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<br />~c. -\ ~ <br /> <br />2.1.6 Photographs and Imagery as Textures <br /> <br />Imagery, such as black and white digital orthophoto quads, can be very useful in the <br />development of the 3D database for the positioning of the 3D features. Other imagery, such as <br />photos of existing buildings and signage, can be used as texture and applied to features to <br />enhance familiarity and real world context of the scene. These data and techniques will be <br />used throughout the simulation model. <br /> <br />2.2 <br /> <br />Runtime Simulation <br /> <br />A runtime application is proposed that will allow operator interaction to move the eyepoint <br />through the simulated database in an unconstrained fashion. Additionally, under this proposal, <br />we will provide a runtime capability to execute predetermined "canned" path scenarios. One <br />pre-programmed path will be provided; details for the paths will be coordinated with <br />Redwood City personnel during development of the model. <br /> <br />2.2.1 Operator Control <br /> <br />Operator control of the runtime simulation will be provided for the following: <br /> <br />Keyboard selection and mouse control for walk, drive, fly motion through database. <br />Walk, drive - clamp eyepoint to constant height above ground. <br />Select and launch pre-programmed paths. <br />Set environment conditions including visibility, clouds and time of day. <br /> <br />2.3 <br /> <br />Deliverables <br /> <br />2.3.1 Software <br /> <br />Software deliverables for the simulation will consist of visual database files for installation on <br />a single workstation, a Vega runtime license, and one preprogrammed path scenario for the <br />simulation. Deliverable media is CDROM. <br /> <br />2.3.2 Hardware <br />No computer hardware is being provided by MPI under this proposal. <br /> <br />2.4 GIS Support <br /> <br />Multigen Paradigm, Inc. is actively pursuing the development of 3D GIS products as well as <br />the support for GIS data. As a Business Development Partner for ESRI we have focused our <br />GIS development efforts thus far with their products. <br /> <br />Currently we are under contract to build a 3D GIS application for urban planning/urban <br />design. This program, linked to Arc View GIS, will allow a user to build a virtual town from <br />2D GIS data and play various development scenarios while measuring both short and long <br />term impacts. Our tools will create 3D geometry from the 2D GIS data, populate the visual <br />database with the 2D and 3D data, and write to OpenFlight. The program is due for release in <br />the second half of2000. <br /> <br />The database to be developed for Redwood City under this proposal can form the nucleus for <br />future modeling efforts, such as extending the overall geographic area of coverage. Some <br /> <br />MULTlGEN-PARADIGM,INC CONFIDENTIAL <br /> <br />PAGE4 <br /> <br />MA Y I, 2f)()() <br />