A Data Structure for 3D Synthetic Environment Reconstruction

Abstract

The Digital Mapping, Chaffing and Geodesy Analysis Program (DMAP) at the Naval Research Laboratory has investigated an extension to the National Imagery and Mapping Agency's (NIMA's) current Vector Product Format (VPF) known as VPF+. This paper describes VPF-1 and a prototyped 3D synthetic environment using VPF+. The latter was designed as a 3D Geographic Information System (3D-GIS) that would assist the U.S. Marine Corps with mission preparation and also provide onsite awareness in urban areas. The prototype supplements the more traditional 2D digital-mapping output with a 3D interactive synthetic environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 22, 2001
Accession Number
ADA391491

Entities

People

  • Frank Mccreedy
  • John Breckenridge
  • Mahdi Abdelguerfi
  • Roy Ladner
  • Ruth Wilson

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buildings And Structures
  • Cartography
  • Database Management Systems
  • Databases
  • Earth Sciences
  • Environment
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Geographic Regions
  • Information Systems
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Military Research
  • Models
  • Prototypes
  • Three Dimensional
  • Topology
  • Urban Areas

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