DocumentCode
1018301
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
Volume
26
Issue
4
fYear
2006
Firstpage
46
Lastpage
54
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0272-1716
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MCG.2006.73
Filename
1652926
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