Large-Scale Visualization of 3D Unstructured Groundwater Model Using Cave Automated Virtual Environment
- Rochester Inst. of Technology, Rochester, NY (United States)
- Southern Univ. and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA (United States)
- Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA (United States)
The immersive three-dimensional (3D) virtual reality (VR) visualization of groundwater models allows us to deepen our understanding of aquifer systems and provide better solutions to present groundwater-related problems, such as groundwater recharge, water quality, and sustainability. Visualization assists in accurately developing groundwater models and revealing important subsurface features, including faulting, folding, and unconformity. However, assessing model accuracy poses challenges due to the complexity of geology and groundwater systems. This research demonstrates a workflow to visualize and analyze raw 3D unstructured groundwater model data using an immersive Cave Automated Virtual Environment (CAVE). To visualize the unstructured groundwater model data, the raw dataset is converted into interactive CAVE-compatible formats utilizing a set of tools: ParaView, Blender, and Unity. This enables researchers to immerse themselves in the data, identifying influential patterns and relationships. e resulting insights can inform the development of sophisticated machine-learning models for groundwater level prediction. The CAVE’s immersive capabilities allow intuitive exploration from various perspectives, providing a more holistic understanding of the factors affecting groundwater levels. These insights are crucial to improve predictive models. The CAVE results also facilitate collaborative analysis and have potential applications in training and education. is research demonstrates the value of immersive VR tools such as the CAVE for unraveling intricacies within high-dimensional scientific data to drive real-world forecasting and modeling applications.
- Research Organization:
- Southern Univ. and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); National Science Foundation
- Grant/Contract Number:
- NA0004112
- OSTI ID:
- 2378617
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Data Science and Modern Techniques, Journal Name: Journal of Data Science and Modern Techniques Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 1; ISSN 2996-0134
- Publisher:
- JScholar PublishersCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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