Interactive Visualization System of 3-D digital Elevation Model For Mountain Collapse Simulation

Abstract

In this paper, we create a multi-type interactive visualization system that integrates virtual reality, mixed reality, and web browsers. To enhance the immersive experience, we design a hand gesture control system to operate the visualization webpage. In addition, the system uses real-life Three-Dimensional(3D) digital evaluation model data from Geographic Information System(GIS) to build a terrain model in a 3D environment and simulate a mountain collapse situation. Visualizing the terrain model is done with the aid of the game engine Unity3D. Using a game engine as a simulator for surface geological processes represents a novel approach to computation. We also provide an interface to recreate a new terrain model easily and quickly.