training, and multi-agent environments. It will include a discussion forum.Current trends see the emergence of distributed networks that have been designed to support enterprise training and operations. An example is the Virtual Air Environment (VAE). This concept integrates real assets and virtual simulations operating in real-time within one synthetic environment. An example of a real asset is a fighter controller in Williamtown operating with a Phoenix radar display system that displays a number of crafts in the managed airspace. An example of a simulation is a real pilot 'flying' an F-111 in the simulation dome of the Air Operations Simulation Centre in Melbourne. The real system is interfaced to the virtual system via a gateway (which converts DIS data into a format appropriate for the real system) connected to a Wide Area Network (WAN).
A particular characteristic of this new form of network is that it has the potential for significant growth. Various real and simulated stations can be 'plugged-for-play' into the distributed network environment. It is thus envisaged that distributed real/simulated systems, such as that of VAE, will play a significant role in the Department of Defence enterprise, and that they could require involvement, at any given moment, of several operational and training divisions.
To ensure that such systems maintain and enhance interoperability, and that they will be cost and resource effective, mechanisms for understanding and managing complexity are required. Architecture frameworks provide such mechanisms.
The purpose of this workshop is to provide a discussion forum for the following issues:
- Features of distributed networks that comprise both real and simulated assets
- Challenges provided by such distributed environments in terms of design and development of distributed operational/training environments
Plan for Workshop Activities
A one-day forum consisting of a series of focused presentations, group activity sessions and a summary session.
Timetable
The full timetable for the workshop, including abstracts of each session, can be downloaded (60kB PDF file).
Plan for Disseminating Results of the Workshop
Workshop Proceedings (compilation of accepted abstracts).
Publication of a book to be edited by workshop convenors, with chapters by workshop participants.
Names, Affiliations and Contact Details of Workshop Leaders
Assoc Prof Kerry Bennett
Human Factors, Air Operations Division
DSTO AMRL, GPO Box 4331 Melbourne, 3001
& Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3083
Ph: +61 3 9626 7701
Fax: +61 3 9626 7084
Dr Helen Pongracic
Air Operations Division
DSTO AMRL, GPO Box 4331 Melbourne, 3001
Ph: +61 3 9626 7297
Fax: +61 3 9626 7084
Manufacturing - Prototyping
Presenter: Dr Mark Bryden - Assistant Professor in the Iowa Center for Emerging Manufacturing Technology at Iowa State University, USA
This workshop will give insight to current uses of virtual reality as a simulation tool for manufacturing, discuss the key components of a virtual engineering workspace, identify the current challenges in simulating product manufacturing, and identify future trends. Modeling and simulation capability is rapidly growing and will change many of the currently accepted manufacturing paradigms. Realistic models of manufacturing processes can be developed and presented in a format that is accessible to a wide range of plant personnel. This can provide a means to develop and confirm the intuition of plant experts ranging from the technicians to plant management. Currently, simulation and virtual reality are being used in a number of manufacturing and process industries as enabling technologies that save time, reduce cost, and improve product quality. This workshop will help the participant achieve the potential benefits of virtual reality and simulation by gaining an understanding of the current capabilities, limitations, and future directions of this technology.Virtual reality is a confusing concept because it has been defined in many ways, and the term has entered the popular culture. Virtual reality has been broadly defined by Carolina Cruz-Neira as "… immersive, interactive, multi-sensory, viewer-centered, three-dimensional computer generated environments and the combination of technologies required to build these environments." The "technologies" mentioned in the last phrase of this definition include all of the information technology and model development required for creation of physically accurate simulations. The goal is to allow the user to experience the reality of the system by examining the simulation in the same way as in the physical system, with the additional capability to make changes and rapidly see the impact of the changes. In this definition, virtual reality is not the visualization delivery system (e.g., stereo projection, panoramic wall, head-mounted display, and surround projection) but all of the capabilities required to generate the physical reality of the process, device, or other creation in virtual space. This includes the application, the numerical simulation, and the software coupling the numerical simulation to the visualization environment as well as the visualization environment.
Today's challenge is to utilize this technology to reduce cost and time, improve quality, and simplify engineering design. This workshop will illustrate by example current simulation capabilities and identify future technical paths. Virtual reality has the potential to provide an interface to the design, construction, operations, and maintenance data of a manufacturing plant, from initial concept to plant retirement. In the future, virtual reality will provide a real-time interface for review of minute-to-minute plant parameters and control of the plant. In addition to using fully immersive, three-dimensional visualization to examine complex three-dimensional data, development of this engineering design environment will require integrated numerical models, techniques to support real-time design, operations and maintenance, and a collaborative workspace within a virtual environment. This workshop will explore these components of a successful virtual engineering platform, discuss the factors for successful implementation of virtual manufacturing models, establish realistic expectations for current technology, and help the participant prepare for future innovations in modeling and simulation.
Dr Mark Bryden is a keynote speaker at the conference.
Manufacturing - Process Simulation
Presenter: Mr Matt Rohrer - Director Simulation Products and Services, AutoSimulations Inc.
Simulation is a technology that has contributed to the design of many manufacturing and material handling systems. By creating a model of the proposed system, engineers are able to predict the performance of the equipment, minimizing over design and thus reducing cost. Many companies have integrated simulation into their design process. Just as important as layout drawings, simulation has become key in decision making for new and existing material handling and distribution systems.The introductory session will give insight into how simulation has been used, and the benefits of simulation in the design or operation of material handling and distribution systems. Case studies in various industries will be presented, and the pitfalls of simulation will be reviewed.
The workshop is aimed at getting a better understanding of the process of building a simulation model. Attendees will define a typical manufacturing problem and build the model together as a group experience, and then will use the simulation tool AutoMod to construct the model. AutoMod's 3D graphics and flexible model development environment will be demonstrated.
As Director Simulation Products and Services for the AutoSimulations Division of Brooks Automation, Mr Matt Rohrer manages product development for AutoMod as well as simulation consulting. Since joining AutoSimulations in 1998, Matt has held various positions including: Senior Simulation Analyst; Consulting Manager; Product Manager and Vice President Products.
He has a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering, and is General Chair, Winter Simulation Conference 2001, to be held in Washington D.C.
Medical Symposium - Simulation Technologies
An introduction to the technologies involved in Simulation, including Fidelity, Training Needs Analysis, and Interoperability.Refer to the Medical Simulation Symposium page for complete details of the day, including registration information.
Medical Symposium -Clinical Applications
A number of presentations providing examples of the use of simulation in clinical applications, including the importance of Human Factors.Refer to the Medical Simulation Symposium page for complete details of the day, including registration information.
Medical Symposium - Keynote Address
Presenter: Dr Richard Satava - Professor of Surgery, Yale University
Dr Satava will chart his personal journey and motivations into the world of simulation, giving examples, and reporting on the latest developments from the recent Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference.Dr Richard Satava is a keynote speaker at the conference.
Refer to the Medical Simulation Symposium page for complete details of the day, including registration information.
Medical Symposium - Medical Simulation Society Meeting
Convenor: Dr Patrick Cregan - Surgeon, Nepean Hospital
Refer to the Medical Simulation Symposium page for complete details of the day, including registration information.