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                  Dawning of a new business era through real-time 3D VR technologies!  
                                    National resilience, autonomous driving, BIM/CIM, cloud computing… 
                    The era when virtuality crosses with reality... FORUM 8. | 
                 
                
                  An invitation to Design Festival 2015 
                                    We at Forum 8 Co. Ltd. would like to express our sincerest gratitude over
                                    your continued attention, support and patronage. 
                                    As with previous years, Forum 8 will be hosting the 9th Design Festival
                                    2015 at Shinagawa, Tokyo. However, this year we have extended the Festival
                                    by adding a new "Festival Eve" to the 3-day long event held at
                                    the Shinagawa Intercity complex. The new Festival Eve will be held at the
                                    Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX, making the entire Design Festival officially
                                    a 4-day long event. 
                                    Since its initial release in 1981, our UC-1 series has undergone through
                                    many major upgrades and continue to evolve into many new products, which
                                    will be announced during the event. We also released the Engineer's Suite
                                    Integration Computation and the 3DCAD Studio. For the FEM Analysis line,
                                    we have released Engineer's Studio Ver. 5 with enhanced plate element features,
                                    and updated the FEMLEEG to allow wider uses, such as 3-dimensional solid
                                    analysis. These efforts combined really allow us to strike deeply into
                                    the heart of CIM business and support our users through our high-precision
                                    3-dimensional analysis.  
                                    Finally, the award-winning UC-win/Road has now both been widely used as a simulation tool, forming the backbone of our IM & VR products and CIM solutions. Furthermore, we also recently receive a lot of patronage from automakers and many other industries for simulation or concept visualization. Our latest example of such solutions is the 4K-5-screen CAVE driving simulator currently situated in Nagoya University. We continue to explore future domestic and foreign opportunities to help enhance the system development process of our clients.  
                                    Since October 1, 2015, we have established a new Nagoya Showroom at the 36th floor of Nagoya JR Central Towers. Similar to Tokyo, the new Nagoya Showroom will exhibit our integrated systems and host web seminars. 
                                    The typical 14th 3D VR Simulation Contest, the 16th UC-win/Road Conference,
                                    the 9th Design Conference have an unprecedented increase in popularity
                                    this year. The 2nd National Resilience Design Award, and our student contests,
                                    the 5th VDWC and the 3rd CPWC have all received an all-time high in attention
                                    levels and projects. During each sessions, we will invite guest presenters
                                    of various backgrounds and our avid users to present their latest works
                                    and exchange opinions with all of our guests. We will also demonstrate
                                    many of our new products and solutions, as well as announcing the printed
                                    works of "VR Road Engineering" and "Environmental Assessment
                                    through VR Cloud" (both in Japanese), which are newly published by
                                    Forum 8 Publishing. 
 
                                    We sincerely thank you for you attendance under a busy schedule. 
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                  | Yuji Ito, CEO of FORUM8 Co. Ltd. | 
                                   
                                  
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                  | < General information of the Festival > | 
                 
                
                  | Venue | 
                   Shinagawa INTERCITY Hall MAP / FORUM8 Tokyo Head Office Seminar Room | 
                 
                
                  | Participation fee | 
                   Free of charge (Registration in advance recommended) | 
                 
                
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                  | 2015.11.17 Tue | 
                                   
                                  
                                    
                                    
                                      
                                        
                                          |  Eve of FORUM8 Design Festival | 
                 
                
                  | "Projection Mapping & Illumination via The Latest State of the
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                  | FORUM8 users and visitors from overseas will be very much welcomed! A dinner
                                          buffet modeled after Japanese Festival food stalls will be held. | 
                                         
                                      
                                     
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                                                The Eve of FORUM8 Design Festival 2015 
                              Venue : Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX | 
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                        Starts at 18:00 - 21:00 
                        Projection Mapping & Illumination via The Latest Arts Technology! 
                                                FORUM8 users and visitors from overseas will be very much welcomed! A dinner
                                                buffet modeled after Japanese Festival food stalls will be held. 
                                                Food items such as sandwiches, dim sum, steak, cotton candy, soft serve
                                                ice cream, and snacks, will all be served with a Japanese-styled twist. | 
                       
                    
                   
                  
                    
                      
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                        DJ ONI 
                                                DJ Oni travels and has performed in London, Tokyo, Myanmar and India. He
                                                has also worked on numerous huge events for both embassies and commercial
                                                patrons. The short film "ENSEMBLE", of which he worked as a musical
                                                director, was shown and well-received at the Cannes International Film
                                                Festival 2015, and nominated at the Brooklyn International Film Festival
                                                and the Bucheon International Film Festival. His first and recent collaboration
                                                work with Namy and "Piano with Headphone" gave birth to an album
                                                released in April 2015, which successfully made its way into the US Billboard
                                                Buzz Chart. 
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                        | Digital drawing event will also be held! No blank! | 
                                               
                                            
                                           
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                                    |   10:00-17:40  Driving Simiulator Sessions  Venue : Hall | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "A Simulator that Evaluates the Driving Capabilities of Seniors" 
                                                      - The research findings to date and future research tasks - 
                                                        Tomoaki Nakano, Professor, Dept of Information Engineering,
                                                      Faculty of Science and Technology, Meijo University | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "The latest trends in the model-based development process" 
                                                      - The latest information on the development environment for HILs testing
                                                      and the possibility of using systems linked with a VR environment -  
                                                        Takashi Miyano, President of dSPACE Japan. | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "City Logistics in the ICT age and the latest research on the dynamics
                                                      of blood flow in drivers' brains" 
                                    - City logistics management in the information age and the research into
                                                      drivers' 'load' and its effect in the risk of road accidents, taking into
                                                      account the dynamics of blood flow in drivers' brains -  
                                                        Eiichi Taniguchi, Professor, Kyoto University Graduate School of Engineering Department or Urban Management | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "The forefront of vehicle motion simulation -CarSim, TruckSim, BikeSim-" 
                                                        Eiji Takita, President of Virtual Mechanics Corporation (VMC). | 
                                   
                                  
                                    "The possibility of new simulators using the physical computing engine
                                                      "AgX Dynamics"" 
                                                        Akira Nagahara, GM Sales&Marketing, MotionSim Department, VMC Inc. | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "latest functions of UC-win/Road Ver.11 and the future software development
                                                      roadmap" 
                                                        Pencreach Yoann, FORUM8 | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "Development example of FORUM8's simulator systems" 
                                                        Katsumi Matsuda, FORUM8 | 
                                                     
                                                  
                                                 
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                              | The 9th Design Conference Administration Sessions | 
                             
                          
                         
                                          
                                            
                                              
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                                    |   13:00-17:10  Administration Sessions   Venue : FORUM8 Seminar room | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    13:00 - 14:00 | 
                                   
                                  
                                    "We would like to know! My Number (Individual Number) / Stress Check" 
                                    - The gist about My Number which is about to be introduced and the Stress
                                                      Check Test which will be compulsory in December in Japan will be introduced.
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                                                        Masanori Koizumi, Labour and Social Security Attorney Office, Koizumi Office | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "Strategic use of M&A" 
                                    - The method to avoid the opportunity loss caused by a preconceived idea
                                                      and to use M&A effectivelly and strategically - 
                                                        Yasunari Kumeji, Certified Public Accountant, Kujime Accounting
                                                      Office | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "Revision of the employee's invention system" 
                                    -Who's right to obtain the patent?- 
                                                        Eiji Ogawa, Patent Attorney, Nagato & Partners Patent &
                                                      Trademark Attorney Firm | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "The influence for companies and individuals exerted by the first
                                                      amendment of the Civil Code in 120 years" 
                                    -Explanation of Civil Code amendment applied to society and economic changes- 
                                                        Wayo Nakamoto, Norifumi Ueda, Lawyer, Nakamoto & Partners | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "The latest function of Groupweb, FORUM8's core corporate system" 
                                      Shunya Takatani, FORUM8 | 
                                                     
                                                  
                                                 
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                                    |   13 : 15-17 : 00  Support Sessions | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    FORUM8 Presentation room | 
                                    
                              
                                
                                  
                                    | CIM Hands-on Experience Area | 
                                         
                                
                               
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                                    At the aisle of FORUM8 showroom | 
                                   
                                  
                                    | Engineer's Studio® / Geotechnical Analysis series FEMLEEG / UC-1 series | 
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                                    Our developers will answer your question you may have on products' operation. 
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                              | 11/18 Wed  18:00-21:00 | 
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                    | Premium users of FORUM8 products are invited. | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                              Networking Party A networking party will be held to serve as a place for exchanging information or opening new business opportunities 
                                          We plan to invite all our presenters and guest session speakers to this
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                        | 11.19 Thu | 
                       
                      
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                              | The 16th UC-win/Road Conference General Sessions | 
                             
                          
                         
                        
                          
                            
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                    |   9:30-13:15  General Sessions  Venue : Hall | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    9:30 - 10:30 | 
                                   
                                  
                                    "Evacuation Analysis of a Large-Scale Event" 
                                    - Using 2020 Tokyo Olympics as an Example of Evaucation Proposals - 
                                      Edwin R. Galea, Professor, University of Greenwich | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    | Award Ceremony for the 14th 3DVR Simulation Contest on Cloud」 | 
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                                    | 12:00 - 13:15  Buffet for lunch | 
                                    
                                    
                                      
                                        
                                          | Premium users of FORUM8 products are invited. | 
                                                           
                                                        
                                                       
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                              | The 9th Design Conference IM&VR Sessions | 
                             
                          
                         
                        
                        
                          
                            
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                    |   13 : 15 - 17 : 40 IM&VR Sessions  Venue : Hall | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    Presentation and Final Judgment of The 5th Virtual Design World Cup / The
                                                      3rd Cloud Programming World Cup 
                                                        Host and Presentor : Ryuta Ieiri | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "Self-Assessement for Prompting the Greenification of the Economy
                                                      and Society" 
                                                        Syuichi Sakata, Environmental Impact Analysis Team, Department
                                                      of Environmental Policy, Japan Ministry of Environment | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "Utilizing 3D VR for Self-Environmental Assessment" 
                                                        Hiro Kasagi, CEO, NPO Workshop for Sustainable Community | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    The 5th Virtual Design World Cup/The 3rd Cloud Programming World Cup Award Ceremony 
                                                      Junior 3D VR Seminar Award Ceremony 
                                                      Host : Yuji Abe / Presenter : Ryuta Ieiri | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                              | The 9th Design Conference  Geotechnical Sessions | 
                             
                          
                         
                        
                        
                          
                            
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                    |   13 : 15 - 16 : 30  Geotechnical Sessions   Venue : FORUM8 Seminar room | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "Utilizing Geotechnical Information for Geotechnical Analysis & Disaster Evaluation" 
                                      Koji Yamamoto, Lead Researcher, Geotechnical Information Group,
                                                      Department of Regional Geotechnical Research Department, Institute of Regional
                                                      Geotechnical & Environmental Researches | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "Extracting and Contrasting the Differences in Analysis Methodology
                                                      and Pros & Cons Between the Static and Dynamic FEM Analysis of River
                                                      Levees" 
                                                        Tomohiro Ogawa, Token C.E.E. Consultants Co. Ltd. - Chubu Branch
                                                      Office, Department of Riverworks Engineering, Vice Technical Manager | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "Quantitative Numerical Analysis of Reinforced Soil Works Using Geotextiles" 
                                                        Shinichiro Tsuji, Group Manager of Reinforced Soil, Department
                                                      of Reinforced Soil & Fluid Displacement, Department of Geosynthetics,
                                                      Maeda Kosen Co., Ltd.  | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "The latest information of FORUM8's Geotechnical Analysis Series Products" 
                                                        Takayoshi Inukai, FORUM8 Co. Ltd. | 
                                                     
                                                  
                                                 
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                                    |   13 : 15 - 17 : 00  Support Sessions | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    FORUM8 Presentation room | 
                                    
                              
                                
                                  
                                    | CIM Hands-on Experience Area | 
                                         
                                
                               
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                                    At the aisle of FORUM8 showroom | 
                                   
                                  
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                              | 11/19 Thu Venue : Foyer 17:40-19:40 | 
                        
                              
                                
                                  
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                        |  Networking Party and Book Launch Party | 
                       
                    
                         
                  
                    
                      
                        | Urban Environment Assessment by Hirooh Kasagi, President of NPO Workshop for Sustainable Community | 
                       
                      
                        | Learning Road & Pavement Construction Engineering Through VR by Tatsuoki Inagaki, President of Pave & Road How-To Way Technology
                                          Association (Paroway Tec). | 
                       
                    
                   
                  
                        
                          
                            
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                        Special offer on the books published by FORUM8 Publishing Group 
                                          We will offer all books published by FORUM8 Publishing Group including
                                          the latest release "Introduction to Geotechnical Analysis - The New
                                          Edition" at a special price. | 
                       
                          
                         
                        
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                                    | The 9th Design Conference Design, Analysis and Seismic Sessions | 
                             
                          
                         
                        
                    
                            
                        
                        
                        
                          
                            
                                    
                              
                                
                                  
                                    |   9 : 30 - 15 : 20  Design, Analysis and Seismic Sessions  Venue : Hall | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                          "Oh I See! Measures for National Resilience and Regional Rebuilding
                                                            is essential" 
                                          – The Various Regional Measures Taken to Build a Disaster-Resilient Nation
                                                            – An In Depth Explanation - 
                                                              Keiji Furuya, Member of the House of Representative, Former
                                                            Minister of National Resilience | 
                                         
                                      
                                     
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                                          | The 2nd National Resilience Design Award Award Ceremony | 
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                                          | 12:00-13:15 Buffet for lunch | 
                                          
                                    
                                      
                                        
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                                          "From Railway Structure Design to Construction to Maintenance" 
                                                              Tadayoshi Ishibashi, Board Chairman, JR East-Japan Consultants | 
                                         
                                      
                                     
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                                          "Tunnel Management using a mobile imaging and mapping system that
                                                            incorporates VR Technology" 
                                                              Toru Yasuda, Chief Engineer of Quality and Technology Control
                                                            Center, Pacific Consultants co., ltd. | 
                                         
                                      
                                     
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                                          "Introduction to WCOMDStudio together with FORUM8's Latest FEM Solutions" 
                                                              Norio Tashiro, FORUM8 | 
                                         
                                      
                                     
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                              | The 9th Design Conference CIM Sessions | 
                             
                          
                         
                        
                    
                            
                        
                        
                        
                          
                            
                                    
                              
                                
                                  
                                    |   15 : 30 - 17 : 30 CIM Sessions  Venue : Hall | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                          "A Three Dimensional CIM Development & Design Assistance System
                                                            Based on UC-win/Road" 
                                                              Taku Hirai, Technical Manager, Production Department, Takenaka Corporation | 
                                         
                                      
                                     
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                                          "Case study of CIM&VR use" 
                                                              Takeshi Magara, Duty Manager of CIM/ Informationalized Construction
                                                            Team of Planning and Development Group, iwasaki Co., Ltd. | 
                                         
                                      
                                     
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                                          "3DCADStudio® and とFORUM8 CIM solution" 
                                                            Tateyasu Okuma, FORUM8 | 
                                         
                                      
                               
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                              | The 9th Design Conference Water Works Sessions | 
                             
                          
                         
                        
                          
                            
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                    |   13 : 15 - 17 : 25  Water Works Sessions  Venue : FORUM8 Presentation room | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "Water diaster risk analysis and strategies to building a flood proof
                                                      city" 
                                                        Tetsuya Sumi, Associate Professor, Dept of Engineering, Department of Architecture, Daido University  | 
                                                     
                                                  
                                                 
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                                    "Case studies of 2D modeling via xpswmm" 
                                                        Hideaki Yamaga, Nihon Suiko Sekkei Co., Ltd. | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "The latest case studies of flood simulation model xpswmm 2015 and
                                                      future development plan for XP2DFV" 
                                                        Sudesh Mudaliar, XP Solutions Inc. Vice President - Asia Pacific | 
                                                     
                                                  
                                                 
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                                    |  Case studies of water works solution by FORUM8 users | 
                                   
                                      
                                     
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                                          "The latest on FORUM8's water work design software and future development" 
                                                        Takayoshi Inukai, Chief Manager of FORUM8 Nagoya Office | 
                                                     
                                                  
                                                 
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                              | The 16th UC-win/Road Conference | 
                             
                            
                              The 8th International VR Symposium 
                                                      The 1st State of the Art Technologies in Expression / Latest Contents /
                                                      CRAVA Sessions | 
                             
                          
                         
                        
                        
                          
                            
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                    |  9 : 30 - 17: 00  "The Hottest & Most Current 3D Projects
Explained! An Overview Peek at the World 16 Summer Workshop  Venue : FORUM8 Seminar room | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "Drone Flying over Greek Skies!" 
                                                              Making 3D Modes by Utilizing 4K Videos and Photogrammetry | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "Laser Scanning Turns Streets or Cities into Point-Cloud Data!" 
                                                              An Evaluation of the Capabilities of Portable Scanners | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    "Turn VR City Data into Projection Mapping Projects" 
                                                              Performing Projection Mapping onto Objects Created by 3D Printers
                                                            and Laser Cutters | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    | "Projection Mapping VR Projects onto Japan’s Ancient Bridges and World
                                                            Heritage Site Mt. Goka" | 
                                   
                                
                               
                              
                                
                                  
                                    | "An Entertaining Twist of a VR City Model by Game Developers!" | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    Presenters from World16 
                                                            - Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Arizona State University, representative of FORUM8 AZ 
                                                            - Matthew Swarts, Georgia Institute of Technology 
                                                            - Ruth Ron, Shenkar College of Engineering and Design 
                                                            - Kostas Terzidis, Associate Professor of Harvard University 
                                                            - Paolo Fiamma, Professor of University of Pisa 
                                                            - Thomas Tucker, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 
                                                            - Tomohiro Fukuda, Osaka University, Chief of judge of CPWC 
                                                            - Taro Narahara, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Judge of CPWC 
                                                             
                                                            Presenter from CRAVA 
                                                            - Masaya Mikami, Chief Director of CRAVA 
                                    Presenter from The Association of State of the Art Technologies in Visual
                                                            Expression 
                                                            - Satoshi Machida, The Association of State of the Art Technologies in
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                                      15 : 55 - 17 : 00 Demonstration of FORUM8's systems 
                                                            / 18 : 00 - 20 : 00  Farewell Party  Venue : FORUM8 Showroom | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                                    | During the last night of Design Festival 2015, the projection mapping performance
                                                            exhibited during the Festival Eve on the first day will be recreated under
                                                            a miniaturized setting via 3D printed miniature models in the FORUM 8 Tokyo
                                                            HQ Showroom. In addition, the various kinds of 3D VR systems will also
                                                            once again be showcased. Once all sessions end, a Farewell Party will be
                                                            held between 18:00 - 20:00 | 
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                              | 11/21 Sat Special golf competition and Mt. Fuji, Hakone and Gotenba tour for Premium
                                          Users of FORUM8 products | 
                        
                              
                                
                                  
                                    | Premium users of FORUM8 products are invited. | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                             *You can either choose the tour or the golf competition but not both. 
                                          *FORUM8 will pay the cost of tour itself. However, applicants are responsible
                                          for the travel fee to the gathering spot.
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                        ■Schedule 
                        
                          
                            
                              | Deadline for works submittion | 
                              : October 9 (Fri), 2015 | 
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                              Public voting on Cloud | 
                              : November 7 (Sat) - November 15 (Sun), 2015 | 
                             
                            
                              | The 1st Judgment | 
                              : October 16 (Fri), 2015 | 
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                              Final votin from judges | 
                              : November 17 (Tue), 2015 | 
                             
                          
                         
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                        | The 13th Prize-winning works | 
                       
                      
                        
                        
                                          "Cooperative ITS Driving Simulator" 
                                          TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION. | 
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                                          "Simulation for environmental upgrading around Higashi Takase river" 
                                          Fushimi Technical High School in Kyoto 
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                        | Award Ceremony : November 19 (Thu), 2015 | 
                       
                    
                         
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                        ■Schedule 
                        
                          
                            
                              | Deadline for works submittion | 
                               : October 9 (Fri), 2015 | 
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                              Final votin from judges | 
                              : November 17 (Tue), 2015 | 
                             
                            
                              | The 1st Judgment | 
                              : October 16 (Fri), 2015 | 
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                              | The 1st Prize-winning works | 
                             
                          
                         
                                          "An examination of the seismic performance of steel strutted-beam rigid frame bridge older than 40 years and the consideration of the bridge reinforcement work in line with the New Japan Specifications for Highway Bridges" 
                                          - The application of the most optimal method of reinforcing the bridge
                                          in terms of effectiveness and financial aspect including the use of dampers
                                          for building base isolation and braces for constraining buckling - 
                                             Tounichi Sekkei Consultant 
                         
                        Award Ceremony : November 20 (Fri), 2015 | 
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                              This contest will be held for elementary and middle school students who participated in Junior Software Seminars and users who purchased UC-win/Road Education version, eligible contestants to the contest. 
                               
                              
                                
                                  
                                    Junior Software Seminar 
                                                      The 4th : Augest 4 (Tue) 13:30 -Augest 5 (Wed) 16:30 during Summer Vacation | 
                                   
                                  
                                    | Award Ceremony : November 19 (Thu), 2015 | 
                                   
                                
                               
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                  The 5th Virtual Design World Cup 
                              The 5th Students BIM & VR Design Contest on Cloud 
                  -Cloud-based design competition for civil engineering and construction works with BIM/CIM and VR! - 
                  
                   
                  Theme 2015 
                  "Redevelopment of Keelung Station Area in Taiwan" 
                   This is an international design competition for students to compete amongst each other in designing an innovative architecture, bridge and city design using BIM/CIM &VR technologies. 
Every year students compete for the top prize which is given to an outstanding work outlining a predefined theme in the aspect of design, innovative idea, and creativity. They plan and design their work based on the theme and then run a simulation. Their final model will be presented to the judges in a form of a script for evaluation. 
To assist students with the production of their work, we plan to carry out workshops and seminars. We will also support the students who will make use of software from now on. Also you can communicate and collect a lot of information without having to visit the local area by participating various workshop reviews through the Web and VR forum ( 3D cloud BBS ). The script of VR data created by FORUM8's software and a "Concept poster" (A1 size (lateral) in PDF format) are required for the final submission and the judgment is performed on the basis of "VR Cloud judgment". We would like you to use FORUM8's BIM software and VR technologies by all means and consider this competition as an opportunity to create your masterpiece. We encourage students from different departments majoring in different field of studies to make a team to work on their model together to demonstrate that BIM/CIM can be used in various discipline. 
                   
                    
                  
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            | <Overview> | 
           
          
            | Organizer | 
            Virtual Design World Cup Executive Committee | 
           
          
            | Judging Committee | 
            Prof. Yasushi Ikeda (Graduate School of Keio University / Chief of executive committee of VDWC / Representative of IKDS) 
                        Mr. Yoshihisa Hanamura (NPO Civil Machizukudi Station) 
Associate Prof. Kostas Terzidis (Harvard University, USA) 
Mr. DAVID TSENG (National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan) 
Mr. Patrick Janssen (National University of Singapore) | 
           
          
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            Theme 2015 
                  "Redevelopment of Keelung Station Area in Taiwan" | 
           
          
                        | Application term / Schedule  | 
                        
            
              
                
                  | Registration Period  | 
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                              Apr. 9 (Thu) - Jun. 19 (Fri) 
                              Please submit the work plan by Jun. 19 after the registration. | 
                 
                
                  | Rental duration for free licenses | 
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                              April 9 (Thu) - November 27 (Fri), 2015 | 
                 
                
                  | 1st round presentation /review (*1) | 
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                              Jun. 29 (Mon) | 
                 
                
                  | Project Submission Period | 
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                              Oct. 1 (Thu) - Oct. 6 (Tue) Japan Time | 
                 
                
                  | Judging Period (*2) | 
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                              Oct. 9 (Fri) - Oct. 15 (Thu) | 
                 
                
                  | Results Announcement and Award Ceremony | 
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                              Nov. 19 (Thu) Venue : Shinagawa INTERCITY Hall | 
                 
              
             *1 The overview of the submitted work will be presented and reviewed at the International VR Symposium The 6th Summer Workshop in Greece. 
                        *2 Travelling and accommodation fee are provided for the selected teams for nominated works. Up to 3 members from the area other than Kanto area and 2 member from overseas in each team are scheduled to be invited. | 
           
                      
                          
                        PDF file of the poster for The 5th Virtual Design World Cup 
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                  Virtual Design World Cup on cloud on cloud Programming version 
                  The 3rd Cloud Programming World Cup 
                              -Put your programming skills of 3DVR Cloud application to the test with
                              FORUM8's Software Development Kit (SDK)!- 
                   
                    
                  
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            | <Overview> | 
           
          
            | Organizer | 
            Cloud Programming World Cup Executive Committee | 
           
          
            | Judging Committee | 
            Associate Prof. Tomohiro Fukuda (Head of judges and associate professor from the Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University) 
Mr. Hiroyuki Hakura (Delegate of "The Forum for Advancement of Stereoscopic Three Dimensional Image Technology and Arts"; and designated professor of Digital Hollywood University, Graduate School ) 
Associate Prof. Narahara Taro (Associate professor from the College of Architectural Design, New Jersey Institute of Technology) 
Mr. Yoann Pencreach (Chief Manager of VR development group, FORUM8) | 
           
          
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            The objective of the competition is to develop software that can run on
                        VR-Cloud® using UC-win/Road SDK (Software Development Kit) and VR-Cloud®
                        SDK. This software could be: all-purpose software, application programs,
                        engineering software, business software or game software. 
                        - UC-win/Road   - UC-win/Road SDK   - VR-Cloud®   - VR-Cloud® SDK 
                        - Unique transmission technology a3s(Anything as a Service) SDK 
                   
                  Examples of application that can be developed using the SDK | 
           
          
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                  Apr. 9 (Thu) - Jun. 19 (Fri) 
                              Please submit the work plan by Jun. 19 after the registration. | 
                 
                
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                  April 9 (Thu) - November 27 (Fri), 2015 | 
                 
                
                  | 1st round presentation /review (*1) | 
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                  Jun. 29 (Mon) | 
                 
                
                  | Project Submission Period | 
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                  Oct. 1 (Thu) - Oct. 6 (Tue) Japan Time | 
                 
                
                  | Judging Period (*2) | 
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                  Oct. 9 (Fri) - Oct. 15 (Thu) | 
                 
                
                  | Results Announcement and Award Ceremony | 
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                  Nov. 19 (Thu)  
                              Venue : Shinagawa INTERCITY Hall | 
                 
              
             
                        *1 The overview of the submitted work will be presented and reviewed at
                        the International VR Symposium The 6th Summer Workshop in Greece. 
                        *2 Travelling and accommodation fee are provided for the selected teams
                        for nominated works. Up to 3 members from the area other than Kanto area
                        and 2 member from overseas in each team are scheduled to be invited. | 
           
                      
                          
                        PDF file of the poster for The 3rd Cloud Programming World Cup 
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                  International VR Symposium  The6th Summer Workshop in Greece | 
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                  International
 VR Symposium is a workshop in which we invite internationally acclaimed
 researchers to give them the opportunity to present their research 
findings with the ultimate goal of popularizing the application of the 
cutting-edge 3D VR technologies among architecture and civil engineering
 researchers worldwide, and we have already held such workshop 5 times 
in different parts of the globe. 
                                    This year the symposium will take place in Greece. We have scheduled several
                                    sessions which include technical lectures and technical tour. Research
                                    presentation and workshop on the theme "Application of a good coordination
                                    of UAV and VR" will be conducted by World16 members. Technical session
                                    by State of the Art Technologies Expression Association and the 1st round
                                    presentation/review on the overview of the draft submissions for VDWC/CPWC
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                        Special invitation for FORUM8 Premium Users 
                                           
                                          (The only cost to be incurred by them is air fare)  | 
                        *If you have any question, please ask your contact or contact us at 
TEL : 0120-1888-58 / E-mail : forum8@forum8.co.jp | 
                       
                    
                   
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                        | Date : June 28 (Sun) - July 4 (Sat), 2015 | 
                        Venue :  
                                          Thessaloniki and Porto Carras in Greece | 
                       
                    
                   
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                  6/29 (Mon) 
                  Workshop Day1 | 
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                  Group Meeting (PM) | 
                 
                
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                  Technical Tour : The City Hall in Thessaloniki and Aristotle University | 
                 
                
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                  International VR Symposium 
                                    The 6th Summer Workshop 
                                    <World16 Summer Workshop Sessions> 
                                    <VDWC CPWC Sessions><The State of the Arts Technology in Expression
                                    Session>
                  
                    
                      
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                  7/1 (Wed) 
                  Workshop Day3 | 
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                  World16 Research Members will produce a work of art (Project involving
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                                    Left : Members of The 5th Workshop, Right : UAV | 
                 
                
                  
                   
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                  Recreation | 
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                  Presentation of World16 Projects and Farewell Patry | 
                 
              
             
            
              
                
                  
                   
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                  | International VR Symposium The 6th Summer Workshop | 
                 
                
                   
                  Special Guest
                  
                    
                      
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                        Mr. Toshiro Kawamura 
                                          Former vice president of NEC, President of Collabo Business Consulting | 
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                        Mr. Theodore M. H. Huang 
                                          An honorary chairman of the Chinese National Association of Industry and
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                  World16 Summer Workshop Sessions
                                    
                    
                      
                        |  In the Summer Workshop, W16 members, each of whom is actively involved
                                          in prominant research in a particular region of the world, will get together
                                          to present on their research/project that utilizez VR technology. Findings
                                          in each of their research following this workshop will be presented at
                                          the International VR Symposium which takes place within the same year. | 
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                        Mr. Yoshihiro Kobayashi 
                                          Chief of World 16 
                                          Arizona State University 
Associate professor of School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering 
Researcher in the PRISM Lab | 
                       
                    
                   
                   
                  The State of the Arts Technology in Expression Session 
                  
                    
                      
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chairman of The Association of the State of the Arts Technology in 
Expression will be welcomed, followed by an introduction to Projection 
Mapping, 3D printer, investigation and research on the state of the arts
 technology in expression as well as its applications and case studies. | 
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                        Mr. Satoshi Machida 
                                          President of State of the Art Technologies in Expression Association 
                                          CEO of AmbientMedia 
Contents service producer   | 
                       
                    
                   
                   
                  VDWC/CPWC session / Preliminary evaluation 
                  
                  
                    
                      
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                        Prof. Yasushi Ikeda 
                                          Chief of executive committee of VDWC 
                                          (Graduate School of Keio University / Representative of IKDS) | 
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                        Associate Prof. Tomohiro Fukuda 
                                          Head of judges 
                                          (Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University) | 
                       
                    
                   
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