National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
From Virtual Worlds…Charles P. White, JPL
1
to Real Facilities
NASA PM Challenge 2011Long Beach, California
9 February 2011
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
2
Part 1: The technology
Part 2: What we’ve done
Part 3: Facility case study
Copyright 2010 California Institute of Technology.Government sponsorship acknowledged.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
The technology
3
Virtual RealityAugmented Reality
Immersive EnvironmentsMirror Worlds
How does it all relate to facilities?
Buzz words…
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Virtual Reality… not so new for NASA
4
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VPL_Eyephone_and_Dataglove.jpg
Photo: NASA
1985ish
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
5
8 April 1998 --- Astronaut Jerry L. Ross, assigned as a mission specialist for NASA's STS-88 mission, uses specialized gear to train for his duties aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour. This type virtual reality training allows each of the assigned space-walking astronauts--Ross and James H. Newman--to wear a helmet and special gloves to look at computer displays simulating actual movements around the various locations on the International Space Station (ISS) hardware with which they'll be working.
Virtual is 1. Near to 2. Close 3. AlmostVirtual Reality = Almost Real
Virtual reality a part of our core business
Realism increases with higher fidelity
However, VR systems are complicated and bulky
Hard to “jump in” and use
Photo: NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
NASA/NavyAstronaut Training
6
Photo: U.S. Navy
March 24, 2009 - Astronauts Tom Marshburn, left, and Dave Wolf train for a spacewalk
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Immersive Environments
7
Photo: U.S. Navy
Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Va. (Dec. 2, 2002) -- Lt. Cmdr. Tom Robson is the Officer-in Charge of the Landing Signals Officer (LSO) school
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Role PlayingImmersive Environments
8NASA/Ames “Future Flight Center”
Photo: NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
ç
Mirror Worlds
9
• Great for campus and facility use• Download from Internet• Free… yes, free
NASAWorld Wind
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Mirror Worlds
10NASA World Wind
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
ç
Mirror Worlds
11
Mars Data:Mirror worlds convey data into a meaningful format for actual places
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Augmented Reality
12
CC Photo by: Lenard Low http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Augmented_reality_-_heads_up_display_concept.jpg
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Augmented Reality
13
Augmented Reality, again not new for us…
Photo: U.S. Navy
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
ConsumerAugmented Reality
14
Public Domain http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Augmented_GeoTravel.jpg
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
JPL iPad/iPhoneAugmented Reality
15
Joe Estes, JPL developer of iPad Application
December 2010
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Simulated Environments
16
Allows us to see the unseen
Photo: NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
17
Part 1: The technology
Part 2: What we’ve done
Part 3: Facility case study
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
1,000,000
2,000,000
3,000,000
4,000,000
5,000,000
6,000,000
7,000,000
8,000,000
9,000,000
10,000,000
11,000,000
12,000,000
13,000,000
14,000,000
15,000,000
16,000,000
17,000,000R² = 0.987099518794963
Total Massively Multiplayer Online Game(MMOG) Active Subscriptions
Tota
l Cur
rent
Sub
scip
tions
Chart by: Bruce Stearling WoodcockUsed with permission MMOGCHART.COM
We noticed a trend…
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
We jumped in…* Found an eager public* Explored collaboration* Experimented with live events
* Open environment* We own the content we create
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Our real estate office was wondering why I wanted an Island
Actually… the island is one rack mounted computer in a data center. The “rent” is really just a software subscription fee.
Explorer Island
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Avatar
21Charles White and his Avatar “Jet Burns”
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
We presented the concept to our co-workers…
Very interested
Vote to continue research
Sanity check…
Tom Soderstrom & Jeanne Holm sponsored JPL open seminar“Exploring Possibilities of Virtual Worlds”
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
First Event – Space Shuttle LaunchSTS-118 August 9, 2007
Grew into…• Multicast w/NASA TV• Launch event• Orbit operations• Landing event
Commander Scott KellyTo Jet Burns (my Avatar)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Findings…
People enjoyed the event and some stated they felt like it was a “real event”
Avatars posed with photograph of astronauts
Person to person interaction was high
Public wanted more!
Post event analysis
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Mixed real world/virtual world eventThe International Workshop on Managing Knowledge for
Space Missions
100 real in person @ Caltech40 avatars in Second Life2 avatar presenters
How about this for Green?Forty plane trips, rental cars, and hotels not utilized= project dollars saved and insignificant emissions!
Reality convergence
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
NASA multi-center meeting
Meetings inVirtual Worlds
NASA OntologySpeakers series
Multi-government agenciesMixed reality event
Analysis: “One size does not fit all”Those that can do it, love it, but others can’t seem to grasp using an Avatar at all.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Lessons learned: Even though virtual it was still a big production to pull off
What didn’t work
The Star Talkers Show
Talk show with science guests
Music guests
Educational segment
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
As in real life... after hours social interaction
Difference was: Texas, UK, Los Angeles, Canada
Unexpected finding
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Participatory exploration of Mars Victoria
Crater
“Excuse me... I'm crying... This is wonderful!”-visiting avatar
Data convergence
History:
First use of real science data to model real life location in Second Life.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Space Today Online
Getting the word out
WiredYouTube
YouTube user created video
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
31
Part 1: The technology
Part 2: What we’ve done
Part 3: Facility case study
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Explorer Island
32
Virtual Design Center
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
33
Customer Design
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Start here known technology
34
Virtual World Goals:• Reduce inception time• Increase “ideation” output
Process:• Use existing blueprints• Build skeleton VW• Layout initial concept• First meeting• Over the shoulder• Iterate in real time
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Import Blueprint
35
Process:• Import blueprint as image• Scale blueprint to in-world dimensions
Note:• Second Life does not import
models directly but soon
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Room Layout Concept
36
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
First up…Earth Science Center
37
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
38
Earth Science CenterFirst Iteration
Features:• Raised floor• Monitors embedded in floor
• 3D Projector• Consumer flat screen monitors
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
39
What’s the avatar buy you?
When using multiple Avatars in the room, the floor mounted monitors did not have the desired effect due to people looking through the legs of other people in front.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
40
Earth Science CenterSecond Iteration
Design changed for no raised floor, increased usable floor space.Less monitors on the wall to provide same effect.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
41
Earth Science CenterVenue Change
As a result of our Avatar testing and visualization of the facility… a major venue change moved the entire facility to a new building, JPL 264.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
42
Earth Science CenterThird Iteration
Same budget… larger space, 3d Projector, Science Globe, Science Collaboration Meeting Area, painted themed areas.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
43
Real Time Design
Avatar allowed us to see “sight lines” and change window positions.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
AstrobiologyCollaboration Center
Design Review
Multiple citizen volunteer Avatars from our CoLab effort tested the environment.
Mark Adler reviews off-line screen captures of the Astrobiology Collaboration Center.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Final review(s)…
New space required support from senior JPL management due to flight building.
With an Avatar in-world allowed over the shoulder real time walk through of the facility.
Charles Elachi and Dianne Evans approved the facility.
“Build it”
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Happiness is…
Firouz Naderi, Tom Soderstrom and Jim Rinaldi walk through the nearly completed Mechanical Design Center.
• Results of all parties collaborating• Realized trade space
• Actionable pre-use case scenarios• Predicted sight lines
Real results… and a good management walk through.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
AstrobiologyCollaboration
Open for business
“It was very valuable for our sponsors to see what they were funding. It was nice to have something concrete rather than having a blueprint floor plan”, Mark Adler
My favorite quote…
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
48
Wrap up…
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Visualizing spacein 2 dimensions
Drafting is the only profession that historically can be documented… as the oldest profession.
1880’s Woodcut of drafters
American Design Drafting Association
1904 Colorado College, Palmer Hall
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Not much change in centuries…
“When you are through changing, you are through.” ~Bruce Barton
JPL Drafting Facility 1955 Apollo Blueprints 1960’s
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Evolution happens…
1987 CAD-3D 2.0 on the Atari ST
1990’s Early CAD workstation
2005 CAD software
• Computer Aided Design • CAD systems help us visualize 3D
space on 2D screens and prints• Drafters converted or retired
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
52
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3d-powerwall.jpg
WHAT DOES THE AVATAR BUY YOU?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
“It’s not real!”
Exactly.
Real world view of JPL Mall
Second Life view of JPL Mall
We have gained real value
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Com
mun
icat
ion
Visu
aliz
atio
nImm
ersi
ve
Virtual WorldFoundation
Three legs to real value
Immersive * Communication * Visualization = Real Value
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Virtual VisitsVirtual Training
Virtual MeetingsVirtual Programs
Virtual EngineeringVirtual Collaboration
Virtual Mission PlanningVirtual System Modeling
Virtual Science Visualization
“It takes courage to be an explorer” Charles Elachi Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory of NASA, USA Vice president of the California Institute of Technology
Other uses…
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
In a mere 100 years…
How could the Wright
brothers have predicted the
outcome in aviation?
Wright Flyer
B2 & F22
NASA 747 & Shuttle
Wilber & Orville Wright
HOW CAN WE PREDICT
FUTURE VIRTUAL WORLDS?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
One thing is true… we can’t un-invent this.
Charles P. [email protected]
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Unlimited Release CL#10-5330
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration does not endorse or sponsor any commercial product, service, or activity. JPL’s and NASA’s offering of information about these items does not constitute endorsement by JPL or NASA.
Copyright 2010 California Institute of Technology.Government sponsorship acknowledged.
Top Related