Real-time visualization of the clear-up of a former US naval base

Author

Chapman, Paul ; Wills, Derek ; Stevens, Peter ; Brookes, Graham

Author_Institution

Sonar Res. & Dev. Ltd., Beverley, UK

fYear

2000

fDate

13-13 Oct. 2000

Firstpage

505

Lastpage

508

Abstract

The paper describes the effective real-time visualization of the clear-up operation of a former US nuclear submarine base, located in Holy Loch, Scotland. The Whole Field Modelling System has provided an extremely accurate real-time visualization of a large number of varying parameters such as remotely operated vehicles, cranes, barges, grabs, magnets, and detailed seabed topography. The system has improved the field staffs´ spatial and temporal awareness of the underwater environment and facilitated decision-making within the complex offshore working environment.

Keywords

data visualisation; military computing; naval engineering computing; real-time systems; underwater vehicles; Holy Loch; Scotland; Whole Field Modelling System; barges; clear-up operation; cranes; facilitated decision-making; former US nuclear submarine base; grabs; magnets; offshore working environment; real-time visualization; remotely operated vehicles; seabed topography; spatial awareness; temporal awareness; underwater environment; Boats; Computer graphics; Cranes; Real time systems; Remotely operated vehicles; Sonar; Transducers; Underwater vehicles; Visualization; Wires;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Visualization 2000. Proceedings

Conference_Location

Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6478-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/VISUAL.2000.885743

Filename

885743