Introduction to NSF MATIES Laboratory

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Introduction to NSF MATIES Laboratory

• STEER Program Orientation
• July 3, 2003

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MATIES Lab Overview

• The MATIES (Multimedia Animation Technologies
  Incorporated in Engineering Systems) Laboratory
  was established at CSULA in October 2002.
• The Laboratorys goals and objectives include
  research in the areas of
• Modeling,
• Control,
• Animation and visualization of nonlinear
  dynamical systems.

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MATIES Lab
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Research Activities Sponsored

• Research activities in MATERS Lab which are
  relevant to STEER program
• Animation and 3-D Visualization of Space
  Telescope
• Virtual Test-bed For Flight Dynamics

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Overview of Research Activity One --3D Animation
of Space Telescope
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Project Objective

• Graphical animation of telescope
• Develop a 3D animation and visualization of the
  SPACE testbed
• Demonstrate using available control algorithms
• Show results on user friendly interface

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The Telescope Testbed
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IDEAS 3D Model

• This 3D model is built by the SPACE lab using
  IDEAS
• This is a static 3D model
• Based on it, a 3D animation model will be built

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Current 3D Animation Model
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Modular Design of the Animation System
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Viewer Interface Module

• Shows the 3D model on the screen
• Interface designed using Microsoft MFC, functions
  designed using OpenGL
• Basic functions zoom, pan, rotate

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3D Model Module

• A 3D graphic model
• Designed using OpenGL
• Basic function animation

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Control Interface Module

• Lets users input parameters
• Interface designed using Microsoft MFC
• Basic requirement well-defined interface, user
  friendly

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Control Algorithm Module

• Using control algorithm to generate information
  for 3D model animation
• The 3D model module and control algorithm module
  need to communicate using well-defined interface
  of methods.

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Overview of Research Activity Two --Virtual
Testbed for Flight Dynamics
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Project Objectives

• Graphical animation of an aircraft
• Existing physical and mathematical models
• Available control algorithms
• User friendly software package
• Choose a certain model
• Apply any control algorithm
• View results in graphical animation

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Current Model

• 3D model
• Get matrixes of 3D model
• Apply texture and animation
• Add control elements, forces, disturbances

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Towards Animation (1)

• Study movable components in 3D model

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Towards Animation (2)

• Understand flight dynamics

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Modular Design of the Animation System
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System Design
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GUI Design
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Software Packets Needed
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Software packages

• Matlab modeling
• 3D Studio Generate 3D model
• OpenGL Animation
• Visual C -- GUI design

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Demonstration.

• By Luke and Kelcie