Title :
Flight simulators for under $100000
Author :
Zyda, M.J. ; McGhee, R.B. ; Ross, R.S. ; Smith, D.B. ; Streyle, D.G.
Author_Institution :
US Naval Postgraduate Sch., Monterey, CA, USA
Abstract :
To demonstrate the feasibility and practicability of designing and building low-cost flight simulators, a prototype system was developed to model the performance of a new US Army remotely piloted missile system. The flight simulator displays a dynamic, three-dimensional, out-the-window view of the terrain in real time while responding to operator input from the command and control system. A description is given of the hardware, software, and database implementations. The system capabilities and limitations are examined. The total development cost is an order of magnitude less than that of the sophisticated systems currently in use.<>
Keywords :
aerospace simulation; engineering graphics; military computing; US Army remotely piloted missile system; command and control system; database; low-cost flight simulators; out-the-window view; prototype system; real time; system capabilities; terrain; Aerospace simulation; Buildings; Command and control systems; Databases; Hardware; Missiles; Real time systems; Software prototyping; Three dimensional displays; Virtual prototyping; Animals; Female; Horses; Male; Regression Analysis; Running;
Journal_Title :
Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
