1. UC-win/Road Train Simulator Proposal
Train simulator for the purpose of research and development, education/training,
exhibition
2. Virtual Design World Cup
The 1st Student BIM&VR Design Contest on Cloud Services
3. Overseas Training and Seminars
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| Development in the train simulator field |
Forum8 develops "train simulator" as the customized system of
UC-win/Road with the application of the technology studied by various driving
simulators. Here, we introduce the train simulator under development.
The purpose of train simulator for the usage for research development,
education, training of driver and conductor and driving experience as the
exhibition for the PR. (Figure 1)
The image of Figure 2 and 3 introduced here is a simulator for the purpose
of education and training of the train crews. It consists of two sets of
the simulators which are imitated the cab and the conductor's compartment,
and individual training and cooperation training which are interlocked
each simulator are possible. A teacher table has a function of driving
instructions and can perform insertion of various environment setting and
abnormal circumstances (an accident, failure) from here to an imitative
train.
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 Figure1 Classification of train simulator by the usage |
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| Figure 2 Simulator system training for education and training of train
crew |
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| Figure 3 Simulator system image for the purpose of education and training
of train crew |
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| A cab and a conductor's compartment are reproduced in a sophisticated manner |
Inside of the cab and conductor's compartment, the immersion is realized
by reproducing faithfully not only the appearance, configuration, size,
but even operation feel (load reaction) and gauge needle movement. Therefore,
mostly, real vehicle equipment is used as it is.
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| It supports both CG image and a video image |
In a train simulator, various situations are freely made by CG. (Table
1)
It is also possible to use CG with high operation flexibility and the video
image which is excellent in the reality depending on the intended use.
(Figure 4)
In the simulator of Figure 3, the image made by five picture generation
equipment is projected on the super-wide screen set up around 270 degrees
outside of the window of conductor's compartment with 5 sets of projectors.
In addition to the largeness of the screen, since human's eyes feel the
speed to ahead direction in edge of eyesight, the realistic sensation would
be further enlarged by the super wide screen. By synchronizing five equipment
perfectly and blending the images when movie is projected by projector,
the seamless screen is realized. For the simulator of conductor, the vertically
long screen which projects the front image from the body side point is
equipped and the conductor leans forward from the window and looks at the
front when the virtual train is in platform. The extended body portion
of the virtual train is projected on the screen, and the doors of passenger
cabin in the screen open or close in conjunction with the switch operation
of the conductor. The door which cannot be opened or closed by the malfunction,
or the passengers' boarding or exiting of train, the passenger being stuck
between doors, etc. would be simulated freely by CG. The image of a platform
monitor television is simulated by CG as well.
| CG picture |
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| Photograph taken on a spot picture |
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| Figure 4 CG video and footage of actual image |
| Type of situation |
- Live-action train line, uncompleted or virtual train line
- Train line branch (entering arbitrary train line)
- Entering terminal (dead- end)
- Attachment/detachment
- The other moving object (to move the other train, car, animal, human arbitrarily)
- Variability of traffic signal display, change of sign
- Whether (sunny, cloudy, foggy, rainy, snowy, lightning)
- A time period (daytime, gloaming, night)
- Lightning at night (on/off, upper/lower switching of headlight, lights
from the window of building)
- Collision, derailment, overturning)
- Soil collapse, earthquake, flood, fire, etc.
- Viewpoint movement, change of view (vehicle change: variability of cab
location, view from
Window in driving to front or back up, landscape from view point of conductor,
TV footage of
Platform monitor, landscape from the arbitrary position outside of the
vehicle, long shot : view from sky )
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Table 1 various situation created by CG
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| Generation of simulated sound |
In order to give the realistic sensation, the simulated sound (generation
of imitative sound ) is indispensable to the simulator. The main sound
shown in a table is generated by the simulator.
The speakers to generate imitative sound are equipped in and around the
driver and conductor's cabin, for instance by generating the sound from
front and back speakers one after another as per the dimension between
two wheels and the train velocity when the train pass through point, etc.
by which the realistic sensation of the run is played. (Table 2)
| Acousmato |
Occurrence |
| Main electric motor sound |
Volume and tone color are changed depending on the speed. |
| Brake emission sound |
It's generated by the change of air-pressure. |
| Compressor sound |
It rings in operation of automatic air compressor. |
| Solenoid valve sound |
It rings in operation of solenoid valve. |
| Auxiliary power sound |
It rings in SIV operation. (It sounds all the time.) |
| Alarm whistle sound |
Electronic whistle, air whistle |
| Sound of door opening and closing |
It rings in door open and closing. |
| Rail friction sound |
The sound volume change as par the speed, ballast type and rail shape. |
| Rail joint sound |
Sound volume and distance changes depending on the speed, ballast type
and rail type. |
| Switch machine passing sound |
The sound volume changes depending on the speed and ballast type. |
| Sound of passing on iron bridge |
It changes as par the type of iron bridge (material). |
| Sound of passing by vehicle in opposite lane |
It changes as per relative speed and the type of vehicle in opposite lane. |
| Masking sound |
At the time of passing through power pole and wall, etc. |
| Sound of passing through rail crossing |
Rail crossing warning sound. Doppler effect is simulated as well. |
| ATC operating sound |
Operating sound of digital ATC device. |
| Conductor announcement |
Train announcement |
| Noise in station |
It rings when train stops at a station (During the opening of the door
). |
| Vehicle signal sound |
Buzzer, bell, music before the train leaves the station |
| Automatic broadcast sound |
Broadcasting flow into the car by recording sound inside of the train. |
| The other |
Raining sound, etc. |
Table 2 Type of simulated sound
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| Generation of shake |
In order to bring drive feeling of simulator closer to reality, a driver's
body is shaken like actual run. Especially with the expansion of simulated
view's screen and the improvement of reality feel, since the feeling that
driver obtain in actual driving cannot be obtained in simulator, the phenomenon
that the veteran drivers who have instinctive feel of train's characteristics
have more tendency to come into unusual and drunk feel. For this reason,
shake equipment is extremely important.
Simulation of shake is performed by controlling shake stand as a result
of computer's momentum calculation of simulated train's driving formula.
For cooperation training of driver and conductor, like actual train, the
conductor's compartment is swung later than cab's swing by considering
the train length.
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| Simulated calculation |
In order to simulate the movement of train running at more than 100 km/h,
it is necessary to carry out calculation processing of the huge program
in real time. Now, it's possible for even PC to perform all calculation
processing within the refresh rate (60 times per second) of an image, and
simulation more advanced than the part can be performed.
Forum 8 propose and develop various customization systems depending on
the intended use. I hope you will like it. |
2. Virtual Design World Cup
The 1st Student BIM&VR Design Contest on Cloud Services |
FORUM8 will hold "Virtual Design World Cup - The 1st Student BIM&VR
Design Contest on Cloud Services"
where students compete for the advanced architecture and civil design using
BIM and VR.
This contest is an international design competition for the students to
create an innovative architecture,
bridge and city design by utilizing BIM&VR. Every year, a specific
theme is provided and the participants compete by articulating their creativity
and unique and innovative idea.
They will plan and design their work and do a simulation based on the given
theme.
Their work should be presented in a form of VR data and its overall design
will be evaluated by the judging committee.
Contestants will be judged on how well they designed their work as well
as how unique and innovative their idea is. The Grand Prize winner will
receive US$12,000 (1 million yen).
The script of VR data (automatic presentation) and concept poster (PDF
file) are required for the final submission and the judgement is performed
on the basis of"VR Cloud judgement".
We would like you to know Forum8's BIM and VR software and use this opportunity
for creating the high-quality works and refining your technique. |
3. Overseas Training and Seminars
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Seminars in Shanghai, Beijing and Seoul will be held on the following schedule.
Venue:
Shanghai - Shanghai Seminar room (FORUM8 Technology Development(Shanghai) Co., Ltd)
Beijing - TBA (FORUM8 Technology Development(Beijing) Co., Ltd)
Seoul-FORUM 8 Korean Office
| Seminar |
Date |
City |
| UC-win/Road VR |
November 10, 2011 |
Shanghai, Beijing |
| November 11, 2011 |
Seoul |
| UC-win/Road DS NEW ! |
September 29, 2011 |
Shanghai, Beijing |
| October 6, 2011 |
Seoul |
| UC-win/Road -SDK |
October 18, 2011 |
Shanghai, Beijing |
| October 19, 2011 |
Seoul |
Engineer's Studio(TM),
Engineer's Studio(TM)(2D)) |
December 1, 2011 |
Shanghai, Beijing |
| December 2, 2011 |
Seoul |
| VR-Studio(TM) |
September 2, 2011 |
Shanghai |
| September 9, 2011 |
Seoul |
VR-Cloud(TM)
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November 24, 2011 |
Shanghai, Beijing |
| November 25, 2011 |
Seoul |
| Dynamic analysis(F3D) |
September 15, 2011 |
Shanghai, Beijing (Beijing opening seminar) New ! |
| September 16, 2011 |
Seoul |
| Allplan |
October 13, 2011 |
Shanghai, Beijing |
| October 14, 2011 |
Seoul |
| UC-1 Series |
October 26, 2011 |
Shanghai, Beijing |
| October 27, 2011 |
Seoul |
| Design Builder |
December 15, 2011 |
Shanghai, Beijing |
| December 16, 2011 |
Seoul |
| EXODUS / SMARTFIRE |
September 21, 2011 |
Shanghai, Beijing |
| September 22, 2011 |
Seoul |
| Designing Retaining wall Ver.2/Temporary Sheathing Work Design Ver.2 |
December 9, 2011 |
Seoul |
| High-performance computing on cloud services(TM) |
October 5, 2011 |
Shanghai, Beijing |
| October 12, 2011 |
Seoul |
| Participation Fee |
| Participation Fee |
Free |
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