National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Glenn Research Center

G-VIS Lab

The G-VIS Lab

The Graphics & VISualization (G-VIS) Lab provides specialized services, expertise, and facilities for the visualization of scientific data, engineering analyses, and mission scenarios.

As more and more experiments are performed by computer simulation instead of in traditional laboratories or wind tunnels, Scientific Visualization of the numerical results has become a powerful and necessary research tool. Similarly, engineers and mission planning specialists use visualizations to study the details of an orbital rendezvous, or the assembly of new space craft, or the testing of a rocket engine in one of NASA Glenn's facilities.

The G-VIS Lab staff works with scientists and engineers to produce custom graphics applications, animations, or multi-media presentations of their projects. Projects can also take advantage of the Lab's many advanced display devices, such as stereoscopic 3D projectors and monitors, or be adapted for the GRUVE Lab, NASA Glenn's fully immersive, large-screen Virtual Reality facility.

Many of the projects utilize the Advanced Computational Concepts Lab (ACCL), Glenn's high-performance computing facility, or the Integrated Data Analysis Center (IDAC), Glenn's high-end collaboration room, both of which are tightly integrated with the visualization equipment in the G-VIS Lab.

Finally, because the images created by the G-VIS Lab are often beautiful, exciting, and inspiring representations of NASA's research, the lab provides a variety of ways to support outreach, education, public awareness, and program advocacy. Please visit our Galleries for examples of past G-VIS Lab projects.

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