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Use of scientific models in environmental simulation

  • US 8,229,718 B2
  • Filed: 12/23/2008
  • Issued: 07/24/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of generating a graphical virtual environment comprising:

  • receiving input data representative of a real physical environment;

    processing the input data using a combination of at least two different scientific models to generate simulation data, wherein the processing includes;

    running a first iteration of a first scientific model using at least a portion of the input data;

    outputting first scientific model data from the first scientific model into a data structure, the data structure comprising a plurality of data elements;

    extracting, via an input filter associated with a second scientific model, a subset of the plurality of data elements from the data structure;

    running the second scientific model using at least the subset of the plurality of data elements from the data structure;

    outputting, via an output filter, second scientific model data from the second scientific model into the data structure;

    running a second iteration of the first scientific model based at least in part on the second scientific model data output; and

    outputting updated first scientific model data into the data structure; and

    using a graphical simulation engine, generating a graphical virtual environment at least from the updated first scientific model data and the second scientific model data in the data structure.

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