October 23, 1999
Pittsburgh, PA - TerraSim has been awarded a DARPA Phase I SBIR entitled "Computer-Assisted Modeling of Urban Environments." This contract will result in the specification of a commercial software product for automated and semi-automated building model extraction from imagery of complex environments. These building models, along with features derived from existing GIS or cartographic data, will then be used to construct a detailed 3D visual simulation of the urban environment.
Dr. Jefferey Shufelt, principal investigator on the SBIR project, commented that "Our goal is to investigate the feasibility of a product where feature extraction can be coupled with advanced visualization techniques without leaving the overall workstation environment."
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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