Real-Time 3D Air Traffic Network Simulation Installation

InformationAesthetics brings us news of a Real-Time 3D Airtraffic Network Simulation.  A 14-meter, 180-degree field-of view presents the real-time status of 16,000 Lufthansa and Star Alliance flights with an interactive 6-DOF interface and spatial sounds.

The navigation interface provides 6 degrees of freedom, while time and content filters can be activated with buttons and sliders. The user can swiftly move from a macro view of a local hub to a global overview of the worldwide air traffic routes. All flight patterns are linked to spatial sounds that follow the visual representations through virtual space.

Very impressive indeed.  See video of the installation after the break.

via Real-Time 3D Air Traffic Network Simulation Installation – information aesthetics.

This story written by Randall Hand

Randall Hand is a visualization scientist working for a federal research lab, aiding researchers to discover the insights buried within their terabyte datasets generated on some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. He also runs VizWorld.com .

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