Virtual Environments and the CAVE in Engineering Science and Mechanics

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Virtual Environments and the CAVE in
Engineering Science and Mechanics

• Ronald D. Kriz, Ali Nayfeh, Pavlos Vlachos,
• Ali Etebari, and Sanjiv Parikh
• University Visualization and Animation Group
• Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics

October 1, 2001, 730pm
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ONR Crane-Ship Simulation in the CAVE
Prof. Ali Nayfeh, ESM
Eric Tester CS
Dr. Lance Arsenault, CS
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CAVE
ONR-NavCIITI Task2.1 C C Visualization CONnic
al acoustic arRAY CONRAY model
I-Desk
Desktop
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Das Neves
R. Kriz
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ASPIRES Combining visualization with haptic
feedback to enhance molecular docking
6-DOF with force haptic feedback along x-y-z
Haptic device on the right is linked to the
molecule (boundary highlighted) above where the
researcher/student can feel the force / atomic
potentials associated with docking the molecule
onto the large protein structure.
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Combining Visualization with Haptic Feedback to
Enhance Molecular Docking
(http//www.sv.vt.edu/future/cave/resprj/idock/ido
ck.html)
D. Bevan, Biochemisty L. Watson, Computer Sci R.
Kriz S. Parikh, ESM
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Beowulf Cluster Future Simulations
D. Bevan L. Watson R. Kriz
S. Parikh
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Combined Research Curriculum Development http//
www.jwave.vt.edu/crcd
Network Program Interface Builder (NPIB) is a
rapid application deve- lopment tool that
researchers could use to create, maintain, and
archive numerous parametric studies based on
their legacy computer simulations.
R. Batra, ESM
D. Farkas, MSE
Nano
Macro
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R. Kriz, ESM
Micro
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Example 3D Wave Surface
Working Real-Time Archive
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Submit
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email notifies user simulation completed
Results Viewed at Desktop
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Results.html
Results Viewed In the CAVE (see next slide)
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Fourth order tensor glyph viewed in the CAVE
Used in ESM5344 Wave Propagation in Solids
to study anisotropies associated with crystal
class symmetries. These geometries are also
used to study reflected and refracted interface
waves.
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Visualization and Analysis of Complex Flows in a
Cardiovascular System
A. Etebari, P. Vlachos, R. Kriz Engineering
Science and Mechanics
Desk-top, I-Desk, CAVE
Ali Etebari
stress tensor glyph
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