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STK for Live Forecasted Weather

Tony Faulds, President, Trinnovations

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Introduction

• Weather Sentinel – Version 1.0– Visualize real-time, historical, and predicted weather

data using STK and STK / Connect– Analyze weather data as it impacts:

• Facilities• Ground Vehicles• Aircraft• Missiles• Satellites

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Functionality

• Uses STK/Connect

• COM-enabled

• Imports 2 types of weather data formats:– WSR-88D Level I – GRIB (GRIdded Binary data)

• Handles 2 types of weather data:– Scalar data (e.g., temperature) – Vector data (e.g., wind velocity)

• Visualization & Analyses

• User-defined color scales and gradients

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Features

• 2D Visualization

• 3D Visualization

• Vehicle path visualization

• Reports

• Weather data management

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2D Visualization

Temperature

20° F

82° F

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3D Visualization

Wind Speed

60 mi/hr

0 mi/hr

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Vehicle Path Visualization

7000+ m

Visibility

3000 m - 7000 m500 m – 3000 m0 m – 500 m

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Reports

• Reporting features can be applied to vehicle paths and facilities, combining vehicle/facility properties with actual weather calculations.

• Data can be reported:– in actual inches of precipitation or visibility in meters – at each point along the vehicle path OR at the facility site over time

• Users can manipulate data using the following STK tools:– report tool– graph tool– dynamic display tool– strip chart

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Reports

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Weather Data Management

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Scenario Example

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Ideas for Implementation

• Mission planning (Military)– Aircraft, troops

• Facility analysis– Cloud cover

• Flight path play through– Show turbulence

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Future Development

• 3D Vector Analysis

• Line-of-sight calculations– Clouds

• Communications interference– Clouds– Rain

• Weather effects on the force model– Wind

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Conclusions

• Weather Sentinel– Historical, current, and future analysis of weather

• 4 methods to do analysis– 2D Visualization– 3D Visualization– Vehicle path visualization– Reports

• Weather data management– Store/retrieve weather data

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Contact

Anthony FauldsPresident / Senior Engineer

Trinnovations

27455 Tierra Alta Way, Suite D

Temecula, CA 92590

Phone: 951-719-3787

Email:

afaulds@trinnovations.com

weather@trinnovations.com

Website:

http://www.trinnovations.com