International Newsletter vol.26 2009/12
12.15.2009 FORUM8 Co., Ltd |
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--------What's New at FORUM8--------
-Result Announcement of the 8th 3D VR Simulation Contest
-UC-win/Road Ver.4.00.01 released
-Overseas Training and Seminars
Seminar schedule in Shanghai is announced below.
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--------What's New at FORUM8-------- |
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"VR Data for Ohashi Junction of Metropolitan Expressway"
Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited |
The Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd. is conducting an experiment with
driving simulator. The experiment is to ensure effectiveness in traffic
safety at Ohashi Junction, which connects Shinjuku Central Circular Route(under
construction), Shinagawa Central Circular Route and Route No.3 Shibuya
Line. In this experiment UC-win/Road driving simulator is actively used. |
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Data of Ohashi Junction used for
traffic safety and effectiveness |
Overcrossing 4 roads in limited space |
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"VR simulation of Design Change of Korea Namhae Highway "
Korea Road Agency |
UC-win/Road was used for consensus building with the local residents at
Korea Namhae Highway, which is under construction.
There are two plans, initial plan and the current one, and include objections
from local residents. Various kinds of simulation were done, including
simulation of influence to local residents by the distance from the road.
The data was used as discussion material for the consensus with residents
and related agencies. |
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Daedong Jct. |
Revised due to LRT construction plan |
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"Simulation of railway bridge construction work"
Noda Engineering Co., Ltd. |
To increase the carrying capacity of the railway, replaced a railway bridge
for double track railway. The installation work must be finished at midnight
and should be done with minimum impact on the road below the railway. Speedy
and economical method was being investigated and the construction simulation
was done with VR. |
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Simulation of Railway Bridge Beam
Construction Work |
Removed beam is hanged by
crane and the crane rotates |
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"Simulation of traffic in Kyoto"
University of Kyoto Graduate School |
For the purpose of collecting data on human driving behavior in urban areas.
By reproducing Kyoto City data using UC-win/Road driving simulator we create
a realistic driving simulation environment with VR from which the explanation
of data including the impact of traffic can easily be displayed. |
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Simulation of Traffic in Kyoto City |
Reproduces the traffic condition in
Shijo Kawaramachi, the busiest area |
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"VR Data of Roundabouts in US 41 Projct"
Ourston Traffic Solutions, Inc. |
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) plans to reconstruct
and expand US 41. This work is made by Ourston, which was asked by WisDOT,
to teach WisDOT and to educate people in the correct driving operation
when it comes to roundabouts, by using driving simulator. |
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VR Data of Roundabouts in
US 41 Project |
Made to educate people on the
correct way to drive at roundabouts. |
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Judges
Mr. Hiroo Kasagi (NPO Chiiki Zukuri Kobou)
Mr. Fumio Seki (Taisei Engineering Co., Ltd.
Mr. Sinsuke Kitagawa (Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.) |
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Regional Construction Award Mr. Hiroo Kasagi (NPO Chiiki Zukuri Kobou)
"Proposal of Reproducing Environmentally-friendly Waterland City Hino"
Hosei University |
In Hino City, which was once one of the largest farm areas in Tokyo, a
water channel network for irrigation was developed in the Tama River and
Asakawa area. The city of Hino, in response to the rapid increase in population
from 1960's actively redeveloped land and now 50% of the city is designated
as redeveloped. In these areas many of the water channels were lost. Total
length of the canal was 218km, 177km in 1977, and it is now said that only
130km remain.In 1995, the area was designated as "Town of Water"
by then Ministry of Land, however, the rural landscape is certainly gone,
the number of channels has decreased. Therefore we are proposing a new
type of land redevelopment utilizing the water-rich environment around
the channels of Hino City. |
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Environmentally-friendly land
readjustment plan of Waterland City Hino |
Electric power generation by
the use of small water channel |
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Design Award Mr. Fumio Seki (Taisei Engineering Co., Ltd.)
"VR Project of Beijing Guomian Group (Jingmian Second Factory)''
Beijing Water Cube Digital Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Guomian Group is located to the east of Beijing CBD, overlooking from its
main gate, the landmark buildings, such as CCTV, China International Trade
Center and Huamao. In the 1950s, designers of the former Soviet Union designed
and the construction has begun. Interior decoration reflects those days
style. With UC-win/Road, showing in VR the old plant of the Guomian second
plant and the new plant, which will be relocated in near future and change
to Cultural and Creative Industrial Park in VR. |
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Jingmian 2nd Factory- office room
and an old made-in- China fan
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Appearance of Jingmian 2nd Factory |
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Artistic Award Mr. Sinsuke Kitagawa (Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.)
"Creation of road which passes through Aso Kuju National Park"
Nishitetsu C.E.Consultant Co.,Ltd |
This VR data shows planned four-lane road of national highway that passes
through the Aso Kuju National Park (Scenic Byways).
Construction of this route must be done in order to cause minimum impact
on the railway alongside of the road, in addition to caring for the steep
terrain. So not only the driving simulation environment (internal), but
also the influence on the surrounding area must be considered. With VR
data, proposed the landscape examination and the ease of traffic congestion. |
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Aiming to create a road which is
suitable for the Aso Kuju National Park |
Planned model of 4-lane "Scenic Byway" |
"Road Monitoring System"
Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore) |
The road monitoring system is a system that acts as a virtual driving simulator
to assist drivers in rehabilitation and assessment. Therefore the simulator
will be able to test the users physical condition and problem solving skills
in order to rate their condition. |
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Proposal of a rehabilitation supporting system |
"Transfer VR simulation at Junjon Service Area in Korea"
GTSM Inc. (Korea) |
VR simulation by using UC-win/Road was conducted for Junjon Service Area,
which is managed by Seoul Regional Land Management Office. To ease traffic
jams on the roads to the neighbouring cities, the simulation by UC-win/Road
was used to support decision making of 3 plans including creation of bus-lane
and rotary intersection. |
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VR accelerated the decision making of the project |
"VR Simulation of Pedestrian Behavior at Pedestrian Bridge Construction"
Shanghai Chikushi Construction Design Co., Ltd. (China) |
VR model shows the pedestrian behavior and flow at the time of renovation
and construction of a pedestrian bridge in the United Kingdom (about 150m).
Results of the data from the crowd analysis software have been linked to
UC-win/Road, and the intuitive presentation has become possible. The data
was used for reproducing the planned completed construction and for further
safety as well as simulating the pedestrian flow. |
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VR Simulation of Pedestrian Behavior |
Result of the regulated Pedestrian flow |
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UC-win/Road Ver.4.00.01 (Released December 9th)For more information, visit http://vr.forum8.co.jp/english
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1. Improved cuttings and banks and rounding of a small stage
- We have improved the setting method of cuttings and banks. It allows the
setting of width, angle of slope and textures for each stage on the right
and left side. Setting is done with each tab. You can set the texture for
each stage by using the Edit button. In addition, the rounding can be set
to the small steps part. If the rounding radius is set, making the small
steps part where roundness was worn becomes possible.
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Road section editing- cuttings tab |
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rounding image |
2. Geographical features in the world
(Available to import CGIAR-CSI SRTM 90m Digital Elevation Data for the
entire world.
China and Australia are installed)
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We have enhanced the geographical features of the existing UC-win/Road.
Using the "CGIAR-CSI SRTM 90m Database" for all parts of the
world, geographical features of China and Australia are installed in UC-win/Road,
as well as 50m mesh geographical features, altitude data of Japanese Geographical
Survey Institute and 50m mesh New Zealand. Other countries data will be
available on demand. The selection of the geographical features data can
be integrated into the user Interface of UC-win/Road, the geographical
features grid of the same size is made with Japan and New Zealand, and
the geographical features of 36km x 36km or less can be read.
3. Context (function to save the settings)
4. Traffic connector (connecting function of road and traffic)
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This function allows you to move from one road to another at the time of
driving, manual driving and driving the car in a traffic flow. From editing
display or the main menu, make a virtual pipe that ties one node to another
node and set the movement of traffic.
5. Creating and customizing function for vehicle model, reproducing engine
braking and creep phenomenon
6. Improvement of the special effect of the weather expression
7. Improvement of lighting function (vehicle headlight, bloom function
of object, light source of the spotlight)
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--------Upcoming Events-------- |
Seminars in Shanghai will be held on the following schedule.
Venue:
Shanghai - Shanghai Seminar room (FORUM8 Technology Development(Shanghai)
Co., Ltd)
Seminar |
Date |
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UC-win/Road VR |
March 3, 2010 |
Shanghai |
UC-win/Road SDK |
February 24, 2010 |
Shanghai |
EXODUS/SMARTFIRE |
January 27, 2010 |
Shanghai |
Engineer's Studio,
UC-win/FRAME (3D) |
December 16, 2009 |
Shanghai |
March 17, 2010 |
Shanghai |
xpswmm |
January 13, 2010 |
Shanghai |
Maxsurf |
March 5, 2010 |
Shanghai |
OSCADY/TRANSYT |
March 10, 2010 |
Shanghai |
Multiframe |
March 12, 2010 |
Shanghai |
Design Builder |
March 24, 2010 |
Shanghai |
Retaining wall design/Temporary sheathing work design Chinese |
January 20, 2010 |
Shanghai |
Summary |
Participation Fee |
Free |
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