Expert Group for Virtual Reality in Transport, Manufacturing and Logistics Virtual Reality in Transport, Manufacturing and Logistics VIRTUAL REALITY IN

Expert Group for Virtual Reality in Transport, Manufacturing and Logistics

Virtual Reality in Transport, Manufacturing and Logistics

VIRTUAL REALITY IN TRANSPORT,VIRTUAL REALITY IN TRANSPORT,MANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICSMANUFACTURING AND LOGISTICS

DESCRIPTION OF EXPERT GROUPDESCRIPTION OF EXPERT GROUP



Core Competences


• interactive visualisation techniques for improving processes in transport, manufacturing and logistics

• Integration with the actual business processes • new user interface design techniques such as Virtual

Reality, e.g.,

- as interface to the traditional OR tools (e.g., by allowing interactive visualisation and experimentation with simulation models of harbour activities)

- provide a learning environment for the education and training of operators (e.g., crane operators in a harbour)



Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and interactive 3D visualisation – Technology Transfer

Consultancy Services:

Through the network of experts a wide range of expertise in the different technologies and IT systems available for VR and AR is covered.

With that, the expert groups is able to address various consulting requests by pooling the different expertise.

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Benchmark several solutions of VR and AR

Consultancy and Benchmarking Services:

The expert group can, on request, create benchmarking studies comparing different AR and VR solutions and their performance and suitability for a certain task.

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Customized IT tools for visualization tasks

Research and Development Services

Through own development departments within the organizations of the experts customization of IT systems for VR and AR is offered.

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Application of VR in the areas Transport, Manufacturing and Logistics

Consultancy Services

Through the network of experts a wide range of application areas in the sector of transport, manufacturing and logistics can be addressed.

The expert group offers consultancy in the industrial development of new application areas of VR, such as Transport, Manufacturing and Logistics.

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Platform for International networking of experts in the field of VR

Scientific Services: – Support of International Cooperation

The expert groups serves as a platform for meeting of experts and exchange of research results.

Central points for these issues are the annual IFF Science Days featuring the international conference “Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for Planning, Testing and Operating Technical Systems”.

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Added ServicesAdded Services

Main Business AreaMain Business Area

TechnologyTechnology

TransferTransfer

BenchmarkingBenchmarking Support of Support of

International International

CooperationCooperation

Promotion of European

Initiatives and Strategies

Networking Platform

Networking Platform

Networking Platform

Consultancy Services

(in selected Areas)

VR, AR, 3D – Methods and

Tools

Benchmarking of VR Tools

Scientific Services Customized VR solutions and

tools

Networking Platform

Business Development New Application Areas of VR

Training and Qualification

Services

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Expert Group for Virtual Reality in Transport, Manufacturing and Logistics Virtual Reality in Transport, Manufacturing and Logistics VIRTUAL REALITY IN