HARVEST: A framework for HAptic, inteRactive Virtual EnvironmentS for Tele-presence

本研究项目的主要目标是设计和实现一个用于远程呈现的触觉交互式虚拟环境（HARVEST）框架，该框架将有效地支持和管理触觉视听环境（HAVE）在互联网上的远程呈现环境。基于hav的网络密集型应用需要在传输层和应用层提供特定的支持，而我们的目标就是提供这样的支持。在提出HARVEST时，我们的目标是在高速内部网和互联网上设计、实现和部署一个集成框架，基于最近和新兴的概念，如触觉“航位推断”（预测）、应用层多播和HAVE传输协议，同时提供兴趣区域管理和分布式数据管理，为参与分布式和交互式模拟的用户组实现实时HAVE远程呈现应用。该技术可用于建模和动画、地球物理分析、牙科培训、虚拟博物馆、装配规划、矿山设计、外科模拟、设计评估、科学仪器控制、游戏以及危险环境下的机器人模拟和操作等多种应用。

The main goal of this research project is to design and implement a framework for HAptic, inteRactive VirtualEnvironmentS for Tele-presence (HARVEST), that would efficiently support and manage Haptic Audio VisualEnvironments (HAVE) in a tele-presence context on the Internet. HAVE-based network-intensive applicationsrequire specific support at the transport and application layer, and it is our goal to provide such support. Inproposing HARVEST, our goal is to design, implement, and deploy an integrated framework on bothhigh-speed Intranets and the Internet, based on recent and emerging concepts such as Haptic "Dead-Reckoning"(prediction), application layer multicasting, and HAVE transport protocols, while providing Area of InterestManagement and Distributed Data Management to enable real-time HAVE Tele-Presence applications forgroups of users participating in distributed and interactive simulations. The technology can be used in diverseapplications such as modeling & animation, geophysical analysis, dentistry training, virtual museums, assemblyplanning, mine design, surgical simulation, design evaluation, control of scientific instruments, gaming, androbotic simulation and manipulation in hazardous environments.