Virtual Reality Interface for Multidisciplinary Physical Analysis of Space Vehicles

Agata Marta Soccini, Manuela Marello, Nello Balossino, Christian Bar, Valter Basso, Maurizio Lucenteforte, Daniele Perlo, Filippo Racca, Lorenzo Rocci

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Abstract

Physical analysis of Space Vehicles during the pre-launch phase is often performed using mono or multidisciplinary software tools developed for the specific research intent. The mentioned tools, their methods and their results are seldom accessible and rarely deeply understandable outside the single research groups. This paper presents a solution based on a new technical and interaction design. We encourage to interface Virtual Reality 3D systems with the tools that perform the quantitative physical analysis of given space vehicles, as this approach improves productivity and communication effectiveness and brings consisting benefits to the engineering and design collaborative processes. We report an evaluation of this method based on the implementation of the mentioned system at the Collaborative System Engineering center at Thales Alenia Space in Torino, Italy, as part of the project STEPS2. This evaluation showed that users found the Virtual Reality interface easy to use and likely to be useful in their own work.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication11th Conference and Exhibition of the European Association of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, EuroVR 2014
EditorsJerome Perret, Valter Basso, Francesco Ferrise, Kaj Helin, Vincent Lepetit, James Ritchie, Christoph Runde, Mascha van der Voort, Gabriel Zachmann
PublisherThe Eurographics Association
Pages1-6
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9783905674767
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event11th Conference and Exhibition of the European Association of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, EuroVR 2014 - Bremen, Germany
Duration: 8 Dec 201410 Dec 2014

Publication series

Name11th Conference and Exhibition of the European Association of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, EuroVR 2014

Conference

Conference11th Conference and Exhibition of the European Association of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, EuroVR 2014
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityBremen
Period8/12/1410/12/14

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