{"id":314,"date":"2013-04-07T14:57:40","date_gmt":"2013-04-07T20:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/ds501\/?p=314"},"modified":"2013-04-07T17:36:37","modified_gmt":"2013-04-07T23:36:37","slug":"ski-mountain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/ds501\/2013\/04\/07\/ski-mountain\/","title":{"rendered":"Ski Mountain Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/ds501\/files\/2013\/04\/Ski-Mountain.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-315\" title=\"Ski Mountain\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/ds501\/files\/2013\/04\/Ski-Mountain.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/ds501\/files\/2013\/04\/Ski-Mountain.jpg 469w, https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/ds501\/files\/2013\/04\/Ski-Mountain-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">Team: Snowball<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/ds501\/files\/2013\/04\/Ski-Mountain.jpg\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<strong><span class=\"Apple-style-span\" style=\"font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\">Project Description:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In our project, we hope to create a mountain that looks and feels realistic in the virtual environment to simulate a true skiing experience. We plan to include a ski lift that takes the participant to the ski mountain where they can explore and see the scenery atop the mountain. They will then (hopefully) have their choice of multiple runs, in which they can choose to ski, snowboard, or sled. Successful completion of the challenge will be if the participant can reach the bottom of the mountain and avoid all obstacles they face on the ski path. After finishing, they can take the ski lift back to the top of the mountain to try the other runs (if time permits) and compare different virtual snow sports in the process.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0097Create novel and enjoyable user experience<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Create a virtual interactive environment that simulates a real world skiing experience<\/li>\n<li>Use appropriate balance of completely realistic environment and completely realistic user interface based on time limitations<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Possibly create multiple ski runs for the user to chose from<\/li>\n<li>skill curve: sledding (using Fit Board) &#8211;&gt; skiing (Fit Board and Wiimotes) &#8211;&gt; snowboarding (jumps as obstacles)<\/li>\n<li>User interaction through use of Wii equipment<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u0097Standing and leaning on Fit Board for Skis, Snowboard, or sled<\/li>\n<li>\u0097 \u00a0 \u00a0 Using Wii controllers as pole interface (make shift attachment to add realism?)<\/li>\n<li>Customize runs to equipment<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Physical movements (leaning and arm movements) to increase or decrease speed<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Camera orientation while skiing<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Other skiers (in CAVE or virtually)<\/li>\n<li>\u0097If time permits, build ski resort for user to explore to also give interior environment (expand or contract depending on time)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><strong>User Goals:\u0097<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Ski down the mountain successfully without running into obstacles<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Increasing complexity of mountain and trail geometry<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Jumps<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Possible hindrances:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>\u0097Fire<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Flag gates to ski to through<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Avalanche<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Falling snow to reduce visibility?<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Snowman?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Success:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>User has a mountain run that they can ski down<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Goal zone for ending<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Required Equipment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\u0097Wii Balance Board:\u00a0\u0097To serve as ski interface and possible snowboard interface<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Wii remote and numchuck:\u00a0To serve as ski poles<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Virtual Lab:\u00a0Track collisions \/\u00a0\u0097Health indicator?<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Ski Boots?<\/li>\n<li>\u0097Likely start modeling with Sketch Up<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Timeline:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\u0097<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">March 31 \u2013 April 6<\/span>: organize and plan<\/div>\n<div>\u0097<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">April 7 \u2013 April 13<\/span>: start modeling run #1\/cabin and explore software interaction<\/div>\n<div>\u0097<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">April 14 \u2013 April 20<\/span>: model run #2\/skilift<\/div>\n<div>\u0097<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">April 21 \u2013 April 27<\/span>: Finish modeling by end of week &amp; finish basic interaction for run #1<\/div>\n<div>\u0097<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">April 28 \u2013 May 4<\/span>: Continue working on programming &amp; interaction for run #2<\/div>\n<div>\u0097<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">May 5 \u2013 May 10<\/span>: Complete Programming, finalize implementation and verify functionality<\/div>\n<div>\u0097<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">May 10<\/span>: GROUP PRESENTATIONS!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team: Snowball Project Description: In our project, we hope to create a mountain that looks and feels realistic in the virtual environment to simulate a true skiing experience. 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