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Vol.84 2013/07/24
1. FORUM8 Design Festival 2013-3Days
2. Overseas Training and Seminars

1.FORUM8 Design Festival 2013-3Days
< Date / Venue >
September 18 (Wed), 2013 The 12th 3DVR Simulation Contest on Cloud Conference
Venue : FORUM8 Tokyo Head Office Seminar Room

September 19 (Thu), 2013 The 12th 3DVR Simulation Contest on Cloud Award Ceremony
The 14th UC-win/Road Conference

   General Sessions / Driving Simulation Sessions
The 7th Design Conference
   Geotechnical Sessions / Seismic and disaster-preventing Sessions
UC-1, ES Technical Support
Network Party / Book Launch Party

Venue : Shinagawa Intercity Hall / Conference Room

September 20 (Fri), 2013 The 7th Design Conference
General Sessions / Civil engineering & CIM Sessions / Design Analysis Sessions / Architecture & BIM Sessions / Hydraulic Engineering Sessions
Venue : Shinagawa Intercity Hall / Conference Room
< General information of the Festival >
Venue   Shinagawa Intercity Hall  MAP
Participation fee   Free of charge (Registration in advance recommended)
Organization
FORUM8 Co., Ltd
Special golf competition and Tokyo Sky Tree tour for Premium Users of FORUM8 products

Date : September 21, 2013 (Sat)
Time : Leave Tokyo station at 7:40 / Arrive at 15:10 arrive (If things go as planned)


"One-day trip consisting of Tokyo Sky Tree Observation Deck and 2 major bridges sightseeing"
A tour around Japanese old town, Asakusa and buffet at Tokyo Bay, a great way to end the day.


Candidates : Premium users of FORUM8 products as of August and September, 2013 and Gold Premium users of FORUM8 products (up to 2 users per company (If there are many applicants, a lottery will be held to choose the lucky ones))
Cost : FORUM8 will pay the cost of tour itself.
(Applicants are responsible for the accommodation fee and travel fee to the gathering spot.)

"Design Festival 2013 - Golf Competition for FPB Premium users"
Designed by Desmond Muirhead who is respected world wide. Designed in the motif of the legend of King Arthur,
the beautiful golf course offers all golfers with a challenge.

Venue : OAK VILLAGE GOLF CLUB
Gathering Spot : In front of Shinagawa Intercity (Konan exit of Shinagawa Station)
(You can either choose to be picked up by the bus and meet us on the spot.)
Candidates : Premium users of FORUM8 products as of August and September, 2013 Gold Premium users of FORUM8 products (1 member for 1 company and simultaneous application is not possible. You can either choose the tour or the golf competition but not both (If there are many applicants, a lottery will be held to choose the lucky ones))
Cost : FORUM8 will pay the cost of tour itself.
(Applicants are responsible for the accommodation fee and travel fee to the gathering spot.)

Day1  9.18 Wed

This is our 12th 3DVR simulation contest, which is held every year since 2002 when UC-win/Road won the "Software Product of the year" award. Various brilliant works have been presented as a main event of this festival and it has brought even more excitement with the introduction of cloud voting via VR-Cloud® since 2011.

Day2  9.19 Thu 
   Venue : Shinagawa Intercity Hall / Conference Room
The 12th 3DVR Simulation Contest on Cloud Award Ceremony
  The 12th 3DVR Simulation Contest on Cloud Award Ceremony
10:00-10:40
Special Lecture
"The past, present and future of computer graphics" (tentative theme)
Toshiro Kawamura
Former vice president of NEC, now an advisor of FORUM8 Co., Ltd
10:40-12:00 The 12th 3DVR Simulation Contest on Cloud Award Ceremony
12:00-13:00
Buffet for lunch
Premium users of FORUM8 products are invited.

14th UC-win/Road Conference Driving simiulator sessions
The 14th UC-win/Road Conference
  The 14th UC-win/Road Conference
  General Sessions    Venue : Hall
13:00-13:40
Special Lecture
"Instant and Flexible 3D Reconstruction Using a Digital Camera" (tentative theme)
Masatoshi Okutomi
Professor in the Graduate School of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
13:40-14:00
Special Lecture
"A New Development of 3D / VR / AR" (tentative theme)
Hiroyuki Hagura
President of 3D and special-appointment professor of Digital Hollywood Co., Ltd.
14:00-14:20
Special Lecture
"The Latest Case Studies of 3D Projection Mapping and Future Development" (tentative theme)
Mamoru Hanzawa
General Manager of Japan office of Christie Digital Systems, Inc.
  Driving Simulation Sessions    Venue : Hall
14:30-15:10
Special Lecture
"Use of Simulation in the Field of Information Processing for Accident Prevention and Safety"
Koji Oguri
Professor in information Science, Aichi Prefectural University
15:10-15:50
Special Lecture
"Development of ICT Technology and Future Development in the Use of Simulation"
Shuichi Matsumoto
Lecturer in the science and engineering department, Keio University
16:30-17:10
Presentation
"Simulation Function of UC-win/Road Ver.9 and its Future Development"
FORUM8 Co., Ltd.


The 7th Design Conference Geotechnical analysis sessions
The 7th Design Conference
  The 7th Design Conference
  Geotechnical Sessions   Venue : Conference Room 1&2
13:00-13:40
Special Lecture
"Modeling Technology for Ground FEM Analysis"
Fei Cai
Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Engineering, Gunma University
13:40-14:20
Special Lecture
"Practical Applications of UWLC2D and 3D"
Yasuhiko Okochi
President of NOM Co., Ltd.
14:30-15;10
Special Lecture
"Examples of "GeoFEAS" Application in Retaining Wall Design"
Toshihiro Hanada
President, Bulld Geotechno Co., Ltd.
15:10-15:50
Special Lecture
"Case studies of Debris Flow Analysis Using Kanako, a User Friendly Debris Flow Simulator"
Kana Nakatani
Associate Professor
Faculty of agriculture of Kyoto University
15:50-16:30
Presentation
"The Latest Information and the Future Development on Debris-Avalanche Simulation and Ground Analysis Series"
FORUM8 Co., Ltd.
16:40-17:20
Presentation
"Introduction of Analysis Cases via Ground Analysis Series"
FORUM8 Co., Ltd.
  Seismic and disaster-preventing Sessions    Venue : Conference Room 3
13:00-13:40
Special Lecture
"Introduction to Earthquake, Tsunami Engineering, Seismic Engineering & Disaster Reduction" (Tentative theme)
Hiromichi Yoshikawa
Professor of Tokyo City University
13:40-14:20
Special Lecture
"Why Does an Earthquake Disaster Occur and How We Should Face it" (tentative theme)
Seichiro Fukushima
Manager for disaster prevention group of Tokyo Electric Power Service Co., Ltd.
16:40-17:20
Presentation
"Solution for Disaster Prevention and BCP Support Tool"
FORUM8 Co., Ltd.
  UC-1, ES Technical Support  Venue : Conference Room 4
Afternoon UC-1 Series, ES Analysis Support Session
  Network Party, Book Launch Party    Venue : Foyer
Evening
Greeting from guests, Introduction of exhibits, DS game and presentation of publications ("The new edition of 'Introduction to ground FEM analysis'", and others)

Networking party to commemorate FORUM8 Head Office relocation, and the book launch party
Premium users of FORUM8 products are invited.
Venue : Shinagawa Intercity Hall / Conference Room
The party in memory of head office relocation will be held. In addition the book launch party for " The new edition of 'Introduction to ground FEM analysis'" published via FORUM8 Publishing will also be held together.

Day3    9.20 Fri

The 7th Design Conference Geotechnical analysis sessions
The 7th Design Conference
The 7th Design Conference  General Sessions
  Design Analysis Sessions    Venue : Hall
10:10-11:20
Special Lecture
"Concrete Engineering and Water -Short/Long term Performance Evaluation-"
Koichi Maekawa
Professor of Graduate school of Engineering, Tokyo University
11:20-11:40
Presentation
"The Latest Version of Engineer's Studio®"
FORUM8 Co., Ltd.
11:40-12:00
Presentation
"The Latest Analysis Cases via FORUM8's Analysis Support Service"
FORUM8 Co., Ltd.
12:00-13:00
Buffet for lunch
Premium users of FORUM8 products are invited.
13:00-14:10
Special Lecture
"Numerical Simulation and Case Studies with Engineer's Studio®"
Jesus Donaire Avila
Earthquake Engineering Group from the University of Granada, Spain
14:10-14:50
Special Lecture by FORUM8's user
"Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Analysis on Aseismatic Structure Surrounding a Distributing Reservoir as well as its Seismic Capacity using 3D FEM Models"
Hiroyasu Yabe of Pacific Consultants, Co., Ltd.
Yushi Ishiai of Analysis Technology Center Co., Ltd.
  Civil engineering & CIM Sessions (Construction Information Modelling)
  Venue : Hall
15:00-15:40
Special Lecture
"Current Situation of CIM and the Ideal Model We Aim to Realize" (tentative theme)
Shinya Sugiura
Obayashi Corporation and JAC
15:40-16:10
Presentation
"Development of "CAD Studio™", FORUM8's 3DCAD"
FORUM8 Co., Ltd.
16:10-16:40
Presentation
"The Latest Version of UC-1 Engineering Suite and CIM features and Auto Design Features"
FORUM8 Co., Ltd.
16:40-17:00
Presentation
"Linkage of CIM&VR Data, and the 3DVR Engineering Service"
FORUM8 Co., Ltd.
  Architecture & BIM Sessions    Venue : Conference Room 1 & 2
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Special Lecture
"Analysis for Air Conditioner Energy Inside a Building using DesignBuilder and EnergyPlus"
Tomohiro Chikada
Azbill Corporation
  VDWC / CPWC Support    Venue : Conference Room 3
  UC-win/Road Technical Support (All Day) :
  UC-win/Road, VR-Cloud, System Development Sessions
 
   Venue : Conference Room 4
2. Overseas Seminars and Exhibition
Exhibition

Date Exhibition Name Location
16 Sep. - 19 Sep, 2013 SimTect Brisbane, Australia
18 Sep. - 20 Sep, 2013 FORUM8 Design Festival Tokyo, Japan
30 Sep. - 2 Oct, 2013 European Transport Conference Frankfurt, Germany
8 Oct. - 10 Oct, 2013 InterGeo 2013 Essen, Germany
30 Oct. - 31 Oct, 2013 CONVR 2013 London UK
21 November, 2013 Award ceremony for the 3rd Virtual Design World Cup
and the 1st Cloud Programming World Cup
Tokyo, Japan

For more information and applications, please email us at

mailto : office@forum8.com

The 3rd Student BIM & VR Design Contest on Cloud and the 1st Student Cloud Programming World Cup have been decided to be held. The overviews can be seen on FORUM8's website. If you got intersted in these contest, do not hesitate to contact us and register!

Application term / Schedule

Registration Period June 13 (Thu) - September 30 (Mon), 2013
Project Submission Period October 1 (Tue) - October 10 (Thu), 2013
Judging Period October 15(Tue)-October 24 (Thu), 2013
Announcement for nominated work October 25 (Fri), 2013
Award Ceremony October 25 (Fri), 2013
Megro Gajoen 2F "Maiogi"(MAP)





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