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Virtual Dimension CenterNetwork for Virtual Engineering

Members Mission Services ReferencesPresentation VDC

The Virtual Dimension Center (VDC)

� network for digital product development and digital production planning (Virtual Engineering)

� core topics: virtual reality, 3D-visualization, simulation, animation and digital content creation

� around 100 members and partners

Presentation VDC

� around 100 members and partners

� founded in 2002

� non-profit

� 8 employees (5 full-time)

� core business of VDC:1. network/ cluster management2. technology transfer

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Virtual Engineering

� support of developmentprocesses by digital,

3-dimensional models

� core activities:

Presentation VDC

� core activities:

product development processes,

any development processes of

technical objects, service design

� across business segments

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Virtual Engineering

� product development :frequently highly complex, dynamical, multi-disciplinary, divisional of labour, distributed-> high degree of communication needs

Presentation VDC

-> high degree of communication needs

� early assessment of costs,late assessment of costs-> early testings if possible

� error detection perhaps only during the use or recycling

-> early testings if possible

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Virtual Engineering

Objectives

� fast development cycles as an active process element

� early feedback of results

Presentation VDC

� early feedback of results

� emphasis on early development stages

� development of alternative product concepts

� deciding on product specifications

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H.-J. Bullinger, president of Fraunhofer


The VDC Mission

� provide a sustainable communication platform for all members (companies, research, education, public authorities)

� initiate (research) cooperations and business contacts

Mission

contacts

� implementation of digital product development technology especially by SMEs

� integration of public funded projects

� demand responsive focus on (further) education

� keep the members’ top positions in terms of technology in international competition

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VDC member’s structure

� all the competences as a basis for cooperations and synergy

� cooperation along value chain

Members

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Vertical Cooperation

� cooperations with other networks

for other technologies

� upstream and downstream

processes within the value chain

Members

processes within the value chain

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Horizontal Cooperation

� cooperation with networks in related subjects and fields

Members

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Lateral Cooperation

Members

� cooperation for dissemination, development, cluster management

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Forms of direct cooperation at the VDC

� buyer community

� suppliers

� research services

� development alliance

Members

� combined service offering

� product-based education

� spin-Off

� marketing alliance

� representation at boards

and working groups

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The VDC‘s business areas

� information processingcurrent information on methodology and technology, exchange ofinformation between members, identification of funds, technologyassessment

� marketing & disseminationTechnology marketing, working at the management board, biggest

Services

Technology marketing, working at the management board, biggest update area for Virtual Reality in Germany, dissemination of project results, product and enterprise news

� match makingcompetence map, internationalization

� technology transferSME support, information events, Demo-Center

� funding management application, consortia, project management

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Business area 1: information processing

� competence cube

� web portal with news (750+/year)and events (300+/year)

� market studies, policy papers and analysesFig.: intranet knowledge base

Services

� market studies, policy papers and analyses

� technology and branch screenings

� product and project databases

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Fig.: intranet knowledge base

Fig.: white paper on 3d displaytechnology


Business area 2: marketing & dissemination

� congresses:- Virtual Efficiency Congress- specalized congress Designprocess

� organization of joint exhibition stands

� editing:

Services

� editing:- newsletter, website- editorial council

Virtual Reality Magazin

� press dissemination lists:

regional, supraregional,

special interest press

� social media

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Fig.: VDC joint exibition stand atthe Hannover Messe

Fig.: „Virtual Reality Magazin“


Business area 3: match making

� competence cube- target branch- technology- service offering

� internationalization

Services

Fig.: competence cube

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� internationalization

� contact database:industry, press, universities/research

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Fig.: VisNetA international network


Business area 4: technology transfer

� information events

� demo center

� special interest groups/ working groups

� web portal

Services

� web portal

� monthly e-mail newsletter (~4000 addresses)

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Fig.: demo center at the VDC

Fig.: newsletter structure


Business area 5: funding management

� investigation of funds

� funding information (newsletter)

� application

� project processing

Services

Fig.: content of funding info newsletter� project processing

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Fig.: content of funding info newsletter

Fig.: project meeting at the VDC


Reference Cooperation Project

� design review and sales supportat the Bernd Kußmaul GmbH (parts supplier)

� Kußmaul corp. wants to convince Bugatti that theycan optimze interieur-components of the Bugatti Veyron

References

Veyron

1. Idea �� Visualize the optimization

2. Contact the VDC

3. VDC finds the right partner

4. Visualize the solution

5. Presentation of the solution to Bugatti in the VDC

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Reference Cooperation Project

� Development of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD, Flow Simulation) & Photorealistic Visualization Software

References

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� Video

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Industry Working Groups

� Establishment of thematic working groups

� Strong recovery / involvement of local partners to support the working groups

� Interested VDC members are involved

References

� Interested VDC members are involved

� Straightforward inclusion of regional industry and users.

e.g.: „Composite Simulation“

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Virtual Engineering in Teaching

Steinbeis certificate course "Virtual Engineer„

� Establishment of theGerman Aerospace Academy (ASA) in 2010

References

� Development of training program Virtual Engineeringby VDC and 2 members

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Product: IDO.PointCloud und IDO.MassiveData

� Modification of machines and equipment:recording of the stock with laser scanningproblem: return of the laser scanning point cloud into planar 3D elements done manually.

References

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manually.� high effort, often huge amounts of data

� Cooperation of scanning expert Scantecand VR specialists ESI icido:

solution: direct integration of point clouds in VR, analysis tools


Augmented Reality for Interior House Designing

LehreReferences

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3D-Vizualisation of Wind Turbines in Google Earth

� Development of wind turbine configuration

with- orientation

References

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- orientation- shadow- animation- distance circles

- forest

Idea: Scantec 3D

Implementation: VDC together with

Join us.VDC: enabling synergies.

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Awards

References

2006: admission to the club of the best innovation networks in Germany 2006: since 2006 selected host in the TOP programm (most innovative

companies in Germany): award from the ministry of economics and technology

2007: awarded landmark within the initiative „Germany – land of ideas“2007: „Best Innovation Award“ for the 3D-Fitness-Check at the

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2007: „Best Innovation Award“ for the 3D-Fitness-Check at the bwcon InnovationFair

2007: VDC becomes a EU„Living Lab“

2008: industrial award for a VDC-driven diploma thesis

2009: Award for "excellent networking" from the KompetenznetzeDeutschland initiative

2010 : Winner of the Regional Cluster Competition 2010 of Baden-Württemberg

2011: "Cluster Management Excellence" by European Cluster Excellence Initiative

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