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CLS: A low cost visualization environment for the train industry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 April 2004

Diego Gutiérrez ,
Francisco J. Serón ,
Juan A. Magallón ,
Emilio J. Sobreviela  and
José A. Gutiérrez
Diego Gutiérrez
Affiliation:
Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón, Grupo de Informática Gráfica Avanzada, Centro Politécnico Superior, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/ María de Luna, 1, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Francisco J. Serón
Affiliation:
Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón, Grupo de Informática Gráfica Avanzada, Centro Politécnico Superior, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/ María de Luna, 1, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Juan A. Magallón
Affiliation:
Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón, Grupo de Informática Gráfica Avanzada, Centro Politécnico Superior, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/ María de Luna, 1, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
Emilio J. Sobreviela
Affiliation:
Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón, Grupo de Informática Gráfica Avanzada, Centro Politécnico Superior, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/ María de Luna, 1, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
José A. Gutiérrez
Affiliation:
Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón, Grupo de Informática Gráfica Avanzada, Centro Politécnico Superior, Universidad de Zaragoza, C/ María de Luna, 1, 50018 Zaragoza, Spain
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Abstract

We present here a visualization environment for the train industry, where engineers, designers or executives can discuss and analyze visual, aesthetics and ergonomic issues of a train model before it is built. Instead of building a full-size real model, which is not too practical at all regarding design modifications, a virtual model is built in the digital realm, thus taking advantage of the flexibility it offers while keeping costs at approximately one third of the real model.The environment is based on a low cost, PC-based, CAVE-like architecture, (which we have named CLS, or CAVE-Like System) and combines static and dynamic computer generated imagery, both with and without stereoscopy for 3D visualization, as well as Augmented Virtuality techniques for the integration of the train with its environment. The system has already been tested and used by the Spanish companies Renfe and CAF in the design of the new Civia train.

Keywords

SimulatorCAVEindustrial designstereoscopyvirtual prototyping
Type
Research Article
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Mechanics & Industry , Volume 5 , Issue 2: Virtual Concept 2002 , March 2004 , pp. 139 - 145
Copyright
© AFM, EDP Sciences, 2004

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