[Flightgear-devel] New FlightGear research project

[Durk T. <d.t...@xs...>]

Hi Folks,

As of today, we have a new computer in our lab that is dedicated to running 
FlightGear only. The Machine, an intel Quad Core, with 4 GiGs of RAM, and a 
one Terabyte drive, is equipped with two NVIDIA 9800GT video cards, running 
three Flatscreen Monitors. 

The intention of the setup is to investigate human performance / mental 
workload in a more realistic setting. Today, as part of the opening of the 
academic year, we were asked to organize a booth, presenting something 
interesting from our department. Since we basically didn't have a clue, what 
else to present, we decided to put the new machine at a table, hook up the 
monitors,  and give it a go. I had gotten most of the essentials working the 
day before, but we hadn't done a full systems test yet. 

Well, we just hooked up the monitorsm yoke, pedals, etc, and lo and behold, It 
all worked like a dream. Because our corner of the building was named Mont 
Blanc, for the occasion, we decided to start FlightGear from Geneva and head 
toward the real mont blanc. Terrasync worked like a dream, and we had all the 
required scenery within a minute, loading additional ones as we went. . 

Fortunately, I knew a few tricks from my previous presentations at FSWeekend, 
such as landing the F14 on the Nimitz, and what the really cool aircraft were.

Before I realized, our presentation was the most talked about event of the 
afternoon. :-)

Cheers,
Durk