International Conference (VC-InCo)

International Conference

Virtual Concept 2006

SCOPE:

Interactive Design and Manufacturing methods aim to support industrial innovation by using multi-sensorial virtual prototyping techniques based on the handling of Virtual Reality instruments.

The international conference Virtual Concept 2006 will largely highlight every recent successes related to the adaptations, integrations, new creations or original implementations of Virtual Reality, new simulation techniques and multi-sensorial virtual prototyping addressed to Product Design and Manufacturing by fostering Industrial Innovation.

Virtual Concept 2006 will enhance transversal or high-focused-technical approaches contributing to the development of Interactive Methods.

Virtual Concept 2006 will gather people from different domains such as Industrial and Mechanical Engineering, Design and Manufacturing Sciences, Mechatronics, Ergonomics, Numerical Engineering, Virtual Reality and Design Computing and specialists of socio-technical analysis in extended enterprise.

Virtual Concept aims to exhibit at an international level every new techniques based on simulation supporting Innovation.

TOPICS:

Authors are invited to submit high quality technical papers describing advanced research in the following topics :

Techniques for Describing an Innovative Problem

Virtual Concept highlights every methods, tools and systems contributing to the description of an industrial problem under preliminary to modelling and solution space exploration.

Design and Manufacturing Methods for Detailing and Structuring Problem
	TRIZ and Creativity Methods for pre-modelling, Multi-skill knowledge required for problem solving, Functional Analysis for pre-modelling,
Human Behaviour and innovation modelling
	Multi-sensorial analysis Combined to Functional Description, From Perceptual Design Method to Problem Description, Integration of perception and expectation of users, Identification and description of End-user expectations, Leading of experiments and using situations, Integration of marketing in Design,
Pre-modelling in Innovation
	Identification Methods of required knowledge for problem solving, Variables of an innovative problem, Sensorial/Perceptual variables.

Techniques for analyzing behaviours

Virtual Concept enhances original instruments and approach leading to the analysis and pre-modelling of behaviours not being modelled for virtual prototyping.

From Description Techniques to Instrumentation
	Design and Sensorial Variables for Sensor choice, Expert knowledge for leading experiment making.
Instrumentation for Component Behavioural Analysis
	Non-intrusive sensors for behavioural analysis in real environments, wireless systems applied to real experiments, Specific MEMS implementation, Embedded systems for simultaneous multi-physics analysis.
Instrumentation and Interaction
	Sensors dedicated to interaction analysis between components.
Analysis of Human Behaviour
	Coupled sensorial-physical analysis, Combination of behavioural acquisition and perceptual mining, Instrumentation of Human for knowledge analysis, Tracking systems, Image analysis in term of pre-modelling.

Modelling Techniques in Interactive Design and Manufacturing

Virtual Concept proposes new approach dedicated to the development of extended models related to the description of the industrial problem by including models of complex extended behaviours.

From Analysis to Modelling
	Plan of Experiment / embedded or post-using, Taguchi Method for pre-modelling, Probabilistic methods for pre-modelling, Uncertain Knowledge pre-modelling, Methods for Identifying relevant variables, behaviours and knowledge, Instrumentation for supporting industrial problem description techniques.
Technical Knowledge Description for Explicit Sub-Models
	Modelling of uncertain knowledge, Qualitative Modelling in Design, Constraint Based Modelling in Design, Discrete modelling Connexionist models of skill and know-how, Evolutionary models of skills, Sensorial and perceptual Modelling, End-user expectation modelling, Modelling of process organization, Re-use of Sub-Models, Capitalization of sub-models.
Behavioural Description of Components for Explicit and reduced Sub-Models
	Modelling of strained bodies, Engineering kinematics Models of structural and mechanical behaviour, Modelling of fluid behaviour, Modelling of Multi-Physics Behaviour, modelling of manufacturing step.
Modelling of Interactions
	Modelling of pure physical interaction, Modelling of sensorial interaction, modelling of cognitive interaction.
Modelling of Complex, Extended and Distributed Systems
	Extended models as set of interaction, behavioural and knowledge sub-models, Multi-Scale Modelling, Multi-Physics Modelling, Modelling of systems based on huge set of knowledge, Mixed Model (Continuous and Discrete mixing), Multi-behavioural model, Global model from combination of heterogeneous sub-models (Deterministic, Probabilistic, neuronal, etc. models), Multi-Agent Systems for global Model Making.
Modelling for Multi-Sensorial Virtual Prototyping in Design
	Real-time models, Explicit and analytic models, Modelling techniques for Virtual Reality and Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping, Model Qualification.
Perception and Sensation Modelling
	Ubiquitous modelling, Emotion, perception and sensation modelling, multisensory modelling, Human movement and multi-sensory interactions.
Tools for Supporting Complex Model Design
	Capitalization and re-use of sub-model, Sub-model identification and structuring, Model Interoperability, Interfaces for supporting model implementation.
Artificial Intelligence for Supporting Modelling of Knowledge
	Model Reduction Techniques, Fuzzy modelling for technical knowledge description, Neural Networks and reduced sub-model of knowledge, Genetic Algorithm as evolutionary model of knowledge, Numerical engineering for modelling in Industry, Multi-Agent systems for distributed models.
Multi-component Environment Modelling techniques
	Multi-agent system for granular system modelling, Distributed virtual model cost, Virtual interaction, Virtual-real interaction simulation,
Rendering and modelling of visual representations
	Graphical Representation in Real Time, Human Vision, Digital images and light for Virtual Reality Representation, Image Quality and Industrial applications Virtual environment modelling, Interfaces for supporting visual modelling of environments, Meshing for model reduction, Meshing and high-realistic visualisation, 3D Modelling.

Techniques for Exploring and Reducing Design Solution Space in Innovation

Virtual Concept regards every original techniques allowing users to numerically explore and reduce solution spaces by satisfying preferences and knowledge integrated in global extended models.

Interactive Exploration of Solution Spaces from Preferences
	Preference modelling, to explore from negotiation, negotiation indicators, to explore from choice, choice indicators. to interactively reduce solution space from adaptative negotiation and choice.
Interactive Decision Making Process
	Interactive satisfaction of models, CSP and combinatorial techniques for interactive exploration of spaces.
Solution Space Reduction
	Solution space Interactive reduction techniques, Methods for pre-optimization, To support decision making for rapid innovation.
Support Decision-Making in Design Engineering
	Design Optimization, Spatial reasoning in engineering.

Multi-Sensorial Virtual Prototyping

Virtual Concept is interested in every technique related to Multi-Sensorial Virtual Navigation in Innovation or advanced simulation techniques eventually based on multi-sensorial virtual prototyping.

Multi-sensorial Virtual Prototyping and Classical Simulation Tool
	Virtual Reality and optimisation of product or process, New Simulation approach for design choice validation, , New Simulation approach for design choice synthesis, Virtual Reality and Finite Elements Method, Virtual Prototyping in Design.
Perception and Sensation for Simulation
	Ubiquitous simulation, Emotion, perception and sensation for simulation, High-realistic virtual prototyping or simulation, Multi-sensory simulation.
Human Integration in Design Process with multi-sensorial virtual prototyping
	Integrated Design with Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping, Perceptual Design, Integration of perception and expectation of users, Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping for sensorial/perceptual Design methods, Knowledge and information modelling in Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping, Human movement and multi-sensory interaction simulation.
Multi-component Environment Modelling techniques for multi-sensorial virtual prototyping
	Multi-agent system for granular system modelling, Distributed virtual model cost, Virtual interaction, Virtual-real interaction simulation,
Tools for Real-Virtual Interaction
	Virtual Reality Simulators, Augmented Virtuality Systems, Augmented Reality Systems, Haptic devices, Immersive systems.
Instruments for simulation
	Instruments for dexterous manipulation, Telemanipulation.

Interactive Virtual Leadership: tools, methods and instruments

Virtual Concept suggests overviews related to the integration of interactive Design and Manufacturing Methods in processes and mainly regarding description, analysis, modelling, numerical exploration and virtual navigation techniques previously mentioned.

Product Design with Multi-sensorial Virtual Prototyping
	Virtual Reality and Multi-Sensorial virtual prototyping Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping: a tool to support design, Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping and collaborative design, Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping in concurrent engineering, Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping in Conceptual Design, Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping Embodiment Design, Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping Detailed Design, Re-use of knowledge in design with Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping, Rapid Innovation from simulation.
Product Manufacturing with Multi-sensorial Virtual Prototyping
	Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping for training in industry, Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping for risk prevention, Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping for product manufacturing, Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping for product maintenance, Re-use of knowledge in product manufacturing with Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping, Human-machine system simulation, Quality Control.
Multi-sensorial Virtual Prototyping and Classical Simulation Tool
	Virtual Reality and optimisation of product or process, New Simulation approach for design choice validation, , New Simulation approach for design choice synthesis, Virtual Reality and Finite Elements Method, Virtual Prototyping in Design.
Virtual Reality, multi-sensorial virtual prototyping and Decision Support Systems in Product Design Process
	Digital Mock-up and Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping, CAD/CAE/CAM, Virtual Reality and Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping, Virtual representation of preliminary design solutions, Integration of Rapid Prototyping and Virtual Prototyping, Support system for choice of design solutions.
Industrial Problem Solving with Virtual Reality
	Virtual Reality and Robotics, Customization of products, Virtual Reality and product ergonomics, Improvement of product quality, Robust design with Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping.
Virtual Leadership and Virtual Concept
	Virtual management, Virtual leadership Virtual concept making through extended enterprise, Simulation for Product Life Cycle management.
Human Factors in Tele-Immersion
	Immersive Video Conferencing, Collaboration in extended organizations through virtual environments, Remote and cooperative Teleoperations through virtual environments, knowledge capitalization through distributed Virtual Lab.
Tools in Industrial Context
	Virtual Reality Simulators in Innovation, Augmented Virtuality Systems, Augmented Reality Systems, Immersive systems.
Integration of Interactive approach in Industrial Processes
	Empirical studies, Human aspect in design based on Virtual Reality tools, Organisational and management aspects of industrial processes integrating Virtual Reality, PLM and virtual prototyping, Reverse engineering, Cognition representation.
Design Computing and Virtual Reality
	Reasoning and Knowledge Integration in design process, Emergence in Design, General Computing Techniques and Virtual Reality for Design.
Multi-sensorial Virtual Prototyping and Innovation Support System
	Virtual Ergonomics, Virtual distributed approach, Virtual extended enterprise, Virtual Innovation.

Specific Extended Application of Interactive Methods

Medical Application
	Deformable biological surface, Tissue deformable, Haptic systems for surgery training, Image processing for navigation, Interactive virtual manipulation of real instruments, Decision support in telemedecine.
Virtual Aeronautics
	Transportable Virtual training systems, Interactive virtual manipulation of real instruments, Advanced adaptative models for simulators, Multi-sensorial virtual prototyping in Aeronautics.
Virtual Architecture
	Immersive virtual representation of architecture, Virtual Design of architecture.
Virtual Laboratory
	Remote Immersive learning, Remote control of through virtual environment or teleoperation, virtual library, Extended collaborative research.
Electronics and Design
	Virtual prototyping for supporting MEMS design, Interactive simulation of electronic assembly.
Ergonomics and Multi-Sensorial Virtual Prototyping
	Virtual tests, to integrate marketing in design and ergonomics,
Sport and Instrument Design
	User expectation analysis and modelling, to Design from expectations, Virtual prototyping for virtual test and re-use leading.