Rendering I am responsible for the main simulation component of this project. I am implementing the 3D engine using IRIS Performer . The user can switch between several different camera views. This is the first-person view from the pilot house. Much like in real life, the view from the pilot house is quite restricted.
Most users prefer one of the birds-eye views.
The barge model was the combined work of Dave and Jon Stuyvesant. The user can toggle the display of the flow field. The flow field is computed using real river data and a scientific model of river flow. Understanding the river currents is essential to piloting the tow successfully. Bill Brown is responsible for most of the data preparation for this project.