NPSNET: JANUS-3D Providing Three-Dimensional Displays for a Traditional Combat Model
Abstract
This work involves integrating the Army's existing combat modeling tool, JANUS, with the real-time three-dimensional graphics display offered by NPSNET. The development of a portable software package that can create a three- dimensional virtual world from any existing JANUS terrain database is explained. In addition, a scripting tool capable of rendering JANUS scenarios previously executed in the traditional two-dimensional model is discussed. This replay capability allows the gamer/analyst the ability to watch the three-dimensional battle unfold from any position on the battlefield. Lastly, the implementation of a real-time, networked link from the two-dimensional JANUS model to NPSNET is detailed. This link involves an Ethernet connection from a Sun workstation, which houses the two-dimensional model, to a Silicon Graphics workstation used for rendering the real-time three-dimensional simulation. The methodology used and techniques developed are fully portable to any workstation with X-windows capability and any graphics workstation equipped with the GL libraries.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 24, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA257978
Entities
People
- Jon C. Walter
- Patrick T. Warren
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School