How will a large crowd of people behave on hearing a bomb-scare? How will vehicles move in a chaotic traffic situation? The police department would love to know this beforehand. Help is now available from simulation tools developed in India.

A workshop on 3D modeling and simulation held in the city revealed how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and DI GUY modeling tools can help in many such scenarios.

“We demonstrated to those present, including the police, how the application can help them prepare their staff and volunteers to remain ready to face emergencies,” explained Ravi Kiran, Country Head-Sales, EDS Technology, which has been working on implementing 3D modeling and simulations  
              
With the improved compute power and significant advancements in imaging and 3D technologies, the visual pictures presented before the audience were compellingly real.

Emergency evacuation apart, the modeling tool would also assist security forces and volunteers in training and drill sessions. “The best part is that the AI tool allows them to interact with the simulated environment and let the officers study the way public  on the scene would react. They can execute all the ‘what-if’ situation and evolve a workable plan for any eventuality, something impossible previously.”

The ‘war gaming' tools designed for the armed forces, which are created on Higher Level Architecture (HLA) and DSI technology, enables teams based in different locations to collaborate on a battle situation. The architecture is so flexible that the application can work both in 2D and 3D and the user can zoom into precise location, such as focusing on a single tank in the battalion and communicate with others.

“The armed forces conduct joint exercises with some of the world's most sophisticated armies. Since these tools are interactive - for instance, someone who is supposed to occupy a tank can communicate with almost anyone participating in the battle exercise - all the members of a fighting group are acclimatised with the situation and therefore are better prepared,” Mr Ravi said. 

The reliability of modeling and simulation has improved so remarkably that it is likely to be at the heart of software porting on embedded devices that are used in automobile manufacturing for performing things like controlling air condition to digital speedometers.

The tools, provided by Presagis is sure to educate on the effectiveness of the modeling technology.