Denis V. Dorozhkin
Graduate Student
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Virtual Reality Applications Center
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011
Marco Lemessi
Department of Hydraulics, Transport and Roads
University of Rome La Sapienza
Via Eudossiana, 18-00184
Rome, Italy
Gordon D. Rehn
Staff Engineer
Process Engineering Department
Deere & Company
Moline, Illinois 61265
Judy M. Vance
Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Virtual Reality Applications Center
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011-2160
Dorozhkin, Denis, Lemessi, Marco, Rehn, Gordon M., Vance, Judy M., “Integrating Operations Simulation Results with an Immersive Virtual Reality Environment,” 2004 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, D.C., December 5-8, 2004, pp. 1713-1719.
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Abstract
This paper demonstrates the utilization of immersive virtual reality environments in the investigation of operations simulation results. The authors outline the benefits offered by virtual reality over the traditional two-dimensional computer interfaces, such as the monitor, keyboard and mouse. The paper describes the state of the art in the area of operations simulation and the implementation details and functionality of the program developed as a result of this research. The experience of using the developed application for the analysis of a manufacturing operation is presented.
