Middletown 2010 -- A Realistic Interactive Emergency Simulation and Response System for the US Army
Abstract
The need to plan and calculate the effects of major emergencies, including terrorists' attacks, has become critical in the U.S. Army. To ensure optimal military readiness, there is an urgent need to realistically simulate these events. Development of a realistic interactive emergency simulation and response system will help to ensure that U.S. Army management and emergency personnel are adequately trained and prepared to respond quickly and decisively to any act of terrorism. Over the past decade, the Mobile Media Company has developed a set of technologies that when merged together can produce the framework for this type of simulation system. These technologies have evolved from medical and entertainment 3-dimensional animation, mobile telecom interactive technology, and satellite and aerial photography. When merged, developed, backed up by sufficient statistical data and installed in a mainframe computer system, a structural and sociological model can be generated. The primary objective of the project was to develop a complete multi-level simulation system for disaster events, including terrorist attacks. The first phase of development produced a working theoretical model to merge the different technologies in small scale. The results of this developmental phase will help to create the foundation for building a full-scale simulator.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA468318
Entities
People
- Hakon Gundersen