OpenAstroSim
OpenAstroSim is an OpenSim based application for synchronous collaborative visualization of astrophysical phenomena, mainly usable by experts in stellar dynamics, but also appealing to laypeople with interest in astronomy. This work is an extension of our successful AstroSim application, in which we addressed its limitations by:
- Extending the type and size of simulation data that can be used.
- Dynamically loading and unloading simulations
- Providing novel and useful ways to interact with the star representations in the form of real time attribute display and energy calculation.
- Displaying precomputed analytical values like kinetic energy during simulation playback.
Please check our OpenAstroSim video, which describes the most important features of the system:
Credits
Lead Developer: Tiago da Silva (National Institute of Informatics)
Project Manager: Arturo Nakasone (National Institute of Informatics)
Principal Investigator: Helmut Prendinger (National Institute of Informatics)
Collaborators: Jun Makino (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan), Piet Hut (Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, USA)
Many thanks to Andreas Budde, Valentin Castan, Vincent Dreant, and Regis Damon for their valuable contribution during the elaboration of the OpenLibrary programming framework, which was used as the foundation for the implementation of OpenAstroSim.
