Implementation of VRML/Java web-based animation and communications for the NGIS Real-time Controller

Paper should be about 5-6 pages in length  typical conference paper size

Abstract

Introduction
        NGIS Overview
Controllers over the web

Nomenclature

NGIS NML controller

Communications within the controller

Modeling the Cordax in VRML
        VRML overview
        Existing Deneb model
        Deneb -> VRML translator (Sandy Resslers group)

Creating Java interface files from existing C++ code

Web-based Java communication with the controller via NML
        NML connection between client and web server
        TCP Proxy
        Low bandwidth connection (only sending joint positions)

Controlling the Cordax VRML model with the controller
        Java applet -> VRML plugin communication
External Authoring Interface
                
Conclusions

Acknowledgements

References