Project Title:

SimTool--An Integrated Graphics and On-Orbit Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Tool

06.06-1625B
SimTool--An Integrated Graphics and On-Orbit Vehicle Dynamics Simulation Tool
LinCom Corporation
1020 Bay Area Blvd., Suite 200
Houston, T

77058
Randall D.
Barnette
(713-488-5700)
JSC

Abstract:

There is a demand for improved graphics capabilities for real-time, vehicle-dynamics
simulation. However, no system exists which integrates the capabilities of a state-of-the-art
graphics interface with a state-of-the-art vehicle simulation tool into a single
engineering and flight operations tool. The innovation, SimTool, will integrate existing
state-of-the-art graphics and vehicle-dynamics simulation architectures via automatic
code generation and integration resulting in an advanced engineering workstation
with applications for real-time flight trainers, human factors research, engineering
analysis, flight planning and operations, and on-board expert systems. SimTool will
allow a user to configure, in a single process, a customized, multiple, active, vehicle
simulation with real-time graphics and high-fidelity dynamics without programming
a single line of source code.

Potential Commercial Application:

Potential Commercial Applications:  Applications could be in multi-vehicle traffic
control, MIL training and performance, high-fidelity dynamics control and performance,
and on-board expert systems.