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Problems in today’s simulations

Lack of integrated spatial data processing chain for

interactive or real-time simulations

• Modeling not closely coupled with simulation

Emergence of Big data in simulations

Critical memory & performance issues in:

• modelling complete engineering systems

• simulating large-scale and/or dynamical systems

Geometric bottlenecks and inadequate computational

models (algorithms) seriously hinder the evolution of

computational scientific



Vision & Mission Statement

Breaking down techno barriers to accuratelyBreaking down techno barriers to accurately

model, simulate and/or control real-world systemsmodel, simulate and/or control real-world systems

Leverage parallel architectures to meet the ‘Great Challenges’ of

science and large-scale computations

Provide a unified and integrated data processing chain for

spatial information

Apply new mathematical methods and algorithms to solve

critical memory & performance issues for large-scale simulations

Enable a new generation of dynamic/adaptative applications


HPCS MarketHPCS Market

High-End Computing (HEC) & SimulationHigh-End Computing (HEC) & Simulationsimulation haute performancesimulation haute performance

NumericalNumerical Simulation Simulationsimulation simulation numériquenumérique

HighHigh ProductivityProductivity ComputingComputing (HPC) (HPC)

High-PerformanceHigh-Performance TechnicalTechnical ComputingComputing

High-PerformanceHigh-Performance ComputingComputing & Simulation (HPCS) & Simulation (HPCS)

ModelingModeling & Simulation & Simulationmodélisationmodélisation & simulation & simulation numériquesnumériques

High-EndHigh-End ComputingComputing & & ScientificScientific VisualizationVisualizationcalculscalculs, simulation & , simulation & visualisationvisualisation haute haute

performanceperformance

Simulation-BasedSimulation-Based Engineering Science (SBES) Engineering Science (SBES)Conception, science et Conception, science et ingénierieingénierie

numériquesnumériques

MemoryMemory & & computationallycomputationally intensive simulation intensive simulation

Computer Computer GraphicsGraphicsinformatiqueinformatique graphiquegraphique

calcul scientifiquecalcul scientifique Scientific ComputingScientific Computing

calcul intensifcalcul intensif Numerically-Intensive ComputingNumerically-Intensive Computing

calcul haute performancecalcul haute performance High-Performance Computing (HPC)High-Performance Computing (HPC)

calcul parallèlecalcul parallèle Parallel ComputingParallel Computing

calculcalcul scientifiquescientifique parallèleparallèle SupercomputingSupercomputing


The Pain in the Market

•• ««Over the past few decades, advances in acquisition, modelingOver the past few decades, advances in acquisition, modelingand simulation technologies have resulted in databases of 3Dand simulation technologies have resulted in databases of 3Dmodels that seem to be unlimited in size and complexitymodels that seem to be unlimited in size and complexity.. » »

— David J. Kasik, Technical Fellow of the Boeing Company (Siggraph 2007)

•• ««We are drowning in data.We are drowning in data. » »

— Janette Wing, Assistant Director of the NSF (Business Week, Dec. 2007)

•• « Simulating the world around us is becoming as important as« Simulating the world around us is becoming as important aswet experiments in everything from drug discovery towet experiments in everything from drug discovery toastrophysics, and high-power supercomputers will soon becomeastrophysics, and high-power supercomputers will soon becomea tool as essential as the microscope. »a tool as essential as the microscope. »

— Scientific Computing World: Oct.-Nov. 2007

•• ««Supercomputers require electrical power Supercomputers require electrical power —— a lots of it. That a lots of it. Thatelectrical power must come from somewhere, and it has aelectrical power must come from somewhere, and it has asignificant economic and environment cost.significant economic and environment cost. » »

— The HPC Brick Wall (Supercomputing, May 2007)

•• ««A clear trend in Engineering is towards complete systemA clear trend in Engineering is towards complete systemmodellingmodelling…… The computational power needed to cope with full The computational power needed to cope with fullaircraft simulation and optimization aircraft simulation and optimization — from both an economical from both an economicaland ecological point of view and ecological point of view — is 10 is 10 77-10 -10 88 higher than today higher than today’’sscapability.capability. » »

— International Scientific Panel on Petascale Computing(European HPC Task Force, Jan. 2007)


SCIENTIFIC

SIMULATION

Biology• drug design

• genomics

Environment• global climate

• contaminant

transport

Applied

Physics• radiation transport

• supernovae Engineering• crash testing

• aerodynamics

• robotics

Lasers & Energy• combustion

• thermonuclear fusion

Experiments

controversial

Experiments

dangerous

Experiments prohibited or

impossible

Experiments difficult

to instrument

Experiments

expensive

Simulation is a critical driver of scientific

discovery and industrial innovation

Key Drivers of the HPCS Market


The Solution: New Algorithms &

Hybrid Architectures

•• « « Issues and Challenges in Simulation-basedIssues and Challenges in Simulation-based

Engineering Science (SBES) cannot be defeated simplyEngineering Science (SBES) cannot be defeated simply

by building bigger and faster computers.by building bigger and faster computers. » »— “Breaking through today’s memory and performance limitations” :

Report of the NSF Blue Ribbon Panel on SBES , Feb. 2006


“Greatest Common Denominator” for

Multiphysics, Multiscale Simulation

Geometry Graphics

Physics

Integrated Computing

System

Polynomials


Underground

Maritime

Undersea

Multiscale Modeling & Simulation

Ground

infrastructures

and Terrains

Airspace

Space

CAD / CAM

AEC

CFD

GIS

Robotics

Photo-

grammetry

Data

Acquisition

Life

Sciences

Scientific

Computing

LLG

Unification

LLG

Inter-

operability

Markets

Markets


HPCS Value Chain

Parallel

Geometry

Texas

IBM

Intel

AMD

NVIDIA

IBM

Cray

Bull

HP

NEC

Sun

PUSH

PULL

Unisys

Honeywell

Rockwell

Esterline/

CMC

Electronics

Siemens

General Dynamics

Thales GroupBoeingAirbus

Target Customers

Enterprise

Government

Industry

Research


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Our objectives

•• Enable Real-time interaction with Complex ModelsEnable Real-time interaction with Complex Models

•• Unify Modeling, Simulation & Visualization through a commonUnify Modeling, Simulation & Visualization through a commondescription for Geometry, Graphics and Physicsdescription for Geometry, Graphics and Physics

•• Geometric calculation on any computing deviceGeometric calculation on any computing device

•• Provide the 'missing link' for full interoperability and reuse of modelsProvide the 'missing link' for full interoperability and reuse of modelsand simulationsand simulations

•• High-performance computing (HPC) and simulation "in a High-performance computing (HPC) and simulation "in a boxbox““((‘‘co-simulatorsco-simulators’’))

•• Enable a new generation of dynamic/Enable a new generation of dynamic/adaptativeadaptative applications applications

Couple simulations and measurements in dynamic data-drivenCouple simulations and measurements in dynamic data-drivenapplicationsapplications

Fill the interoperability gaps between simulation systems andFill the interoperability gaps between simulation systems andother critical systems (command & control systems, embeddedother critical systems (command & control systems, embeddedsystemssystems……))


Target Market Segments

• Aerospace

• Defense / Homeland Security

Fullfills defense and security historic needs to solve higher-level problems and optimization

• Advanced Transportation / Robotics

• GeoWeb

• Computational Science & Engineering


Projects of Interest

in Homeland Security

• 3D Facial Recognition in crowded situation

• Robotic intervention in emergency situations

• Protection of critical infrastructures (ports, airports, subwaystations, nuclear plants…)

• 3D City maps, including underground infrastructures… for firstresponders

• Wild Fires : Simulation and remote sensing

• 3D geographic information systems (GIS) for urban infrastructuremanagement, homeland security

• Geometry/topology analyses... in N dimension(line of sight calculations, collision detection, designof homological sensor networks…)

• Representation of 3D solids in exact, non-polygonal geometry…for ballistic tests


Contact information

For more information, please contact

• Denis Akzam, CEO

(514) 678-2189

[email protected]

or

• Nicolae Alecu

VP Aerospace, Defense & Security Programs

(514) 616-5360

[email protected]

Thank you !

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