ADJUSTING DYNAMICALLY THE RESOLUTION IN DISCRETE SIMULATIONS
Wilhelm Dangelmaier, Markus Fahrentholz, Bengt Mueck · 2002
Simulation models can be modelled on different levels of detail. Models with a high resolution describe the real system more exactly. But a high resolution is often contrary to the fast execution of a simulation. In some cases the execution of large simulations in real -time is impossible in a high resolution. If a simulation is visualized during its execution, the viewer does not pay equal attention to each part of the simulation. In this paper an approach is presented which simulates models in high resolution only at places with a high visual focus. In case of a changed visual focus, the resolution of the simulation will be dynamically adjusted. This leads to the perception of a completely highresolution simulation without the necessary computing time. But on the other hand a less detailed simulation at places with a lower visual focus must be accepted. Thus the movements of the viewer influence the execution of the simulation. In this paper solutions for sub-problems as well as the results of a prototype are presented.