Aero-TV -- Real-Time Complex Computation: Heli Ops in ...

Amazing technologies Produce Extraordinary Simulation Capabilities

To many, the complex mathematical issues involved in modeling intricate aircraft operations may not be all that interesting... kinda like watching paint dry, to some. That is, until you understand what is involved here. Some of the most difficult tasks to perform require the most difficult computations to simulate... and the minute that you can perform such complex modeling, the potential to train to an even more rigorous standard becomes possible... and then we all win.

So... at the 2008 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) last month, Aero-TV stood up and PAID ATTENTION when we saw something done right there on the convention floor that was intensely difficult to do... the complex modeling of a Bell 206, following a moving ship on a waterway, and the landing of the Bell on that ship. Think of all that this action implies -- the modeling of the helo, the boat, and the conditions around and caused by the interaction of the helo with the in-motion ship.

I try to think of that and then remember how I struggled through Pre-Calc... and get a headache.

The area that we watching this miracle performed sat under a big Microsoft sign... where Microsoft's ESP technology (and the upcoming ESP 2) were on display, and demonstrating advanced capabilities for a critical audience.

In the case of ESP 2, it was the first time new capabilities of the next version of the Microsoft ESP visual simulation software development platform were to be seen, publicly. Microsoft notes that ... "since the debut of Microsoft ESP earlier this year, significant progress has been made working with partners and the academic research community to bring the power of immersive simulation to the desktops of defense and civilian agencies for mission rehearsal, interactive training and decision support. Growing interest in Microsoft ESP can be attributed to the cost advantages and productivity gains realized from creating ...

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