2005-June-17 1Task 3 - Design Center Task 3 Real-time Collaborative Product Development Environment Motivation Motivation Strong need for collaborative design and manufacturing as China is becoming a global manufacturing base. Strong need for collaborative design and manufacturing as China is becoming a global manufacturing base. A growing demand to enable collaborative product development linking overseas clients / head offices, HK regional office, and the China manufacturing plants. A growing demand to enable collaborative product development linking overseas clients / head offices, HK regional office, and the China manufacturing plants. Objectives Objectives Design and develop a real-time collaborative product manufacturing and development environment on WebEx platform: Design and develop a real-time collaborative product manufacturing and development environment on WebEx platform: Plug-ins for commercially available CAD/CAM systems Plug-ins for commercially available CAD/CAM systems 3D hand sketch modeling and discussion tool 3D hand sketch modeling and discussion tool Drivers for viewing control over available CAD/CAM systems Drivers for viewing control over available CAD/CAM systems Target customers Target customers Initially focus on manufacturing industry within Pearl River Delta region, with multi-national product development activities. Initially focus on manufacturing industry within Pearl River Delta region, with multi-national product development activities. Consumer Electronics, Hand Tool, Toy, Automobile. Consumer Electronics, Hand Tool, Toy, Automobile.

2005-June-17 2Task 3 - Design Center Production Plant South China Sub-contractor North China North China Client/Head Office US Regional Office HK Various shared data format (Text, 2D sketch image file, 3D CAD model) Various shared data format (Text, 2D sketch image file, 3D CAD model) Frequent data sending and man traveling Frequent data sending and man traveling Typical Product Development Environment for Multi-national Manufacturing Companies

2005-June-17 3Task 3 - Design Center WebEx Design Center is a real-time collaborative product development environment for multimedia + 3D CAD data manipulating, interactive collaborative design and manufacturing activities. WebEx Design Center is a real-time collaborative product development environment for multimedia + 3D CAD data manipulating, interactive collaborative design and manufacturing activities. To enable users to develop, view, manipulate, analyze, and integrate product design in a WebEx online meeting environment. To enable users to develop, view, manipulate, analyze, and integrate product design in a WebEx online meeting environment. The environment will leverage on: The environment will leverage on: WebEx existing technology WebEx existing technology HKUST CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM research and development technology HKUST CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM research and development technology CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM vendors application experience CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM vendors application experience HKUST-WebEx Real-time Collaborative Product Development Environment >> WebEx Design Center > WebEx Design Center <<

2005-June-17 4Task 3 - Design Center Client/Head Office US Regional Office HK Production Plant South China Sub-contractor North China North China Real-time, Interactive WebEx Design Center Multi-media + 3D CAD Data Sharing WebEx Design Center Product development communication is revamped from weeks to days. Product development communication is revamped from weeks to days.

2005-June-17 5Task 3 - Design Center WebEx Design Center Products & Services

2005-June-17 6Task 3 - Design Center WebEx Interfacing Layer WebEx Design Center Command & Data Synchronization Model, Prototype Demos Presenter Attendee Attendee

2005-June-17 7Task 3 - Design Center Selection of preferred industry sector, major considerations are: Selection of preferred industry sector, major considerations are: Have US/Europe, HK, and China interlink product development activities. Have US/Europe, HK, and China interlink product development activities. Used to have CAD/CAM/CAE integration with product development activities. Used to have CAD/CAM/CAE integration with product development activities. Does not have dominant industry player. Does not have dominant industry player. Preferred industry sector is (in preference order): Preferred industry sector is (in preference order): Consumer Electronics Consumer Electronics Hand Tool Hand Tool Toy Toy Automobile Automobile WebEx Design Center Target Industry

2005-June-17 8Task 3 - Design Center Pharos International Ltd. Pharos International Ltd. Pharos International Ltd. Pharos International Ltd. Manufacturer of consumer electronics, electrical appliances, and medical device. Manufacturer of consumer electronics, electrical appliances, and medical device. Clients mainly located at US and Europe. Clients mainly located at US and Europe. Have a strong doctor network at UK. Have a strong doctor network at UK. Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. World-class supplier of superior home improvement and construction tools. World-class supplier of superior home improvement and construction tools. Headquarter in Hong Kong, operations in Asia, Europe and North America. Headquarter in Hong Kong, operations in Asia, Europe and North America. Others at various industry sectors will be coming… Others at various industry sectors will be coming… WebEx Design Center Pilot Site

2005-June-17 9Task 3 - Design Center ENDofPresentation WebEx Design Center