Applied Research International (ARI), a New Delhi based company offering advanced simulation solutions, has recently embarked on an exciting new project that involves the ‘virtual’ recreation of the port of Dahej in Gujarat, India.

The virtual, or digital, world of Dahej will, with high fidelity, replicate all parameters of the actual port of Dahej. Each parameter is investigated and analyzed based on live experiential data before being incorporated into the complex matrix that defines the final simulated world.

In the case of environmental parameters for example, extensive analysis will be done by ARI on actual data pertaining to tides, currents, winds, temperatures etc., which will then be incorporated in the physics model of the “Virtual Dahej”. This is followed by the creation of 3D models of terrain, buildings, container terminals, vegetation etc. that emerge from topographical data and photographic/video references. A similar process is followed for visual, hydrodynamic, navigational and other relevant parameters.

ARI will also be creating vector based electronic navigation charts of Dahej port and its surrounding areas, based on paper chart data. ARI’s navigation charts incorporate highly reliable cartographic info and spatial and descriptive attributes of real world objects, and are compatible with the S-57 standard. The process of world creation requires expertise in a variety of areas – simulation techniques, 3D graphics, mathematical modeling, port operations, ship maneuvering and pilotage, to name a few.