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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2004
Aydin Arpa, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Keith J. Hanna, Princeton, NJ (US);
Supun Samarasekera, Princeton, NJ (US);
Rakesh Kumar, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Harpreet Sawhney, West Windsor, NJ (US);
Aydin Arpa, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Keith J. Hanna, Princeton, NJ (US);
Supun Samarasekera, Princeton, NJ (US);
Rakesh Kumar, Monmouth Junction, NJ (US);
Harpreet Sawhney, West Windsor, NJ (US);
L-3 Communications Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for dynamically placing sensors in a 3D model is provided. Specifically, in one embodiment, the method selects a 3D model and a sensor for placement into the 3D model. The method renders the sensor and the 3D model in accordance with sensor parameters associated with the sensor and parameters desired by a user. In addition, the method determines whether an occlusion to the sensor is present.