The Study of the Application of Virtual Reality Technology on the Campus Network Management

Abstract

With the expansion of network, the increase of network elements and the growing complexity of the relations between these elements, the management and visualization of a great deal of complex information quickly and easily has become the bottleneck of two-dimensional user interface. The use of virtual reality technology can enhance the visualization of network information and increase the efficiency of network management comprehensively. This thesis, based on the study of the campus network management, firstly offers the solution to the crucial problems of the construction of the VR-based computer network management system, such as scene modeling, scene optimization, reality feedback and so on; and then, in the experimental test, it makes models of three virtual buildings and network equipments, and realizes simple scene walkthrough and network management function by the use of programming technology, such as VRML, X3D and so on; finally, this thesis summarizes the work done at this stage, points out the weakness, and makes clear the direction for future study.