From: Jeremy Thompson <100113.2636@CompuServe.COM>
Subject: Re: INFO?: SRI International
Originator: hlab@stein.u.washington.edu
Organization: University of Washington
Date: Tue, 22 Dec 1992 09:53:01 GMT



>Does anyone know what the "Green Project" is or, barring that, what
>SRI is doing these days with respect to VR research?

>Many thanks,
>     ---Mark

The following is information provided by SRI International for entry
into the "International Directory of VR R&D", scheduled for
publication by Meckler Corp in early 1993. The Directory contains
entries for over 160 organizations undertaking research into VR/VEs
worldwide, plus a round up of the state of research in the US,
UK/Europe and the Far East. Publication details will be posted on
sci-virtual worlds when available.

Jeremy Thompson
Editor
100113.2636@CompuServe.com

SRI International, Inc
Sensory Sciences & Technology Center
333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
Telephone:      +1 415 859 3973
Fax:            +1 415 859 5984

Key research personnel

Dr Tom Piantanida - Virtual Perception Program
Dr Duane Boman
Vahe Avedissian
Dr Jennifer Gille
Nathaniel Bletter
Teresa Middleton

Number of researchers:  10

Sponsoring organizations
NASA
US Air Force

Research start date:    April 1991
Completion date:        Ongoing

Areas of interest

Perceptual issues in VR

Applications in molecular modelling, microscopy, medicine, disability
and training

VR component development: force feedback, variable resolution visual
display.

Current research projects

1.  VR applications in confocal laser microscopy, molecular modelling
and training.

2.  Perceptual research in VR: sensory distortions.

3.  VR applications to individuals with special needs: hearing, visual
and physical impairments.

Collaborative partners
NASA Ames Research Center

Budget allocation: Confidential

Research objectives

To develop sensory/perceptual specifications for the human/computer
interface.

Results achieved to date

Interactive training demonstration of speech input to VR systems.

Specific applications of research

Marshaling training
Auditory feedback in molecular modelling
Interactive speech input

Spin off research expected

Variable resolution visual display.

Literature prepared by researchers

1.  Piantanida, TP, Boman, D, Larimer, J, Gille, J and Reed, C Studies
of the field-of-view/resolution tradeoff in virtual-reality systems,
Proceedings SPIE, San Jose, CA, 1992

2.  Piantanida, TP, Boman, DK and Gille, J Perceptual issues in
virtual reality, Presence,1993 (in press)

3.  Piantanida, TP Practical Applications of Virtual Reality. Wescon,
1992 (in press)

4.  Piantanida, TP, Boman, DK and Schlager, MS Virtual Environment
Systems for Maintenance Training. NASA Ames Research Center, CA,1992

5.  Middleton, T Who needs virtual reality?, 3rd National Conference
on College Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville, FL, April 1992

6.  Middleton, T The potential of virtual reality technology for
training, Journal of Interactive Instruction Development, Warrenton,
VA, 1992

VR R&D Laboratory facilities available

VPL EyePhones and DataGlove,Fake Space Lab Boom System, Virtex
CyberGlove, Shooting Star tracker, Logitech tracker, SpaceBall, 2
4D/310 VGX and 2 4D/35TG Silicon Graphics workstations, SRI
proprietary force feedback and speech interaction systems.

Available skills

System and component design and engineering, software development,
sensory psychophysics, multidisciplinary research.