Virtual reality and stereoscopic telepresence
Virtual reality technology is commonly thought to have few, if any, applications beyond the national research laboratories, the aerospace industry, and the entertainment world. A team at Westinghouse Hanford Company (WHC) is developing applications for virtual reality technology that make it a practical, viable, portable, and cost-effective business and training tool. The technology transfer is particularly applicable to the waste management industry and has become a tool that can serve the entire work force spectrum, from industrial sites to business offices. For three and a half years, a small team of WHC personnel has been developing an effective and practical method of bringing virtual reality technology to the job site. The applications are practical, the results are repeatable, and the equipment costs are within the range of present-day office machines. That combination can evolve into a competitive advantage for commercial business interests. The WHC team has contained system costs by using commercially available equipment and personal computers to create effective virtual reality work stations for less than $20,000.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-87RL10930
- OSTI ID:
- 10107910
- Report Number(s):
- WHC-SA-2731; CONF-941249-1; ON: DE95004787; BR: 35AF11201/35AF11202; TRN: AHC29507%%120
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Savings through sharing conference,Washington, DC (United States),7 Dec 1994; Other Information: PBD: Dec 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
WASTE MANAGEMENT
SIMULATORS
HANFORD RESERVATION
REMEDIAL ACTION
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION
TRAINING
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
PERSONNEL
INDUSTRY
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HEALTH AND SAFETY
INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIALIZATION