Immersive Control of Human Interaction with MultiVariate Data DRaW Computing Associates, Inc. Philad

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Immersive Control of Human Interaction with
Multi-Variate Data DRaW Computing Associates,
Inc.Philadelphia, PA
Innovation Developed a Virtual Reality package
(Human OpenWorlds) for supporting immersive,
reactive worlds in a human simulation. It is
based on DRaWs OpenWorlds VRML libraries.

• Accomplishments
• Range of commercial VRML products on several
  platforms.
• Work has been presented at VRML 98 Conference and
  featured in Silicon Graphics World.
• Related demo software being shipped by Silicon
  Graphics, Inc. with Irix 6.5 operating system.
• Over 200K privately invested in
  commercialization.
• Commercialization
• OpenWorldsTM and Human OpenWorldsTM, OpenWorlds
  HorizonTM and OpenWorlds MerchantTM.
• Used in CAD/CAM,universities,car simulations, and
  interactive presentation graphics. Targeted for
  existing and new 3D graphics applications, and
  human simulation environments.
• OpenWorlds product commercially available for PC,
  SGI, and Sun. Human OpenWorlds expected
  availability August 1998.
• Over 700 product inquiries to date (June 1).
• One demo product being distributed by SGI.
  Examining other partnership/licensing
  opportunities.
• Currently self-funded enterprise.
• Product staffed by 10 full-time workers.
• Competitive strengths
• Human OpenWorlds presents unique ability to
  create interactive virtual worlds with realistic,
  accurate human figures.
• OpenWorlds brings VRML and 3D graphics and
  simulation capabilities into any software system
  (i.e., CAD package, games, training packages,
  etc.)
• Open Platforms - supported on Sun, SGI, and
  Windows NT/95.
• Open Rendering - supports OpenGL, Optimzier, Iris
  Performer, and more.

Human OpenWorlds Space Station Simulation

• Government/Science Applications
• Currently used for NASA simulation of maintenance
  tasks for International Space Station
  (feasibility, ergonomics studies).
• Potential uses for other human-machine
  interactions (training tasks, feasibility
  studies, ergonomics assessment, etc.).
• Application for military, OSHA, etc. tasks.
• Application can be used to correct design flaws,
  make human assessments of virtual mockup of
  station before production, resulting in potential
  millions of dollars in savings.
• Astronauts can virtually train in simulation
  without building of costly physical mockups.

Points of Contact - NASA (Denise Swain
205/544-8112) - DRaW Computing (Paul
Diefenbach 215/382-0390) 1994 SBIR Phase 2
NAS8-40639
Marshall Space Flight Center Date of
Update 6/4/98 Success Story 8-009