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1999.
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Data for command decisions
Napoleon, who liked to create detailed models of his battlefields, would be right at home commanding troops from the Immersive Environment (IE) created by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash.
Touching a marker floods computer screens with information about the unit's fighting strength and the sorts of support services it needs to remain in the field or move to a new position.
The IE's developers see it being equally useful in peace time, for example in managing complex civilian operations, such as pharmaceutical plants.
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