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Foil 51 What is Relevance of VRML(2) for Scientific Computing?

From Variety of Foils Used Starting January 97 General -- 1997. by Geoffrey C. Fox * See also color IMAGE

VRML naturally gives 3D visualization with usual Web advantage of running on PC's and Workstations
Its universality implies can use in industry to specify products so can design, manufacture and market from the same(related) specification
Should impact PDES/STEP and such industry product specification standards
VRML will need extension to handle this but it is a good start and allows user defined types
VRML and Parallel Computing?
  • Breakup up a VRML image with INLINE construct to allow parallel rendering of complex images (i.e. parallel VRML viewer)
  • Invocation of parallel simulation programs as a VRML2 Script e.g. VRML2 cars invoke parallel crash codes when they hit each other!



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