Virtual Reality Applications for Sustainable City and Infrastructure Planning

Fraunhofer IFF ASEAN Regional Office Thailand Ralf Opierzynski

International Conference on

“Integrated Resource Management in Asian cities:

the urban Nexus”

Bangkok, June 2013

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Outline

1 Introduction Fraunhofer Society / Fraunhofer IFF Germany

2 Virtual Reality Applications for Sustainable City Planning

3 Virtual Reality Applications for Infrastructure Planning

4 Outlook

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Fraunhofer Profile in 2012

66 Institutes & independent Research Units 22 000 Employees € 1.9 Billion Research Budget

FhG - Alliances Building Innovation Production Information and Communication Technology Materials and Components Life Sciences Surface Technology and Photonics Defense and Security Research

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Innovation Clusters Close Cooperation between Governments of German Länder, Universities, Industry and Fraunhofer

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Fraunhofer Representative / Regional Offices in Asia Fraunhofer Representative Office Korea Mr. Joohwan Kim, Seoul

Fraunhofer Representative Office Japan Dr. Lorenz Granrath, Tokyo

Fraunhofer Representative Office Beijing Mr. Xiaoding Han

Fraunhofer IFF Regional Office ASEAN, Bangkok, Thailand, Mr. Ralf Opierzynski

Fraunhofer Representative Office Indonesia Dr. Ida-Bagus Kesawa Narayana

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• Establishment of a regional R&D and transfer hub (technology, know-how)

• To foster existing and developing new partnerships between the Fraunhofer Institutes in the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and leading-edge Asian partner organizations (e.g. NSTDA, TISTR, NIA, TRF, KMUTT, SCG, PTT)

• Initiation and implementation of joint research cooperation and networks in innovative thematic fields (Thai S&T priorities)

• Access to leading-edge German R&D and product development expertise

• Raise Thailand’s leadership role within the ASEAN – Region

Fraunhofer IFF ASEAN Regional Office BKK

Rationale & Objectives

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The Fraunhofer IFF: Your Research Provider for …

• Logistics

• Automation

• Process and Plant Engineering

• Digital Engineering / Virtual Reality

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Virtual Reality (VR) in Brief Virtual reality (VR):

VR is a computer-generated (virtual) 3-D environment in which one or more users may interact in real time.

Virtual environments furnish different levels of immersion.

Multisensory channels

Visual

Auditory

Tactile

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Technology: Virtual Reality Environments at the VDTC

S/M: Standard Training Station computer monitor and projector

M: Immersive Engineering Workstation mobile projection, stereoscopic, interactive projection of virtual contents, projection wall measuring 120 X 90 cm

L: CAVE (Cave Automatic Virtual Environment) multisided projection system with edge lengths of 2.3m, stereoscopic projection, tracking system

XXL: Elbe Dom 360° Laser Projection System 16 m in diameter 6.5 m in height tracking system with 12 cameras

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Virtual Development and Training Centre VDTC

Facilities and Equipment

• Elbe Dom VR testing facility (with a diameter of 18 meters housing the vaulted projection surface)

• Mixed reality testing facility with hexapod motion base

• Prototyping labs

• CAVE

• VR process design labs

• VR training rooms, shops and seminar rooms

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Virtual Reality – Potential Applications

Virtual Engineering

Process Design & Optimization

Training & Qualification

Vocational Education

Crisis Management

City / Urban Planning

Infrastructure Planning

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Vision and Benefits Interdisciplinary virtual work and

development platform − Specific tools for different areas of expertise − Interdisciplinary interfaces

Fusion of different fields in one platform

Selective access to data relevant to the application (cross-domain)

Value added: − Interdisciplinary application based on one technology − Intuitive planning and discussion platform − Fast and effective communication of issues

to everyone involved, − Reduction of costs and planning times,

proactive prevention of loss of image − Efficient data management and updating − New quality of (re-) presentation

VR - Applications for Sustainable City Planning

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Jakarta Post, January 30th, 2010

City Panning / Urban Development in other ASEAN-Countries

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IBA Urban Redevelopment 2012 International Building Exhibition IBA

Goal: Intelligent and sustainable urban redevelopment

Initiators: State of Saxony-Anhalt, Bauhaus Dessau Foundation, SALEG

IBA Office: City planners, architects, landscape architects, art historians,

City Network: 19 IBA municipalities, 44 cities

Demand for: Innovative methods of (re-)presentation

Fraunhofer IFF is the technology partner for 3-D city visualization

Fraunhofer IFF / VR Expertise - Selected References

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Terrain and soil − green spaces, streets, etc.

Buildings, plants and infrastructure − different levels of details (LOD)

Vegetation and other objects − different tree species, streetlights, etc.

Factual and background information − interactively retrievable − lot and building information

Interactive functionalities − exploration, simulation and analysis

Main 3-D model components

VR - Applications for Sustainable City Planning

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Efficient use of project resources

Effective use of different modeling methods

Different levels of detail (LOD) based on the individual priorities given different objects

Blockmodel Roofs Textured Fronts

Architectural Model

Different levels of building detail

VR - Applications for Sustainable City and Infrastructure Planning

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Potentials of Application

Potential fields of application : City and architectural planning Emergency management Infrastructure planning City and location marketing Tourism City documentation … Anticipated benefits: Effective support for experts (cross-functional) Broad, coordinated application Extensible overall concept Efficient use of existing resources (GIS, Satellite Images, …) Local expertise for application and further development

VR - Applications for Sustainable City Planning

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Simulation and communication of planning with decision makers, planners and residents

Creation of acceptance among the population

Presentation of actual situations and planning alternatives

Customized object catalog − over 20 specific tower types − variations of subtypes − allowance for material properties (line sag as a function of temperature)

Linkage of clear 3-D models with simulation results

VR - Applications for Infrastructure Planning Virtual interactive power infrastructure platform

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System Functions

Interactive planning and presentation functionalities

− tower placement, relocation and switching − several stranding functions − general planning functionalities − measurement and analysis

Automatic system processing − safety zones under lines − manipulation of buildings and vegetation − physical features, e.g. line sag − visibility test − etc.

VR - Applications for Infrastructure Planning

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Center for Digital Engineering / SEAR DE Thailand

Project Kick-off Meeting: June 2013 / Bangkok (Duration: 2013 – 2017)

The primary objective of the project “SEAR DE” is the establishment of a sustainable, collaborative partnership between Germany and Thailand in the field of digital engineering. To this end, three key priorities are being pursued:

• Technology transfer: institutionalization/establishment of a national center of excellence in digital engineering in Thailand,

• Sustainable transfer of expertise by collaborating on qualification and education and

• Initiation and completion of bilateral research and development projects with the involvement of industry partners.

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Outlook / Perspectives

Establishment of a Partnership with the biggest applied R&D Organization in Europe (plus its networks) (> 60 institutes, 22.000 employees, 1.9 Billion Euro Research Budget)

Exclusive Agreement on VR Applications in a defined region

First-mover in terms of applying innovative VR Technologies (cost saving potentials, competitive advantage)

Access to cutting-edge VR Methods , Know-how, Expertise and Applications (German Innovation Clusters)

Enhancement of existing training & qualification / planning procedures by applying customized VR-Applications (complementary)

Establishment of a “Centre of Excellence” on VR Applications (Basis: SEAR DE / NSTDA)

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Fraunhofer Secret

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Coming together is a beginning,

keeping together is progress, working together is success. Henry Ford

American industrialist, founder of the Ford Motor Company (1863 – 1947)

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o References o Reputation (IFF / FhG)

o Continuity

o Reliability

Coordination and Management of the Activities in the ASEAN-Region by the Fraunhofer IFF Regional Office ASEAN, Bangkok, Thailand

Contact: Ralf Opierzynski Head of Office IFF Fraunhofer Regional Office ASEAN State Tower (RCK Tower) 1055/550 Silom Road, Floor 29th Khwaeng Silom, Khet Bangrak Bangkok 10500, Thailand Tel. (TH) +66 812 855 465 Tel. (Office) +66 2630-8644 Fax (Office) +66 2630-8645 ralf.opierzynski@iff.fraunhofer.de www.iff.fraunhofer.de