  
       
      International Newsletter vol.22 2009/8 
      8.3.2009 FORUM8 Co., Ltd | 
    
    
      ----Contents---- 
       
      --------What's New at FORUM8-------- 
      - Report: The 10th UC-win/Road Conference / The Inaugural VR-StudioTM Conference 
      - In The News: Forum8 Euro News 
      - UC-win/Road Ver.3.4.7 new feature: Fire and Smoke 
      - UC-win/Road Drive Simulator Description Video 
      - New Dealer in China 
       
      --------Upcoming Events-------- 
      - Upcoming International Events 
      - Seminars in Shanghai, Beijing, and Seoul 
       
      --------FORUM8 Website Information-------- 
      - New thesis by our staff 
      - Web Estimate Service 
      - Technical Support Service for UC-win/Road Overseas Users 
      - User Information Page 
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            | - Report: The 10th UC-win/Road Conference / The Inaugural VR-StudioTM Conference | 
           
          
            
            
              
                
                  New Edition (UC-win/Road) and New Products (VR-StudioTM) Coming Soon: 
                  Also Introducing the Overview of "World16" with Diversified Uses
                  of 3D / VR 
                   
                  FORUM8 held "The 10th UC-win/Road Conference / The Inaugural VR-StudioTM Conference" at Tokyo Conference Center Shinagawa in May 20, 2009. 
                  
                  
                    
                      
                        | At this 10th time, the conference presented the latest information on development
                        of FORUM8's products, focusing on the new version of UC-win/Road (Ver.4),
                        which will be released in September this year, and the first edition of
                        "VR-StudioTM", which is expected as the succeeding tool of UC-win/Road
                        and is scheduled to be released in August. In addition to the main sessions
                        entitled "New Developments with VR-Studio" with emphasis on advanced
                        and unique cases of utilizing VR, there were technical sessions focusing
                        on "Driving Simulator" and "CAD & VR" respectively.
                        At the same time, we installed demo simulator with 6-axis motion in the
                        open space in front of the main hall, and many participants experienced
                        the latest VR technology. | 
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            In The News
              
            Article Published in World Highways Magazine - June 2009 
            Intelligent data handling and management technologies are helping boost
            operating efficiency - Mike Woof reports... 
            Visualisation tools are essential for construction designers. Forum 8 is
            offering its sophisticated UC-Win/Road software simulation package that
            comes with an array of features including 3D animation. The program allows
            the user to view the surrounding landscape; provide design and construction
            consultation; allow the visual examination of alternative project options;
            animation of vehicle movements; and driving simulation. Meanwhile UC-win/Road
            is able to take data from different CAD and modelling software packages
            using a variety of formats. This allows the development of 3D models of
            large areas of the environment to be easily and quickly generated. 
             
            The package can be used for simulating vehicles on-road and offers support
            for simulations such as external AP analysis results. 
            The company says the product can be used for playback of traffic micro
            simulation, as well as recording and playback of the UC-win/Road package.
            The 3D model animation follows Open XML format and the software offers
            several type of 3D model animation. See... 
            http://www.worldhighways.com/features/article.cfm?recordID=3789  
            World Highways - Magazine for road design, construction, financing, planning,
            management http://www.worldhighways.com 
            More Information: Brendan Hafferty brendan@forum8.com 
            n.b. all tradenames and trademarks acknowledged 
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      -UC-win/Road Drive Simulator Description Video 
       
       UC-win/Road Drive Simulator Description Video (posted on 30 June, 2009)   
      
      
        
          
            | 1. Introduction of UC-win/Road Drive Simulator | 
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            | 2. Introduction of UC-win/Road Experience Simulator | 
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            | 3. Introduction of UC-win/Road Advanced Simulator | 
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            4. Introduction of UC-win/Road Motion Platform Option 
            "Creating Intersection in just three minutes!  
            With the Motion DS, you can drive on your own created roads." | 
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      -New dealer in China 
       
      
      
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      | --------Upcoming Events-------- | 
    
    
      -Seminars in Shanghai, Beijing, and Seoul 
       
      The seminars provide attendees an opportunity to acquire up-to-date information
      about our product.  
      One of the main goals of these seminars is to explain analysis and design
       
      techniques which abound in the industry. Participation fee is free! 
      
      
        
          
            International Seminar 
            Venue 
            Shanghai - Shanghai Seminar room (FORUM8 Technology Development (Shanghai)
            Co., Ltd.) 
            Beijing - Conference room (Beijing Tepia Technology Co.,Ltd) 
            Seoul - Seminar room (BasisSoft, Inc.) | 
           
          
            | Seminar | 
            Date | 
            Venue | 
           
          
            | UC-win/Road Advanced | 
            24 September 2009 | 
            Shenzhen | 
           
          
            | UC-win/Road for Civil 3D | 
            18 August 2009 | 
            Shenzhen | 
           
          
            | UC-win/Road SDK | 
            15 September 2009 | 
            Shanghai / Beijing / Shenzhen | 
           
          
            | 16 September 2009 | 
            Seoul | 
           
          
            | Engineer's Studio/ UC-win/FRAME (3D) | 
            15 August 2009 | 
            Shanghai / Beijing / Shenzhen | 
           
          
            | 8 September 2009 | 
            Seoul | 
           
          
            | GeoFEAS2D / GeoFEAS 3D | 
            4 August 2009 | 
            Shanghai / Beijing / Shenzhen | 
           
          
            | 10 September 2009 | 
            Seoul | 
           
          
            | OSCADY/TRANSYT | 
            6 August 2009 | 
            Seoul | 
           
          
            | Summary | 
           
          
            | Participation Fee | 
            Free | 
           
          
            | Application | 
           
          
            For more information and application submission, please email us at 
            forum8@forum8.co.jp  | 
           
        
       
       
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      -Upcoming International events 
       
      We will participate in a number of overseas events. Please come to visit
      us in the booth to learn 
      more about our product line-up. Look forward to meeting you! 
       
      2009 AITPM National Conference 
      5 -7 August 2009 
      http://www.aitpm.com/conf-upcoming.htm 
       
      ITS Stockholm 2009 
      21-25 September 2009 
      http://www.itsworldcongress.com 
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      | --------FORUM8 Website Information-------- | 
    
    
      - New thesis by our staff 
       
      VR Simulation for Sustainable Transportation Planning 
      - Public Participation in Sakai City's LRT Design 
      At ITS AP Bangkok, July8-10, 2009, our staff presented a new thesis 
      on the components of a virtual reality (VR) system and its application
       
      to an urban renewal and LRT implementation project, coworking with leading
      researchers. 
      ftp://ftp.forum8.co.jp/forum8lib/pdf/ITS2009.pdf 
       
      
       
      - Web estimate service 
       
      Free web quotation service is available at the following site. Explore
      sample projects,  
      experiment and create! 
      https://www2.forum8.co.jp/road_est_en/html/main.htm 
       
      
       
      - Technical support service for UC-win/Road overseas users 
       
      The support service undertakes data generation tasks related to UC-win/Road
      such  
      as the generation of 3D VR simulation data, 3D models and textures,providing
      support for  
      road businesses, urban development planning, public projects, private  
      developments and so forth through extensive simulation tasks creating cost-affordable,
      high-quality data. 
       
      For more information, please go to the following site. 
      http://www.forum8.co.jp/english/uc-win/road-support-e.htm 
       
      
       
      - User information page 
       
      Marketing materials and updates can be retrieved and downloaded from the
      following site. 
      https://www2.forum8.co.jp/scripts/f8uinfEN.dll/login 
       
      
       
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