| Title | The use of virtual reality technology in the examination of three-dimensional submarine landslide data |
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| Author | Bird, A; Mariampillai, D; Lintern, G ; Onsel, E; MacLeod, R; Cassidy, J; Bobrowsky, P; Stead, D; Williams-Jones, G |
| Source | 8th International Symposium on Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences, program; 2018, 1 sheet |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Alt Series | Natural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20180408 |
| Meeting | 8th International Symposium on Submarine Mass Movements and Their Consequences.; Victoria, BC; CA; May 7-9, 2018 |
| Document | Web site |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | British Columbia |
| NTS | 103H/15 |
| Area | Douglas Channel; Kitimat |
| Lat/Long WENS | -128.7333 -128.6333 54.0000 53.9167 |
| Subjects | marine geology; surficial geology/geomorphology; geophysics; Nature and Environment; Science and Technology; Health and Safety; submarine features; landslides; geophysical interpretations; acoustic
surveys, marine; side-scan sonar; bathymetry |
| Illustrations | 3-D images; models; photographs |
| Program | Public Safety Geoscience Public Safety Geoscience - Coordination |
| Released | 2018 05 01 |
| Abstract | Reviewing and analyzing geophysical data on a conventional computer monitor has limitations as those data are invariably composed of three-dimensional (3D) elements. Virtual Reality (VR) Technology,
broadly used in the gaming industry, is an ideal tool for this application as it provides an immersive, enhanced and interactive experience for the user. Here we illustrate the progressive achievements in examining submarine landslide data from
Douglas Channel, British Columbia using VR. A multi-year study has resulted in the collection of a suite of LiDAR, side-scan and multibeam sonar data along the channel. We compare the experiential nature of examining the results using both
traditional flat-screen computer monitors and the 'mixed-reality' visualization gained from VR. This technology allows geoscientists to explore structural information amongst the datasets, and to readily convey geological features, survey results,
hazards, and potential impacts to decision-makers, industrial and academic partners, and the general public, including those who are unfamiliar with visualizing geological data. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
The authors wish to demonstrate the improved capacity to examine three-dimensional geophysical data through the use of virtual reality technologies
compared to the use of traditional flat-screen monitors. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 313689 |
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