FORUM 8 Newsletter UC-win/Road for EXODUS has been released <vol.6>
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FORUM 8 Newsletter vol. 6 July 31, 2008
Civil Design/VR UC-win/Road FORUM8 Co., Ltd.
http://forum8.co.jp/english/index.html
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Contents
--------What's New at FORUM8--------
-UC-win/Road for EXODUS
-UC-win/Road Expert Training Seminar
-UC-win/Road xpswmm plug-in
-UC-win/Road SDK
-UC-win/Road Experience Simulator
--------Upcoming Events--------
-VR Workshop
-Seminar at FORUM8
-Upcoming overseas events
-Seminar in Shanghai, Beijing, and Seoul
-Contest and conference schedule
--------FORUM8 Homepage Information--------
-Seminar report 9th UC-win/Road Conference
-User Introduction
-Spanish newspaper introduced UC-win/Road presentation at CARVI2008
-UC-win/Road Advertisement on Automotive Industries Vol.187
-Web estimate service
-Technical support service for UC-win/Road overseas users
-User information page
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--------What's New at FORUM8--------
*****UC-win/Road for EXODUS*****
EXODUS is evacuation analysis simulation software developed
by Fire Safety Engineering Group (FSEF), English Greenwich
University. It is designed to meet the checking performance
on the basis of safety criteria, and allows you to analyze
the human behavior of large number of people in a complex
building as well as the interaction such as "human vs. human",
"human vs. structure", and "human vs. fire".
UC-win/Road Ver.3.03.08 offers EXODUS plug-in option.
It displays simulated results of EXODUS.
For more information about UC-win/Road for EXODUS,
please go to the following site.
http://forum8.co.jp/english/uc-win/road-exodus-e.htm
*****UC-win/Road Expert Training Seminar*****
UC-win/Road Expert training seminar will be held on 21st
and 22nd August, 2008 for agencies which sell UC-win/Road
and consultants who suggest VR business using UC-win/Road.
We prepared "UC-win/Road introduction strategy program" which
you can learn knowledge and technique, which is need to get
the targeted company to innovate UC-win/Road. We advance this
seminar covering all the contents of the sales and techniques
from approach to consulting, install and follow-up with practices.
Lastly, you'll take an authorization examination,
and the passers will be certified as UC-win/Road experts.
<Venue>
FORUM8 Tokyo Head Office GT Tower 15F seminar room
<Date>
21st and 22nd August, 2008
<Schedule>
1st day:13:00 - 13:30 Basic knowledge of UC-win/Road VR
14:30 - 15:30 Practical use of sales tools
5:40 - 17:30 Process for innovation
2nd day: 9:30 - 12:00 UC-win/Road operational practice - Basics
13:00 - 14:30 UC-win/Road operational practice - Practice
14:40 - 16:50 Link and expansion
17:00 - 17:30 Authorization examination
For more information about UC-win/Road Expert Seminar, please
go to the following site. Participation fee is free!
http://forum8.co.jp/english/seminar-e.htm
For application to the seminar, please email us at
forum8@forum8.co.jp
*****UC-win/Road xpswmm plug-in*****
UC-win/Road xpswmm plug-in has been released. xpswmm is software
package that provides all the major hydrology methods to allow you
to estimate your storm inflows, wastewater, dry weather and
infiltration flows. The main features are as follows.
-convert 3D model of analysis result file of xpswmm
-convert Land of analysis result file of xpswmm
-automatic allocation of models of analysis result of xpswmm
For downloading UC-win/Road xpswmm plug-in, please go to
the following site.
http://forum8.co.jp/download/ucwin/xp-plugin-down-e.htm
*****UC-win/Road SDK*****
UC-win/Road SDK allows you the flexibility to develop and customize
options similar to that of a basic UC-win/Road plug-in.
In addition, the reading and writing of UC-win/Road date and
customizing user interface are available in real time.
Additional features are
-Start command of drive simulation
-Driver interface
-Driving control command
-Driving condition (RPM, speed)
-3D model creation function
-Unicode compatible
For more information about UC-win/Road SDK, please go
to the following site.
http://forum8.co.jp/english/uc-win/road-sdk-e.htm#30306
*****UC-win/Road Experience Simulator*****
Coupling the advanced driving options of UC-win/Road with the new
experience simulator, we are proud to present the new UC-win/Road
Experience Simulator, a result of merging technologies between
Subaru Driving Simulator (developed by Subaru Customize Kobo
Corporation) and UC-win/Road. Main features are as follows.
-Apply VR space freely. Various driving environments in real-time
-Implementation of various safety devices and customization
of the simulator
-Free standard VR data. Customization of scenario, events, and
higher Hz.
-Compact body design
-Realistic Maneuvering feel
-Easy setup and mobility
-Standard equipment of each safety device
For more information about UC-win/Road Experience Simulator,
please go to the following site.
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/road-taiken-e.htm
For more information about UC-win/Road, please go to
the following site.
http://vr.forum8.co.jp/english/
--------Upcoming Events--------
******VR Workshop******
VR workshop in Arizona State University (USA)
12-14 August 2008
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/seminar-e.htm#asu
http://www.asu.edu/
******Seminar at FORUM8******
Lynx Mine Modeling System is based on surface and volume modeling
technology allowing 3D interpretation and modeling of complex
geological structures. The software was developed by STC logistics
Africa. We will invite a engineer from the company and hold a seminar
according to the following schedule. Participation is free!
<Venue>
FORUM8 Tokyo Head Office GT Tower 15F seminar room
<Date>
6 August, 2008 13:00 - 17:30
For more information and application, please email us at
forum8@forum8.co.jp
********Upcoming overseas exhibitions********
R.I.A.A Roadmarking & Signs Conference & Exhibition
13-14 August 2008
http://www.riaa.com.au/upcoming_events.htm
Institute of Transport Engineers (Anaheim, California, USA)
17-20 August 2008
http://www.ite.org/meetcon/
CONVIR 2008 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
20-21 August 2008
http://www.convr2008.com/
International Conference on Traffic & Transport Psychology
(Washington DC, USA)
31 August - 4 September 2008
http://www.icttp.com/
WCEE World Conference on Earthquake Engineering
(Beijing, China)
12-17 October 2008
http://www.14wcee.org/
ITSC08 (Beijing, China)
15-12 October 2008
http://www.ieeeitsc.org/
ICCCBE (Beijing, China)
16-18 October 2008
http://icccbe2008.civil.tsinghua.edu.cn/
The 3rd FORUM8 China Conference in Tsinghua University
(Beijing, China)
22 October 2008
Water Expo China (Beijing, China)
10-13 October 2008
http://www.waterexpo.cn/2008english.asp
******Seminar in Shanghai, Beijing, and Seoul*******
Seminar in Shanghai, Beijing, and Seoul will be held according
to the following schedule.
<Venue>
Shanghai - Shanghai Seminar room (NEPOCH & FORUM8 Technology Development
Co.,Ltd)
Beijing - Conference room (Beijing tepia Technology Co.,Ltd)
Seoul - Seminar room (BasisSoft, Inc.)
UC-win/Road VR
9 September 2008 (Shanghai)
17 September 2008 (Beijing)
23 October (Seoul)
UC-win/Road Advanced
7 October 2008 (Shanghai)
10 October 2008 (Beijing)
24 October 2008 (Seoul)
18 November 2008 (Beijing)
UC-win/Road for Civil 3D
6 August 2008 (Shanghai)
5 November 2008 (Beijing)
UC-win/Road SDK
4 November 2008 (Shanghai)
11 November 2008 (Seoul)
4 December 2008 (Beijing)
UC-win/FRAME(3D) Dynamic Analysis
19 August 2008 (Beijing)
30 October 2008 (Shanghai and Beijing)
Geotechnical Finite element Elastoplastic Analysis GeoFEAS
19 August 2008 (Seoul)
7 November 2008 (Shanghai and Beijing)
xpswmm
8 October 2008 (Shanghai)
21 November 2008 (Shanghai and Beijing)
EXODUS SMARTFIRE
5 August 2008 (Shanghai and Beijing)
11 September 2008 (Seoul)
13 November 2008 (Shanghai and Beijing)
Multiframe MultiSTEEL
7 August 2008 (Shanghai)
9 October 2008 (Beijing)
10 November 2008 (Shanghai and Beijing)
Maxsurf
16 September 2008 (Shanghai and Beijing)
25 November 2008 (Shanghai and Beijing)
Abutment design
10 September 2008 (Shanghai)
28 October 2008 (Shanghai and Beijing)
Retaining wall design
10 September 2008 (Shanghai)
28 October 2008 (Shanghai and Beijing)
Retaining wall/Earth retaining design
12 September 2008 (Shanghai)
29 October 2008 (Shanghai and Beijing)
TEMPO-SDW
14 October 2008 (Seoul)
For more information and application, please email us at
forum8@forum8.co.jp
********Contest and conference schedule********
6th UC-win/FRAME(3D)/The 2nd FORUM8 design conference
Friday, 19 Sep 2008
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/fair-e.htm#ucwin1kyougi
2nd international VR symposium
Wednesday, 19 Nov 2008
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/fair-e.htm#2VRsymposium
7th 3D VR simulation contest by UC-win/Road
Thursday, 20 Nov 2008
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/fair-e.htm#7VRcon
--------FORUM8 Homepage Information--------
*****Seminar report 9th UC-win/Road Conference*****
In May 20, 2008, 9th UC-win/Road Conference was held by
FORUM8 at Tokyo Conference Center Shinagawa. This time,
the conference was organized to present UC-win/Road Ver.3.4
and "VR-Studio" which is the next strategic product
under development as well as the latest development information
of other related new products.
Please go to the following site for details.
http://forum8.co.jp/english/fair-e-3.htm#9-kyogikai
*****User Introduction*****
IDEA Consultants, Inc. is an integrated consultancy company,
offering unique services across the boundary between construction
and environment after the merger of two different consultancy firms.
One of which specialized in infrastructure development, and
the other in environmental conservation.
In the company, "Lithosphere Group" of Tokyo Branch Office takes
charge of construction consulting service for ground infrastructure.
Please go to the following site for details.
http://forum8.co.jp/user/user74-e.htm
*****UC-win/Road Advertisement on Automotive Industries Vol.187*****
Advertisement of UC-win/Road was placed on one of the famous
automotive magazines in the United States.
http://forum8.co.jp/english/advertisement.htm
********Web Estimate Service********
Free web estimate service at
https://www2.forum8.co.jp/road_est_en/html/main.htm.
Explore sample projects, experiment and create!
*****Technical support service for UC-win/Road overseas users*****
The support service undertakes data generation tasks concerning
UC-win/Road such as the generation of 3D VR simulation data,
3D models, and textures, fully empowering simulation tasks of
road businesses, urban development planning, public projects,
private developments, and so forth using cost-affordable,
high-quality data.
Details for Technical support service for UC-win/Road
http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/uc-win/road-support-e.htm
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