THE SYNERGY OF MIXED REALITY (MR) IN REVOLUTIONIZING THE FUTURE COMBAT VISUALIZATION WITH GEOVISIONARY (GEO-VIS)

Abstract

Military or combat scenario require an efficient and effective interaction and communication in order for decision makers’ to actively participate in conducting an operation or Course of Actions (COAs). Based on this fact, the leveraging of a powerful data engine with a virtual geological will enables decision makers to visualize, analyse and interact with large of geoscientific datasets. This research proposed the implementation of Mixed Reality Technology (MR) which include the technology of Holograms and Virtual Reality specifically on 3 Dimensional (3D) geospatial terrain as the tool and platform to conduct the strategies of military decision making in an operation. Symbiosis of military decision making nature with immersive 3D, real time environment may reduce the risk of death and serious injury during military operations. Hereby, this research will integrate the appropriate elements and features of combat visualization which consists of virtual elements; mixed reality space and interaction; reaction and interaction within 3D mixed reality object. At the end of this research there will be a porotype and verified framework to support the military decision making. The elements of combat visualization will be exploring to give positive impact on highlighting the important details during Course of Actions (COAs). The prototype (GEO-VIS) will give impactful to military community in order for them to make the most appropriate solution. GEO-VIS visually integrates terabytes of elevation and photography data covering a huge geographical area in real-time. It allows geospatial data such as geological models, environmental and GIS data to be visualized and interpreted creating an intuitive communication in virtual a reality