Interactive Discrete-Event Simulation of Construction Processes in Dynamic Immersive 3D Virtual Worlds

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Author	Kamat, Vineet R. Martínez, Julio C.
Copyright Year	2003
Abstract	In discrete-event simulation analyses of construction processes, the ability to interact with a running simulation model and proactively influence/control the model’s behavior and/or outcome in real-time have the potential to add significant value to the analyses as far as operations design, learning, and training are concerned. This paper describes the authors’ vision of a Virtual Reality based scheme that will enable proactive participation in a running discrete-event simulation. This scheme, termed Virtual Interactive Discrete-Event Simulation, will allow human participants to interactively control the actions of one or more simulation entities (i.e. resources) in a running model via a Virtual Reality interface. A description of the proposed scheme is outlined. In addition, the challenges likely to be encountered in the work, the potential benefits, and the expected advancements to the state-of-the-art are identified.
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Language	English
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