Synthetic Battlebridge: Information Visualization and User Interface DesignApplications in a Large Virtual Reality Environment

摘要

With shrinking budgets and fewer personnel, future military training will relyheavily on simulated environments. The goal for this training is to reduce cost while maintaining readiness and unparalleled capability for all levels of military command. This thesis effort, the Synthetic BattleBridge (SBB), provides a real-time simulated environment for military commanders to observe on-going computer simulations of varying participation levels and helps them wring the most from a simulation. The SBB, designed for higher ranking personnel with little time to spend learning how to run the system, must exhibit three capabilities: ease-of-use, long-term retention, and adaptability. Based on the ObjectSim framework and the Object Manager network management software, the SBB includes a unique transparent interface with dynamic display elements that ensures minimal intrusion. The SBB provides multiple views and direct attachment to simulation players, along with an information grid showing the distribution of forces within the current environment. User Interface, Situational Awareness, Synthetic Environments, Object-Oriented, Computer Graphics.