SkyNET Visualization Team Demo and Architecture Overview

This Presentation Visualization Architecture for SkyNET User Interface Overview Demonstration: Modular Architecture Devices (Sound, Tablet, Graphics, etc.) Game Interface

View Team Goals Provide a Compelling User Interface for Manipulating the Game Create an easily extendable architecture for different devices and presentations Make it fun and easy to use SkyNet!

View Architecture SkyNET View View State (IR)LoggingTiming Services Commands Issued By User Object Events Chat Messages Etc. SoundGraphicsMouseKeyboard

View Provides an Architecture for Extensible Devices Abstracts Communication between the Local Model and the Devices

User Interface 1. User Starts the Application 2. Authentication 3. Grid Selection 4. Initialize the Game 5. Start the Game

Login Screen Username: Password: Login

Grid Selection United States 3 Active Users You have Active Troops in this region. Europe 0 Active Users Australia 4 Active Users Join

Loading Screen Loading… Loading Map… Initializing Devices… Starting Simulation…

User Interface Actual Simulation in 3D Tilted Overhead View Object Information (Name and Stats) and Mini-map Toolbar and Menu

User Interface (Expanded) Actual Simulation in 3D Tilted Overhead View Issued Commands to Selected Troops Object Information (Name and Stats) and Mini-map Toolbar and Menu

Demonstration View Application Empty Framework with Model Connected Demonstrate Devices Model Simple Model with Terrain and one Troop Hex Terrain with Random Types Troop can be moved

Devices Direct3D Graphics Renderer Provides simple Terrain and Troop Visualization DirectInput Mouse Device Mouse Input Tablet PC Pen Device Inking Visualization DirectSound Background Music Device Random Background Music Console Provides a diagnostic interface for the View

Future Devices Devices Simple 2D Viewing Device Tablet Gesture Recognition Device Speech Synthesis Device Speech Recognition Device PocketPC Interfacing Device

Thank you Many details and implementation are still being finalized every day Feedback is very important in creating the final product