Jan 27, 2009
The Web3D Consortium announces that The MITRE Corporation’s Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD) has joined the Web3D Consortium as a Directing Member to assist in developing and maturing the X3D specification. MITRE works in the public interest by operating Federally-Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) for the U.S. Department of Defense, the Federal Aviation Administration, as well as the Internal Revenue System and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. FFRDCs address long-term problems of considerable complexity, analyze technical questions with a high degree of objectivity, and provide creative and cost-effective solutions to government problems.
By joining Web3D as a Directing Member, MITRE intends to take an active role in maturing X3D as the ISO standard that integrates delivery of real-time 3D graphics with the power of XML on the Web. Significant MITRE work includes creating dynamic data-driven 3D visualizations of the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS) to extend the situational awareness of air traffic analysts and improve flight safety, both in the air and on the ground. MITRE is researching and demonstrating ways to integrate X3D within a NAS-like infrastructure for use by analysts (non-programmers) to visually portray their inquiry and analysis results. The research specifically enables these capabilities via Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) technologies, specifically employing an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB).
More information available at: MITRE Press Release
