The College of Engineering has a Windows 2000 CAVE (Computer Automated Virtual Environment). This is the only CAVE in the state of Louisiana, 1 of 4 Windows 2000 CAVE's in the country and 1 of 5 Windows 2000 CAVE's in the world. The CAVE is the most widely used walk-in visualization environment in the world. What makes this CAVE even more unique is the fact that it is a Windows 2000 based CAVE. Most CAVEs are SGI based systems that are often difficult for inexperienced end-users to use. The Windows 2000 interface provides drag and drop capability and a much smaller learning curve for users. Data from any of our engineering programs (Unigraphics, Matlab, Fluent, AutoCAD, Algor, Adams, etc.) can be viewed in the CAVE. Faculty and students can visually interact with their data in real time 3D by wearing stereo glasses and using interactive gloves while viewing data. |
