Large Scale Interactive Data Visualization for Undersea Warfare Applications
Abstract
Today, the US Navy's submarine fleet is equipped with a multitude of advanced, highly capable acoustic sensors and systems that are utilized in many aspects of tactical, navigational, and operational Command and Control (C2). These modern sonar systems collect, process, store, disseminate, and display sensor data. Rapid advances in processing techniques, computing power, and sensor technology present a new challenge sonar operators require extensive training and experience in order to deal with an enormous amount of acoustic data using 2D display and interaction tools, which have remained nearly unchanged in the past 25 years. Fraunhofer CRCG and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center present a highly interactive Large Scale Visualization Environment (LSVE) for performing the essential tasks of detection and classification of sonar contacts. Our prototype application employs a semi-immersive 3D display system, multiple and mixed modalities of interaction and feedback, and state-of-the-art volumetric visualization techniques. An operator can use the LSVE to rapidly detect a contact in a low signal to noise environment and perform the tasks of detection, tracking, and classification of contacts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA427936
Entities
People
- David Zeltzer
- L. M. Encarnacao
- Raymond J. Rowland
- Robert J. Barton Iii
Organizations
- Naval Undersea Warfare Center