Detector description conversion and visualization in Unity for high energy physics experiments

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Main Authors: Song, Tian-Zi, Huang, Kai-Xuan, Zeng, Yu-Jie, Liao, Ming-Hua, Wang, Xue-Sen, Zhang, Yu-Mei, You, Zheng-Yun
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author Song, Tian-Zi
Huang, Kai-Xuan
Zeng, Yu-Jie
Liao, Ming-Hua
Wang, Xue-Sen
Zhang, Yu-Mei
You, Zheng-Yun
author_facet Song, Tian-Zi
Huang, Kai-Xuan
Zeng, Yu-Jie
Liao, Ming-Hua
Wang, Xue-Sen
Zhang, Yu-Mei
You, Zheng-Yun
contents While visualization plays a crucial role in high-energy physics (HEP) experiments, the existing detector description formats including Geant4, ROOT, GDML, and DD4hep face compatibility limitations with modern visualization platforms. This paper presents a universal interface that automatically converts these four kinds of detector descriptions into FBX, an industry standard 3D model format which can be seamlessly integrated into advanced visualization platforms like Unity. This method bridges the gap between HEP instrumental display frameworks and industrial-grade visualization ecosystems, enabling HEP experiments to harness rapid technological advancements. Furthermore, it lays the groundwork for the future development of additional HEP visualization applications, such as event display, virtual reality, and augmented reality.
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spellingShingle Detector description conversion and visualization in Unity for high energy physics experiments
Song, Tian-Zi
Huang, Kai-Xuan
Zeng, Yu-Jie
Liao, Ming-Hua
Wang, Xue-Sen
Zhang, Yu-Mei
You, Zheng-Yun
High Energy Physics - Experiment
Instrumentation and Detectors
While visualization plays a crucial role in high-energy physics (HEP) experiments, the existing detector description formats including Geant4, ROOT, GDML, and DD4hep face compatibility limitations with modern visualization platforms. This paper presents a universal interface that automatically converts these four kinds of detector descriptions into FBX, an industry standard 3D model format which can be seamlessly integrated into advanced visualization platforms like Unity. This method bridges the gap between HEP instrumental display frameworks and industrial-grade visualization ecosystems, enabling HEP experiments to harness rapid technological advancements. Furthermore, it lays the groundwork for the future development of additional HEP visualization applications, such as event display, virtual reality, and augmented reality.
title Detector description conversion and visualization in Unity for high energy physics experiments
topic High Energy Physics - Experiment
Instrumentation and Detectors
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.10261