March 30, 1999
Pittsburgh, PA - In support of the DARPA Image Understanding Program, TerraSim constructed a detailed simulation database of the McKenna MOUT (Military Operations on Urban Terrain) Site at Fort Benning, Georgia. The 5km x 5km database was constructed in-house using TerraTools®, TerraSim's automated simulation database construction product for use with real-time video surveillance and monitoring (VSAM) experiments.
The key VSAM requirement was correlation between live exercises and the virtual environment to ensure that the position of human movement, as tracked by real-time video stream analysis, were precisely reflected in the ModStealth visualization.
The McKenna MOUT site contained 17 previously constructed building models, augmented with trails, lakes, an airfield, and dense forested areas with 260 geospecific tree models and over a thousand spot elevations captured using GPS. Models were placed automatically by TerraTools, based on measurements compiled by land survey teams, as well as engineering drawings of the site. Geoposition of buildings and trees were verified using photogrammetric solutions on high resolution aerial imagery.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Jefferey A. Shufelt
TerraSim, Inc.
4620 Henry Street
Third Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Tel: (412) 681-3703
Fax: (412) 421-3199
Email: js@terrasim.com
About TerraSim
TerraSim is a high-technology company that provides software solutions and services for advanced visual simulation database construction using cartographic data. TerraTools®, their primary product, is available for both Windows NT/2000/XP and SGI IRIX workstations. TerraTools is used in the automated construction of dense urban environments for regional planning as well as simulation databases for military exercises covering hundreds of one degree geocells. TerraSim also provides database construction services and advanced technology development for both civilian and military customers.
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