Title :
Adviser: immersive field work for planetary geoscientists
Author :
Forsberg, Andrew ; Prabhat ; Haley, Graff ; Bragdon, Andrew ; Levy, Joseph ; Fassett, Caleb I. ; Shean, David ; Head, James W., III ; Milkovich, Sarah ; Duchaineau, Mark A.
Author_Institution :
Brown Univ., Providence, RI
Abstract :
The Adviser prototype system makes it possible for planetary geologists to conduct virtual field research on remote environments such as Antarctica and Mars. Among Adviser´s interactive tools are mission-planning and measurement tools that let researchers generate new data and gain interpretive insights. Five case studies illustrate the system´s applications and observed benefits
Keywords :
Mars; data visualisation; geophysics computing; interactive systems; planetary surfaces; Adviser prototype system; Antarctica; Mars; interactive tool; measurement tools; mission-planning; planetary geoscientists; remote environment; virtual field research; Antarctica; Cameras; Data visualization; Earth; Geology; Graphics; Laboratories; Mars; Rendering (computer graphics); Surfaces; GIS; geological sciences; planetary exploration; scientific visualization; terrain rendering; virtual reality;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCG.2006.73
