| Abstract [eng] |
In Sail racing, while most sailors say that sailing is the most involved and exciting sport they participate in, it can be difficult to watch, especially for untrained spectators. This is because racing occurs half a mile from the shore and as sails drift away from shore, they become invisible and in-transparent from the water, making it hard for spectators to identify their friend or teammates. Even when races take place close to land, the view that spectators have is highly skewed due to the perspective, making very difficult to identify what boat is leading and which are trailing. The experience of participants is limited to real-time subjective information and makes it unpredictable to analyze the race and compare with competitors. Spectators, Coaches and Media have a hard time to understand the competition and it is impossible to visualize key moments. Using the Global Positioning System (GPS), which are installed in the sails and buoyant (marks), will record the two numbers that pin-point the precision of unlocking a huge potential in global tracking – latitude and longitude, are transmitted to the shore‘s base station. The information is processed and graphically presented along with the current environmental conditions on the sea to the viewers online. The system will store the tracks of individual boats participating in sailing regattas; users will be able to review these tracks at their convenience for post race analysis and other educational purposes. The intention of this project is to develop a complete dynamic and competitive 3D Visualization system for sailing regattas in real time and lay emphasis on graphical effects. In order to attain this realistic view, a system is designed by taking into account the physics of sailing and reciprocates an output and thereby overlay it with graphical effect providing a visually appealing experience for viewers globally. |
