The Virtual Dimension Center (VDC) is a non-profit network of around 100 members focused on digital product development and virtual engineering technologies like virtual reality, simulation, and 3D visualization. Its mission is to support the development processes of technical objects through digital models and services like networking, technology transfer, education, and project support. The VDC's core business areas include information sharing, marketing, facilitating partnerships between members, technology transfer, and managing funded projects. It has numerous reference cooperation projects with members and awards for its work in networking and innovation.
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The Virtual Dimension Center (VDC)
network for digital product development and
digital production planning (Virtual Engineering)
core topics: virtual reality, 3D-visualization,
simulation, animation and digital content creation
around 100 members and partners
founded in 2002
non-profit
8 employees (5 full-time)
core business of VDC:
1. network/ cluster management
2. technology transfer
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Virtual Engineering
product development :
frequently highly complex, dynamical,
multi-disciplinary, divisional of labour,
distributed
-> high degree of communication needs
early assessment of costs,
late assessment of costs
-> early testings if possible
error detection perhaps only during the
use or recycling
-> early testings if possible
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Virtual Engineering
Objectives
fast development cycles as an active process
element
early feedback of results
emphasis on early development stages
development of alternative product concepts
H.-J. Bullinger,
president of Fraunhofer
deciding on product specifications
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The VDC Mission
provide a sustainable communication platform for
all members (companies, research, education, public
authorities)
initiate (research) cooperations and business
contacts
implementation of digital product development
technology especially by SMEs
integration of public funded projects
demand responsive focus on (further) education
keep the members’ top positions in terms of
technology in international competition
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Forms of direct cooperation at the VDC
buyer community
suppliers
research services
development alliance
combined service offering
product-based education
spin-Off
marketing alliance
representation at boards
and working groups
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The VDC‘s business areas
information processing
current information on methodology and technology, exchange of
information between members, identification of funds, technology
assessment
marketing & dissemination
Technology marketing, working at the management board, biggest
update area for Virtual Reality in Germany, dissemination of project
results, product and enterprise news
match making
competence map, internationalization
technology transfer
SME support, information events, Demo-Center
funding management
application, consortia, project management
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Business area 1: information processing
competence cube
web portal with news (750+/year)
and events (300+/year)
market studies, policy papers and analyses
Fig.: intranet knowledge base
technology and branch screenings
product and project databases
Fig.: white paper on 3d display
technology
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Business area 2: marketing & dissemination
congresses:
- Virtual Efficiency Congress
- specalized congress Designprocess
organization of joint exhibition stands
editing:
- newsletter, website
- editorial council
Virtual Reality Magazin
press dissemination lists:
regional, supraregional,
special interest press
social media
Fig.: VDC joint exibition stand at
the Hannover Messe
Fig.: „Virtual Reality Magazin“
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competence cube
- target branch
- technology
- service offering
Target branch
Business area 3: match making
Type of service offering
Fig.: competence cube
internationalization
contact database:
industry, press, universities/research
Fig.: VisNetA international network
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Reference Cooperation Project
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design review and sales support
at the Bernd Kußmaul GmbH (parts supplier)
Kußmaul corp. wants to convince Bugatti that they
can optimze interieur-components of the Bugatti
Veyron
Idea
Visualize the optimization
Contact the VDC
VDC finds the right partner
Visualize the solution
Presentation of the solution to Bugatti in the VDC
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Industry Working Groups
Establishment of thematic working groups
Strong recovery / involvement of
local partners to support the working groups
Interested VDC members are involved
Straightforward inclusion of regional industry and users.
e.g.: „Composite Simulation“
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Product: IDO.PointCloud und IDO.MassiveData
Modification of machines and equipment:
recording of the stock with laser scanning
problem: return of the laser scanning point
cloud into planar 3D elements done
manually.
high effort, often huge amounts of
data
Cooperation of scanning expert Scantec
and VR specialists ESI icido:
solution: direct integration of point clouds
in VR, analysis tools
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Awards
2006:
2006:
admission to the club of the best innovation networks in Germany
since 2006 selected host in the TOP programm (most innovative
companies in Germany): award from the ministry of economics
and technology
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2007:
awarded landmark within the initiative „Germany – land of ideas“
„Best Innovation Award“ for the 3D-Fitness-Check at the
bwcon InnovationFair
VDC becomes a EU„Living Lab“
2008:
industrial award for a VDC-driven diploma thesis
2009:
Award for "excellent networking" from the Kompetenznetze
Deutschland initiative
2010 : Winner of the Regional Cluster Competition 2010 of BadenWürttemberg
2011:
"Cluster Management Excellence" by European Cluster Excellence
Initiative
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