Terrain Analysis Simulator

A desktop application for terrain and 🤖 AI System integration/

• Intelligent entity behavior with configurable complexity
• Real-time decision making and adaptation
• Multi-agent coordination

🎮 Interactive Featuresonal terrain analysis and environmental simulation.

Overview

The Terrain Analysis Simulator is an application designed for researchers, engineers, and analysts to conduct terrain analysis and run environmental simulations.

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• C++20 compatible compiler (GCC 10+, Clang 11+, MSVC 2019+)
• GLFW3 and GLM libraries

Build Instructions

1. Install dependencies (macOS)

   brew install glfw glm

2. Install dependencies (Ubuntu/Debian)

   sudo apt-get install libglfw3-dev libglm-dev build-essential

3. Build the application

   chmod +x build.sh
   ./build.sh

4. Run the simulator

   cd build
   ./TerrainSimulator

Controls

Basic Navigation

• TAB: Toggle mouse capture for camera control
• Arrow Keys: Move camera around the terrain (←↑→↓)
• Page Up/Down: Adjust camera elevation
• Mouse: Look around (when captured with TAB)
• ESC: Exit application

Simulation Controls

• Space: Start/pause unit simulation
• R: Reset simulation and generate new units
• T: Generate new terrain (when implemented)
• C: Reset camera to default position (when implemented)

Features

🗺️ Terrain Engine

• High-resolution 3D terrain rendering (128x128 mesh)
• Realistic elevation-based coloring (water, grassland, mountains, snow)
• Professional topographical contour mapping
• Professional contour line system with multiple density levels
• Interactive 3D navigation with mouse and keyboard controls

🎯 Simulation Engine

• Real-time entity simulation with physics-based movement
• Professional entity visualization (rectangles for allied, diamonds for opposition)
• Multi-unit coordination and pathfinding
• Dynamic scenario generation

🤖 AI System

• Intelligent entity behavior with configurable complexity
• Real-time decision making and adaptation
• Multi-agent coordination

� Interactive Features

• Professional camera system with smooth movement
• Real-time rendering with OpenGL graphics
• Comprehensive input handling for all controls
• Visual feedback and status reporting

Technical Architecture

Core Components

• Application Core: Main application loop and initialization
• Terrain Engine: 3D terrain generation and rendering
• Simulation Engine: Entity management and physics
• Camera System: 3D navigation and view control
• Entity Symbols: Professional research visualization
• AI System: Intelligent behavior and decision making
• Database Manager: Scenario storage and management

Technology Stack

• Language: C++20 with modern standards
• Graphics: OpenGL with GLFW for windowing
• Mathematics: GLM for 3D vector/matrix operations
• Build System: Custom shell scripts for macOS
• Architecture: Modular design with clean separation of concerns

Development

Project Structure

terrain-simulator/
├── include/           # Header files
│   ├── ai/           # AI system headers
│   ├── core/         # Core application headers
│   ├── data/         # Database management headers
│   ├── graphics/     # Rendering and camera headers
│   ├── simulation/   # Simulation engine headers
│   └── terrain/      # Terrain generation headers
├── src/              # Source files
│   ├── ai/           # AI implementation
│   ├── core/         # Core application logic
│   ├── data/         # Database implementation
│   ├── graphics/     # Rendering implementation
│   ├── simulation/   # Simulation logic
│   └── terrain/      # Terrain generation
├── build.sh          # Build script
└── README.md         # This file

Building from Source

The application uses a custom build system optimized for macOS development:

1. Ensure you have the required dependencies installed
2. Make the build script executable: chmod +x build.sh
3. Run the build script: ./build.sh
4. The compiled application will be in the build/ directory

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Future Enhancements

• Real terrain data import (DEM, GeoTIFF, shapefile support)
• Advanced pathfinding algorithms
• Multi-threaded simulation processing
• Enhanced AI behaviors and strategies
• Network multiplayer support
• Scenario editor and scripting system