[WA Section] HMAS Sydney and Kormoran Shipwreck 3D Visualisation
IEEE Computer Society, ITEE and IET invite you to the following event:
HMAS Sydney and Kormoran Shipwreck 3D Visualisation
Date: 23rd November 2017
Time: 5:30-6:30, followed by networking
Venue: Curtin Hub for Immersive Visualisation and eResearch (HIVE)
Bankwest Theatre, Building 200A, Curtin University, Bentley
Notes: Attendance numbers are strictly limited, Curtin parking is free after 4:30.
Overview:
Dr Andrew Woods will take us through a Case Study of the HMAS Sydney and Kormoran Shipwreck 3D Visualisation During World War II, the Australian ship HMAS Sydney (II) encountered the German raider HSK Kormoran and after a short but fierce battle, both ships sank.
Dr Andrew Woods will take us through a Case Study of the HMAS Sydney and Kormoran Shipwreck 3D Visualisation During World War II, the Australian ship HMAS Sydney (II) encountered the German raider HSK Kormoran and after a short but fierce battle, both ships sank.
Using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) fitted with digital still and video cameras and the power of the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre’s Magnus supercomputer, a team of researchers from Curtin University are recreating the shipwreck sites in 3D. The team collected half a million photographs and 300 hours of high definition video footage – in total some 50 Terabytes worth of data. Using conventional methods, it would have taken 1000 years to process this vast amount of data. The researchers are utilising the computing power of Pawsey’s Magnus supercomputer to feature-match the images and build their 3D models, using a complex process known as photogrammetric 3D reconstruction. The wreck sites are expansive and detailed, which causes a problem for conventional 3D reconstruction processing techniques. The team are developing custom software to run on Magnus to perform the 3D reconstruction processing.
About the HIVE:
The Curtin HIVE (Hub for Immersive Visualisation and eResearch) is an advanced facility established by Curtin University to serve the growing demands of researchers and industry for visualisation, virtualisation and simulation capabilities in Western Australia.
Nationally and internationally, data collection is becoming more intensive. Sensor technologies are improving in quality and capacity, delivering a dramatic increase in data volumes. The HIVE enables a new and improved capability in the interpretation, presentation and communication of research data.
The Curtin HIVE (Hub for Immersive Visualisation and eResearch) is an advanced facility established by Curtin University to serve the growing demands of researchers and industry for visualisation, virtualisation and simulation capabilities in Western Australia.
Nationally and internationally, data collection is becoming more intensive. Sensor technologies are improving in quality and capacity, delivering a dramatic increase in data volumes. The HIVE enables a new and improved capability in the interpretation, presentation and communication of research data.
Using the HIVE’s visualisation systems, researchers from all disciplines can manage and use their data more effectively and imaginatively. From the physical sciences and engineering to the health sciences, and from the humanities and creative arts to business, the HIVE delivers powerful data enrichment capabilities, creating new opportunities for knowledge and a superior teaching and training environment.
