Evaluation of SGI VRML Java bean and Cosmo development environment
EMSL Project ID
2055
Abstract
In support of the Computational Science and Engineering Initiative, we are developing a prototype collaborative environment to support multi-step finite element analysis processes. This effort is focused on developing four kinds of tools to support these processes in a collaborative manner: - a common data format for representing finite element analysis result data - data transformation tools for translating between commercial FE formats and the common data format - data pedigree tools to track the multi-step process and gather information about the simulations used - visualization tools for displaying both captured data pedigree information and FE analysis results stored in the common data format. Because of the inherent 3d nature of finite element analysis results, we are experimenting with developing a VRML translator to support this last visualization effort. As part of it's Cosmo development environment, Silicon Graphics has a released a VRML Java Bean that we would like to evaluate for this purpose. As a results, we are requesting access to the Cosmo development environment on lionheart for this purpose. Our goal is to determine: (a) the usefulness of the VRML bean in developing the tools described above, (b) whether or not applications developed with this bean can be executed in non-Cosmo and/or non-SGI environments (as advertised), and (c) whether or not the bean can be extracted from the Cosmo environment and used in development efforts on other platforms. IMS project proposal attached below.
Project Details
Project type
Exploratory Research
Start Date
2000-10-03
End Date
2001-10-01
Status
Closed
Released Data Link
Team
Principal Investigator