Simulating Weather Events on a Real-world Map using Unity 3D

During the past decade, 3D simulation models have gained importance in the development of software solutions that aim to mimic real-world events and phenomena with increasing levels of accuracy and detail. In this paper, we introduce VOWES, a Virtual Outdoor Weather Event Simulator to replicate and...

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Main Author: Noueihed, Hamza (author)
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Noueihed, H., Harb, H., & Tekli, J. (2022). Simulating Weather Events on a Real-world Map using Unity 3D. In 11th International Conferen,ce on Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems. SMARTGREENS 2022, (pp. 86-93). Cham : Springer.
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description During the past decade, 3D simulation models have gained importance in the development of software solutions that aim to mimic real-world events and phenomena with increasing levels of accuracy and detail. In this paper, we introduce VOWES, a Virtual Outdoor Weather Event Simulator to replicate and measure outdoor weather events in vivid 3D visualizations. We make use of the Unity 3D engine to build the simulator environment and its virtual sensors, and integrate the Mapbox SDK and the WeatherStack API for realistic real-world weather mapping. We have conducted a large battery of experiments involving 30 human testers, considering various evaluation criteria. Results highlight VOWES’ quality and performance, and its ability to simulate complex weather environments with large numbers of sensors and weather phenomena.
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spelling Simulating Weather Events on a Real-world Map using Unity 3DCommunications in Computer and Information ScienceNoueihed, HamzaHarb, HebaTekli, JoeCity planning -- Environmental aspects -- CongressesSustainable urban development -- CongressesDuring the past decade, 3D simulation models have gained importance in the development of software solutions that aim to mimic real-world events and phenomena with increasing levels of accuracy and detail. In this paper, we introduce VOWES, a Virtual Outdoor Weather Event Simulator to replicate and measure outdoor weather events in vivid 3D visualizations. We make use of the Unity 3D engine to build the simulator environment and its virtual sensors, and integrate the Mapbox SDK and the WeatherStack API for realistic real-world weather mapping. We have conducted a large battery of experiments involving 30 human testers, considering various evaluation criteria. Results highlight VOWES’ quality and performance, and its ability to simulate complex weather environments with large numbers of sensors and weather phenomena.Includes bibliographical references.Springer2024-11-08T12:24:07Z2024-11-08T12:24:07Z20222022-01Conference Paper / Proceedinginfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject9783031374708http://hdl.handle.net/10725/16289https://doi.org/10.5220/0010989000003203Noueihed, H., Harb, H., & Tekli, J. (2022). Simulating Weather Events on a Real-world Map using Unity 3D. In 11th International Conferen,ce on Smart Cities and Green ICT Systems. SMARTGREENS 2022, (pp. 86-93). Cham : Springer.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttps://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Simulating-Weather-Events-on-a-Real-world-Map-using-Noueihed-Harb/f809efe9aa7993651fc95adbd7d565f1ad0cb448en1843info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/162892024-11-08T12:24:07Z
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title_full Simulating Weather Events on a Real-world Map using Unity 3D
title_fullStr Simulating Weather Events on a Real-world Map using Unity 3D
title_full_unstemmed Simulating Weather Events on a Real-world Map using Unity 3D
title_short Simulating Weather Events on a Real-world Map using Unity 3D
title_sort Simulating Weather Events on a Real-world Map using Unity 3D
topic City planning -- Environmental aspects -- Congresses
Sustainable urban development -- Congresses
url http://hdl.handle.net/10725/16289
https://doi.org/10.5220/0010989000003203
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
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