To:		Norm Goldstein
From:		Wes Bethel
Subject:	Progress Report on ACTI project:
			Advanced Flux Visualization ....
Date:		1 May 1996

Progress: Technical

Western Atlas reports that they have recently been acquired
by Landmark Graphics Corporation.  Despite the acquisition, the
software team continues to push forward with extending their 
product to include more of the ideas generated by the working
group of this project.

Western has released the First Customer Shipment of the 3DVIEW
product which contains support for visualization of flux data. This
marks the passing of a major milestone for this project - the
commercialization of a jointly tested idea.

Work is in progress to modify existing spatial-search algorithms to
use the original cell-based grids provided by the partners, rather
than a derivative grid.  The previous algorithms developed for spatial
searches required only minimal cosmetic modification for use with
the new grids.

An abstract titled "Implementing Virtual Reality User Interfaces 
for the Geosciences" was accepted for a full length paper presentation
at the meeting title "Virtual Reality in the Geosciences," to be
held June 24-25 1996 in Halden, Norway.  This meeting is organized by
the Ostfold Research Foundation in collaboration with Norwegian Society
of Chartered Engineers.  We plan to use data from BP holdings in Norway
for use at a demonstration at the meeting, and at BP offices in Norway.
This paper will mark the passing of another project milestone - 
publication of results in an appropriate forum.

Demonstration of all existing software in our new graphics facility
which was constructed in conjunction with the move of the NERSC center
to Berkeley.  A wall-sized stereo back-projection system is used as
the output device, all previous software and VR input devices functioned
flawlessly without modification in the new environment.


Progress: Administrative

Tech Transfer at LBNL reports that all partners have signed the
Memorandum of Understanding.


Plans for Next Two Months

Finish writing the above-mentioned paper, prepare demonstrations and
graphics using new data.

Port all Virtual Reality device drivers to the Khoros environment,
demonstrate Virtual Reality input in the field to BP and Western.


Problem Areas
	None.