‘Time’ adds the fourth dimension, in addition to horizontal, vertical, and depth. Four-dimensional
(4-D) graphics are animated simulations based on 3-D modeling, and include visualizations that
apply simulated motion and incorporate a wide range of dynamic imagery in a series of 3-D
images that are sequentially related in space and time.4-D technology is an innovative tool for interactive urban/transportation planning, consensus
building, public education, and conflict resolution. Real-time simulation includes adaptable
database management systems and an optimized desktop PC with web-enabled system
configuration, all seamlessly integrated under a universal fourth dimension of time. Besides the
common real-time 3-D interactive capabilities, real-time provides the ability to control the fourth
dimension of time and to integrate time-based intelligence with existing information databases,
such as GIS and other information technology systems.