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Halving the time, Doubling the value

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  • Wednesday, 27 April 2016
  • 14:27 - 14:27
  • Duration: 14 mins
  • Publication date: 04 May 2016
  • Location: Watson Watt, The IET - Savoy Place, London, United Kingdom
  • Part of event Going Beyond Games

About the session

Going Beyond Gaming: Halving the time, Doubling the value.

Bringing the value of next-generation Digital Engineering into automotive

Innovation through visualisation

The film and gaming industries have long been at the forefront of visual effects and immersive technologies, which now, more than ever, are being utilised across the science and engineering community.

The first annual IET Going beyond Games seminar aims to provide delegates with insights into virtual and immersive technologies and how this technology is being applied outside the gaming industry.

The seminar will examine and assess the current technology, explore (through a series of case-studies) ways in which it is currently being successfully applied across science and engineering and look at future opportunities for both gamers and engineers as the technology develops.

Virtual Reality isn’t just about gaming

Virtual Reality offers a wide range of uses beyond gaming with the potential to increase efficiency, save time and reduce costs across a variety of industries and applications.

Whether it’s training surgeons on a virtual patient, planning and prototyping large-scale construction projects, exploring the viability of a virtual design, visualising complex information or experiencing a scenario in a virtual cyber-space; many specialised fields are already investing heavily in Virtual Reality and it is fast becoming an increasingly valuable tool for developers and engineers.

Keywords:
  • Augmented Reality
  • Automotive Council Strategic Technologies
  • Digital Engineering
  • Virtual Reality

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  • Jon Horsley

    Jon Horsley

    The Digital Engineering & Test Centre, Programme Director

    The UK’s low carbon propulsion industry has taken another step forward today with the appointment of Jon Horsley as the Programme Director of the Digital Engineering and Test Centre (DE&Tc) based on the Stratford Olympic Park in London.Jon will take up the position in January 2016. He brings a wealth of global experience from 20 years in the automotive industry which will enable him to help organisations accelerate the use and development of next generation digital engineering and test systems in the UK.Jon joins from Innovate UK where he was responsible for researching and implementing intervention and support needs within the UK Automotive Industry to accelerate R&D, production, and deployment of low carbon vehicle technology. Prior to this he was a Director at Motorola Zytek Technologies Ltd.Commenting on the new appointment, Axel Bindel, Chief Technology Officer at HSSMI said: “Jon brings valuable know-how to DE&Tc and will be a great asset to the leadership team. His knowledge of the automotive industry and international experience will be invaluable as we look to define innovative solutions for our partners and grow our presence in the UK.”Jon studied at the University of East Anglia and received an MBA in Strategic Carbon Management in 2009.DE&Tc is a Spoke of the Advanced Propulsion Centre, a joint initiative of Loughborough University in London, the High Speed Sustainable Manufacturing Institute (HSSMI) and their industry/academic partners.
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