title: Planning, implementation and optimization of future space missions using an immersive visualization environment (IVE) machine.
abstract: Beginning in 1995, a team of 3-D engineering visualization experts assembled at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company and began to develop innovative virtual prototyping simulation tools for performing ground processing and real-time visualization of design and planning of aerospace missions. At the University of Colorado, a team of 3-D visualization experts also began developing the science of 3-D visualization and immersive visualization at the newly founded British Petroleum (BP) Center for visualization, which began operations in October, 2001. BP acquired ARCO in the year 2000 and awarded the 3-D flexible IVE developed by ARCO (beginning in 1990) to the University of Colorado, CU, the winner in a competition among 6 Universities. CU then hired Dr. G. Dorn, the leader of the ARCO team as Center Director, and the other experts to apply 3-D immersive visualization to aerospace and to other University Research fields, while continuing research on surface interpretation of seismic data and 3-D volumes. This paper recounts further progress and outlines plans in Aerospace applications at Lockheed Martin and CU.
authors.affiliation: Advanced Product Development, Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, CO, USA.
authors.forename: E Nathan
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: George W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Morgenthaler
mesh_terms: D018480:Astronauts; D003196:Computer Graphics; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D007221:Industry; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D017751:Safety Management; D013026:Space Flight; D018581:Technology Transfer; D014584:User-Computer Interface