Xwave develops network-based Helicopter simulation systemMountain View 24 April 2001 Xwave, an Aliant company, has selected the new SGI Graphics Cluster high-performance visualization cluster series to provide Canada's Tactical Aviation Mission System Simulation (TAMSS) with a high-resolution three-channel visualization environment to better define requirements for new helicopter systems.
TAMSS, managed by Defence R and D Canada (DRDC), an agency of the Department of
National Defence (DND), is a simulation-based acquisition system designed to
help the Canadian Forces identify and evaluate potential electronic warfare
technology upgrades to the CH146 Griffon helicopter. As TAMSS prime contractor,
xwave will network five government and industry simulation facilities
throughout North America using a wide area network.
Built to allow for the interaction among humans, hardware and the virtual
environment, TAMSS maximizes the use of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS)
components in order to minimize program risk and new development. The system's
Network Tactical Simulators, based on the Griffon cockpit, have 160-degree to
180-degree fields of view and are powered by the SGI Graphics Cluster series, a
PC cluster architecture entirely composed of COTS components with innovative
add-in boards and layered software for superior functionality and performance.
The SGI Graphics Cluster series supports demanding real-time 3D applications
through a suite of innovative features such as SGI ImageSync precision channel
synchronization technology and integrated software such as the multiprocess
OpenGL Performer real-time graphics API to increase performance and realism
and SGI Advanced Cluster Environment to simplify Linux OS-based cluster
administration. These features are bundled into a low-cost, IA-32 system
capable of driving multiple channels of high-resolution display in a cluster
environment.
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