Real-time Data Fusion and Visualization Interface for Environmental Research Data.

Virtual Instrumentation Effects (VIFX) proposes to develop an autonomous user-configurable, command and control, data management system that supports multi-level, local and remote access to observational data. The system will allow for direct manipulation, monitoring, storing and fusion of data from multiple platforms simultaneously. The objective is to support cost effective environmental research activities that do not require participants to be physically present during field deployments. System capabilities will include a web based graphical interface allowing remote investigators to interact with the data management system over the Internet. SATCOM link will be developed to support operations for Internet access to the data system for isolated research platforms. Interactive capabilities will be developed to disseminate and display user configurable volumes of real time data from multiple sensors to multiple remote users. The system will also process and filter up link commands to instruments during field operations, and allow user feedback to be provided on the operational status of the sensors, data link, and aircraft. Under the Phase I effort, VIFX will design and develop preliminary capabilities to satisfy these functions.