1. French Platform on Virtual Reality
22 march 2002

2. Contents
Structure of PERF-RV
R&D activities
Diffusion activities
Conclusion

3. Virtual Reality for Computer Aided Design
Motivations
Virtual Reality for Computer Aided Design
What are the potentialities of VR for CAD/CAM applications?
What could be the new potential services of VR applications?
What are the real deployment perspectives for VR technologies?
« Today a lot of questions , not enough responses »

4. PERF-RV (VR-PERFormance) goals
Motivations
PERF-RV (VR-PERFormance) goals
To factorise the analysis of industrial needs on a very large field of applications (automotive, aeronautics, energy, learning, …)
To prototype innovative solutions
In between software and hardware
On real applicative problems
To create a French scientific community
Capitalisation of knowledge
Distribute this knowledge

5. What is PERF-RV? French platform on VR Under the French RNTL program
National Network on Software Technologies
Granted by French Ministry of Research an French Ministry of Industry
Actual status
Beginning of the work : February 2001
The duration of the work is 3 years
PERF-RV is an open platform
New laboratories or companies could apply
For more details see :

6. Direction of the program Organisation in 4 WP
PERF-RV structure
Direction of the program
INRIA, CEA, ADEPA
Organisation in 4 WP
Haptic devices and immersive visualisation
Multimodal and cooperative interaction
Assembly simulation
VR learning for technical gesture
A working group in each WP
Dedicated actions in each WP

7. PERF-RV : People and hardware (companies)
3 engineers
2 engineers
Power wall (without stereo)
1 PhD Student
2 engineers
Reality Centre
2 engineers
SAS cube
(4 faces)
2 engineers
Mur d’image
1 engineers
3 engineers
CAVE ™ 5 faces
2 engineers
Reality Cente r

8. PERF-RV : People and hardware (labs)4
senior scientists
Interface haptique 6D
2 engineers
Reality Center ™
2 PhD Students
workbench ™
3 engineers
Holospace ™ (2 faces) +
1 PhD Student
Haptic device 6D
2 engineers
Haptic device
2 engineers
CAVE ™ ( 5
faces)
1 PhD Student
2 engineers
Reality Center ™
1 engineer
1 PhD Student
2 engineers
CAVE ™ (2 faces)
1 chargé de recherche

9. Realisation : state of the art
Workflow for the realisation
Meetings of the working groups
Work related to the French scientific community
Status of the document
Today : work in progress (260 pages)
Version alpha OK
Incremental update
Validation step in progress
In perspective :
large diffusion (PERF-RV website)
We have a plan for an English version !

10. PERF-RV overview WP 1 : Haptic devices and immersive visualisation
Action A1 : Working group WP1
Action A2 : Haptic device and immersive visualisation demonstrator
Action A3 : Haptic device and visualisation study
Action A4 : Design an immersive project review in a CAVE
Action A5 : Force feedback in ergonomy
Action A6 : Virtual Reality and design process
WP 2 : Multimodal and cooperative interaction
Action A1 : Working group WP2
Action A2 : Distributed server of events for VR devices
Action A3 : Local and distant interactive cooperation
WP 3 : Assembly simulation
Action A1 : Working group WP3
Action A2 : Assembly simulation
Action A3 : Feedback about assembly simulation
Action A4 : Assembly simulation for aeronautic industry
Action A5 : Assembly simulation for automotive industry
WP 4 : VR learning for technical gesture
Action A1 : Working group WP4
Action A2 : VR learning for technical gesture

11. Partners : INRIA Rennes, CEA/List
WP1 Haptic devices and immersive visualisation A2: Haptic device and immersive visualisation demonstrator
Goal : Merging haptic devices, interaction software and immersive visualisation
Partners : INRIA Rennes, CEA/List
Results : software platform OpenMASK-Haptic, haptic devices and visual immersion => in future : PERF-RV product
Interaction
OpenMASK
Collision Detection
Dynamic Simulation
Reality Center Irisa (Rennes)
Haptic device Virtuose 6D-RV (HAPTION)

12. Partners : LRP, CEA/List, EADS
WP1 Haptic devices and immersive visualisation A3: Haptic device and visualisation study
Goal : comparative study about force feedback (0,3,6 ddl) on an assembly scenario (EADS)
Partners : LRP, CEA/List, EADS
Results : Testbed of Visio-haptic Metaphors
Copyright EADS 2001
Haptic device Virtuose 6D-RV

13. Goal : Design of the inside of a vehicle
WP1 Haptic devices and immersive visualisation A4: Design an immersive project review in a CAVE
Goal : Design of the inside of a vehicle
Partners : PSA, ENSAM-Institut Image Chalon/Saône
Results : Installation of the first French CAVE
Cave Configuration
Wall Configuration

14. Partners : ARMINES, PSA, CEA/List -
WP1 Haptic devices and immersive visualisation A5: Force feedback in ergonomy
Goal : Haptic simulator for the specification of button (automotive industry)
Partners : ARMINES, PSA, CEA/List -
Results : Demonstrator, specification of a new haptic device => Futur PERF-RV product

15. Goal : identification of VR introduction in design process
WP1 Haptic devices and immersive visualisation A6: Virtual Reality and design process
Goal : identification of VR introduction in design process
Partners : ADEPA, CEA, INRIA Rennes, RENAULT, EADS, PSA
Results : documentation about design process scheme

16. Partners : LIMSI-CNRS, INRIA Rennes, LABRI
WP2 Multimodal and cooperative interaction A2: Distributed server of events for VR devices
Goal : multimodal interactions (voice, gesture) for immersive interaction
Partners : LIMSI-CNRS, INRIA Rennes, LABRI
Results : EVserver Demonstrator for illustrate low latency, performance and temporal synchronisation

17. WP2 Multimodal and cooperative interaction A3: Local and distant interactive cooperation
Goal : Development of new local and distant cooperation schemes
Partners : INRIA Rennes et Rocquencourt, LIMSI, LABRI, Renault
Results : Interactive-Cooperative-OpenMASK => future PERF-RV product
2.5 Gb/s
Rocquencourt
Rennes

18. WP3 Assembly simulation A2: Assembly simulation
Goal : Comparison of real and virtual assembly task (time point of view) using haptic devices
Partners : LRP, CEA/List
Results : Haptic demonstrator for two hands
Real model LRP
Virtual model CEA/LIST

19. WP3 Assembly simulation A3: Feedback about assembly simulation
Goal : Assembly simulation using virtual humanoids and virtual tools
Partners : Dassault Aviation, EADS, CEA/List
Results : Demonstrator of a dynamic humanoid and optical Motion Capture
Copyright Dassault aviation
Motion Caputre (TR) ACTICM
Dynamic rigid humanoid (TR)

20. Goal : EADS Testbed for assembly simulation
WP3 Assembly simulation A4: Assembly simulation for aeronautic industry
Goal : EADS Testbed for assembly simulation
Partners : EADS, Dassault Aviation, CEA/List, INRIA Rocq.
Results : Demonstrator for assembly simulation in aeronautic using different haptic devices
Inria Workbench – EADS Model
haptic devices

21. Goal : Automotive industry Testbed for assembly simulation
WP3 Assembly simulation A5: Assembly simulation for automotive industry
Goal : Automotive industry Testbed for assembly simulation
Partners : Renault, INRIA, CEA/List
Results :
New collision detection algorithm – fast and continue computation, (INRIA)
Benchmark for different haptic library
haptic devices
Copyright Renault

22. Goal : Development of a multimodal simulator
WP4 VR learning for technical gesture A2: VR learning for technical gesture
Goal : Development of a multimodal simulator
Partners : Clarte, INRIA Rennes
Results : demonstrator of the first version
Interface haptique

23. Information diffusion
Diffusion actions
Information diffusion
Talks :
Micad 2001
Imagina 2002
etc
Newspapers :
Pixel
O1 Informatique, …
Website :

24. PERF-RV an Open Platform
New partners
EDF (RNTL project)
ALSTOM Transport (RNTL project)
AFPA (VR and learning)
INRS (safety in industry )
Haption (RNTL project)
Université d’Orléans 

25. {Modular|Multithreaded} Animation and Simulation {Kernel|Kit}
Software diffusion
OpenMASK
{Modular|Multithreaded} Animation and Simulation {Kernel|Kit}
Open Source Virtual Reality Software
Multi-OS platform (IRIX / Linux)
Granted by INRIA for standard development
Simulation Kernel
Visualisation (PC, Reality Center, Workbench)
PERF-RV
WP1 et WP3 : collisions, dynamic simulator, haptics
WP2 : multimodal interaction, local and distant cooperation
WP4 : In the future
Status
Today : version Beta 2 (sources + documentations + tutorials), everything in English
ASAP : release 3.0 (beginning of April)
Website :

26. Conclusion Scientific Research Technology transfert Diffusion
We are looking for “good” problems
We propose innovative solutions
Technology transfert
We factorise development
Diffusion
Of the results
Of the knowledge
Of software solutions

27. Note : OpenMASK RVL : new research feature planned
PERF-RV - IVIP
Common identified topics for the discussion
Software development
IVIP : Corba
PERF-RV : dedicated middleware, VR oriented
Methods communication paradigm vs. data communication paradigm
Corba IDL vs. OpenMASK RVL software module descriptor
Note : OpenMASK RVL : new research feature planned

28. Common identified topics for the discussion
PERF-RV - IVIP
Common identified topics for the discussion
Force feed back developments
IVIP : assembly simulation
PERF-RV : assembly simulation
Potential topics : Two hands assembly
What about collaborative design / assembly with haptic devices?