Visualization Method for Teaching the Geometric Design of Highways

摘要

In this project the authors employed state-of-the-art technology for developingvisualization tools for teaching highway design. Specifically, the authors used photolog images as the basis for developing dynamic 3-D models of selected geometric elements. The resulting 3D-visualization toolbox links video clips of various road sections, with animated graphs representing their horizontal and vertical alignments. By the simulataneous display of the winscreen view of a roadway, along with the plan and profile graphs, the toolbox allows the user to study the effect on continuity and esthetics of combining specific plan and profile elements.