Modeling and Simulation: Linking Entertainment and Defense

by National Academy of Sciences, Committee on Modeling and Simulation: Opportunities for Collaboration Between the Defense and Ente, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, et al.

The entertainment industry and the U.S. Department of Defense--though differing widely in their motivations, objectives, and cultures--share a common, growing interest in modeling and simulation. In entertainment, modeling and simulation technologies drive multi-billion dollar markets in video games, virtual reality attractions and theme parks, and film. In DOD, modeling and simulation provides a cost-effective means of training troops, developing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309058422
• ISBN13: 9780309058421
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"