Virtual Reality Simulation – CAVE
This article talks about a virtual reality simulation that can simulate any kind of virtual reality environment called CAVE. CAVE can only be found on South Jersey. NASA will use this system to test their rocket engines before they are bolted onto the rest of the system and launched into space.
Dr. Shreekanth Mandayam a researcher from NASA have this to say, “The CAVE allows us to analyze the data that come from a rocket engine test so we can simulate a what if scenarios, That’s the benefit of virtual reality. It’s much more cost effective to simulate anomalous conditions.”
This device will also be used by the U.S. Navy, simulating research they would normally do onboard a ship, such as testing for leaks and other catastrophes.
Mandayam said the system has the capability of impacting work force in South Jersey, because students, technicians and engineers can be trained to operate high-tech equipment that’s being used to design aircrafts, automobiles and buildings and will be able to complete such tasks as simulating a building to evaluate its environmental impact before construction.
