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Aims of the meeting
The aims of the meeting are to:
- develop awareness of multi-national, multi-partner, VR-related projects supported by the European Commission's IST Programme with a view to the ultimate successful commercial adoption of technologies and techniques developed;
- form a consensus of opinion from existing and prospective users of VR-based applications as to the most effective future support which could be provided by the European Commission;
- stimulate information exchange and networking opportunities to maximise the benefit of existing and future projects supported by the European Commission.
AGENDA (as at 25th February 2000)
09.00 Registration & Coffee
10.00 Keynote, VR Today, Professor Peter Swann, Manchester Business School, UK
10.30 Aerospace Group Presentation, Multi-partner, multi-national collaboration (including demonstration of the Eurofighter VR Project), Professor Robert Stone, UK
11.10 Automotive Group Presentation
11.40 Construction Group Presentation
12.10 Engineering Group Presentation
12.40 Process Industries Group Presentation
13.00 Workgroups, Dr Ian Johnson, Director European Projects, MVA Consultancy, Luxembourg
Lunch
14.00 Present & Future Project Funding, Pascal Jacques, Head of Unit, DG INFSO D1, European Commission
14.20 Projects Group Presentation
Current VR Projects Supported by the European Commission: what we can learn from others/technologies and techniques that will become available for exploitation:
- Modelling Expressions and Shapes of Human Heads (MESH)
- Virtual Studio for Digital Storytelling (VISIONS)
- Tools for Paperless Animation (PAPERLESS), Dr Margherita Contino, Digital Video, Italy
- Cultural Heritage Attractions featuring Realtime Interactive Scenes and Multi-functional Avatars as Theatrical Intelligent Agents (CHARISMATIC)
15.00 Group Discussions During Break
15.30 Summary by Leader of Aerospace Group
15.35 Summary by Leader of Automotive Group
15.40 Summary by Leader of Construction Group
15.45 Summary by Leader of Engineering Group
15.50 Summary by Leaders of Process Industries Group
15.55 Summary by Leader of EC Supported Projects Group
16.00 Open Forum
16.30 Summary by Chairman
The Event Organisers
The event is being organised by EPIFOCAL with support from the European Commission's DG INFSO D1, under the Information Society Technologies (IST) Programme, and hosted by the UK Department of Trade & Industry.
Attendance is open to any organisation and is free of charge. Places at the event are limited. If you wish to attend please apply to Roger Frampton, as soon as possible, using the contact details below.
Contact
Roger Frampton
Email: mailto:roger_frampton@cyber-wizard.com
Tel: +44 (0)707 122 4000
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