FORUM8 Design Festival 2024 was a great success!
A great number of participants attended the event with 500 guest on-site and 1,500 guest online!
The 18th Design Festival was held as a "Live" x "Online" hybrid event. Starting with the EVE programs that provided the metaverse experience in a virtual showroom using the F8VPS, the event lasted for 3 days where the experts gave their excellent lectures to a great number of guests participating from all over Japan and overseas.We would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who attended the Design Festival and to all the judges and lecturers. Thank you everyone, and we look forward to seeing you again next year.
New software, system use cases, and R&D are presented every year at the FORUM8 Design Festival 3Days+Eve. In recent years, digital twin and Mtaverse have been rapidly gaining recognition, and full-scale DX is making concrete progress in enterprises, countries, and municipalities, with accelerated development into Web3 and Web4, including cloud, AI, and NFT, in addition to VR and XR. With this, important changes are emerging in new ways of working and corporate activities.…
New software, system use cases, and R&D are presented every year at the FORUM8 Design Festival 3Days+Eve. In recent years, digital twin and Mtaverse have been rapidly gaining recognition, and full-scale DX is making concrete progress in enterprises, countries, and municipalities, with accelerated development into Web3 and Web4, including cloud, AI, and NFT, in addition to VR and XR. With this, important changes are emerging in new ways of working and corporate activities.
The 18th Design Festival will kick off Day 1 with the 9th Autonomous Driving / Sustainability Conference followed by the 23rd 3D VR Simulation Contest. Various VR simulations and systems and valuable use cases involving the application of Digital Twin and Digital Garden City concepts will be presented. In terms of construction of Metaverse, we are strongly promoting deployment of Metaverse on the WebVR platform “F8VPS” and new technologies and functions will be presented again this year, such as the linkage between Metaverse and the NFT service “F8NFTS”.
In the “Published Literature Presentation” session, with the support of State of the Arts Technologies in Expression Association, the author of each of the newly published books - “Learn Urban Planning in 1 Day”, “Learn about XR and Metaverse in 1 Day”, “Construction DX/Web 4.0 Digital World being Expanded by FORUM8” and “Guidebook for Shade 3D Certification Exam” – will each deliver his presentation, followed by and a networking party to celebrate the release of the new books.
Day 2 will feature a special lecture by Mr. Kunihiro Tanaka, CEO of Sakura Internet Inc. on “The Power of Cloud and AI to Driving Japan's Digitalization”. In addition, the final judging and award ceremony for the 12th Student Cloud Programming World Cup (CPWC) and the 14th Student BIM&VR Design World Cup (VDWC) will be held, where nominated student teams from around the world will compete against each other. The 17th International VR Symposium is also a must-watch.
On Day 3, State of the Art Technologies in Expression Association will present the works nominated for 8th Hagura Award and give awards to the winners. There will also be a special lecture by Professor Fumihiko Imamura from the International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University. The 11th National Resilience Design Award Ceremony will be held afterwards, where various technical works that contribute to national resilience and disaster prevention will be presented. There will also be presentations on the latest updates on FORUM8’s FEM analysis solutions, including Engineer's Studio®, Ver. 11 of which is now available.
As in the previous year, we will hold a pre-event festival “Eve” in the Metaverse, a technical tour for invited students and prize winners from around the world as a commemorative event, and a social golf tournament at Camellia Hills to which SPU special users and related parties are invited.
We hope you will take advantage of this great opportunity to learn about FORUM8's software and services, and that this event would help our users and engineers improve their productivity and innovate their companies' management.
Rate and vote for interactive 3DVR works on VR-Cloud® / F8VPS. From Tue. Oct. 29th to Thu. Nov. 7th!
A total of 15 works to be selected. Public Voting to be held from Tue. Oct. 29th to Thu. Nov. 7th. Award Ceremony to be held on Wed. Nov. 13th, Day 1 of the event.
9 works for CPWC / 8 works for VDWC. Final judging / Award Ceremony to be held onThu. Nov. 14th Day2 of the event.
On Thu. Nov. 13th, Day1 of the event, the METI, MIC, MLIT, NPA and Digital Agency to deliver 6 lectures.
On Thu. Nov. 14th, Day2of the event, Mr. Kunihiro Tanaka (CEO of SAKURA internet Inc. and Chairman of Software Association of Japan) to give his lecture on “The Power of Cloud and AI Driving Japan's Digitalization”.
“About Mobility DX Strategies”
Director of Mobility DX Office, Automobile Division, Manufacturing Industries Bureau, METI
Mr. Takeru Ito
“Digital Agency's Efforts in the Field of Mobility”
Counsellor,
National Service Group,
Digital Agency
Mr. Kentaro Asayama
“MIC's Initiatives to Realize Cooperative Autonomous Driving”
Director of New-Generation Mobile Communications Office, Radio Department, Telecommunications Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Mr. Takayoshi Kagei
Guest Greetings
Chairman of the Parliamentary League for Considering Automotive Culture, Member of the House of Representatives
Mr. Keiji Furuya
Guest Greetings
Head of Business Development, WRC Promoter GmbH
Mr. Marc de Jong
“MLIT Road Bureau's Efforts in relations to Autonomous Driving”
Director of ITS Policy and Program Office, Road Traffic Control Division, Road Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Mr. Shouichi Takeshita
“Efforts Toward Realization of Autonomous Driving”
Director for Policy Planning of Automated Driving Technology, Engineering and Environmental Policy Division, Logistics and Road Transport Bureau, MLIT
Mr. Kengo Yabe
“Police Efforts To Achieve Autonomous Driving”
Director of Autonomous Driving Planning Office, Traffic Planning Division, Traffic Bureau, National Police Agency
Mr. Norihiro Naritomi
“Automotive Solutions utilizing Digital Twins and Metaverse”
～Realizing Various Simulations through Linkage with Abundant Data and Development Environment～
FORUM8 Executive Officer, System Sales Manager
Katsumi Matsuda
Lecture
This presentation will introduce the construction of a digital twin environment using open data such as various types of infrastructure data, 3D city models from PLATEAU, point cloud data, etc., as well as their application to autonomous driving, construction machinery, and transportation-related projects. The presentation will also cover examples of FORUM8’s software being used for actual projects including remote monitoring of an autonomous vehicle by linking the software with external middleware based on ROS/ROS2 and the Metaverse, proposals for NFT utilization, and future prospects.
“Newest Information on FORUM8’s VR Solutions and Proposal for their Utilization”
FORUM8 Executive Officer, Development Senior Manager
Yoann Pencreach
Lecture
He will present the latest updates on FORUM8's VR Solutions, their new functions, and future development roadmap, and explain the functions used in various simulations and data in the digital twin for national resilience. He will also share FORUM8's latest developments and introduce the F8VPS’ web and metaverse solutions that can speed up problem investigation and resolution.
* Attendance is by invitation only from users and sales.
Special Lecture
“The Power of Cloud and AI Driving Japan's Digitalization”
CEO of SAKURA internet Inc. and Chairman of Software Association of Japan
Mr. Kunihiro Tanaka
Lecture
This presentation will provide an intuitive explanation of how AI and the cloud will support Japan's digitalization and shape its future. He will also touch upon the role of the cloud in supporting AI, and describe how Japan's digital infrastructure will support the development of AI and bring innovation to business and society. As a member of the AI Strategy Council and a representative of a domestic cloud vendor, he will examine the future of digitalization in Japan.
Profile
He started his own business as a student at the age of 18 in 1996 while still a student at a technical college. His business was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers in 2005, currently on the prime market. In addition to his role as president, he is also active in the development of the industry as chairman of the Software Association of Japan (SAJ), president of the Japan Data Center Council (JDCC), vice president of the Japan Internet Providers Association (JAIPA), executive secretary of the Kansai Association of Corporate Executives, and a member of the AI Strategy Council.
“Introduction of the New Features in Shade3D – Roadmap for BIM/CIM Modeling and Higher Quality Metaverse, Utilization of Suite Chidori Engine®”
FORUM8 Shade3D Development Group
Keisuke Mikuriya
Lecture
The latest version, Ver. 25 has added a 3D parametric tool for easy generation of structures, as well as the higher grade license options - “Civil” and “Ultimate” - that strongly support BIM/CIM, and enhanced functions that greatly support use with external applications. The presentation will include demonstrations of parametric modeling to generate assets for specific applications, texture baking essential for high-quality asset creation, ability to create longitudinal profile of road alignment curves, physical animation, enhanced glTF converter function, and plus many other features. Other features under development and future development roadmap will also be introduced.
“Pioneering the Future of Web3: FORUM8's NFT Solution / AI Solution “F8-AI Manga me”
Technical Advisor of Cambridge Toranomon Lab. (CIC Tokyo) and Suzhou Innovation Hub
Marc Aurel Schnabel
Leader of Suzhou Innovation Hub
Yingge Schnabel
Lecture
At the "FORUM8 CIC Research Lab" in Toranomon Hills, Tokyo, FORUM8 engineers are exploring the possibilities of future technologies for Web3 and the Metaverse. In addition to use cases that utilize the system of creating original rally cars using 3D models and NFT, which will be implemented in FORUM8 Rally Japan 2024, and practical applications and solutions using F8NFTS (FORUM8 NFT Service), investigation on the development approaches that integrate existing data exchange processes with Web3 technologies for further advancement will also be shared.
* Attendance is by invitation only from users and sales.
The 18th Design Conference
Special Lecture
“The Reality of Compound Disasters including Tsunami, and Efforts to Mitigate Disasters”
Professor and Vice Director, International Research Institute for Disaster Science, Tohoku University (in charge of reconstruction and renewal)
Prof. Fumihiko Imamura
Lecture
The Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on New Year's Day this year and the Great East Japan Earthquake in the past are caused by “compound disasters,” in which various disasters are compounded into a chain of events. This section presents a flowchart of the actual conditions, starting with the strong shaking of an earthquake, followed by landslides, liquefaction, tsunami, fire, and so on. When accompanied by a giant tsunami, the impact and scope of the damage can be enormous. What kind of response and cooperation is needed in response to the Nankai Trough earthquake and earthquake directly under the Tokyo metropolitan area, as well as tsunami, which are feared to occur in the future? In this session, he will introduce and discuss the latest disaster mitigation measures.
Profile
After serving as an associate professor at the Disaster Control Research Center of the Graduate School of Engineering and as a professor at the same institute, he served as the director of the International Research Institute of Disaster Science from 2014 to 2023. His main areas of expertise are tsunami engineering and natural disaster science. In July 2024, he was commended by the City of Sendai for special municipal service.
Special Panel Discussion
Based on the special lecture by Prof. Fumihiko Imamura, a panel discussion with Chisato Morishita, who is based in Ishinomaki City and is involved in disaster prevention and community development, will be held. They will talk about themes such as resilience, sustainability, and regional development.
Profile of Chisato Morishita - Member of the House of Representatives
Elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in the October 2024 election, Chisato Morishita is based in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture. She is active in disaster prevention and community development efforts, leveraging her expertise as a certified Disaster Prevention Specialist. In her previous career, she was also a certified USGTF golf teaching professional.
“Examples of Projects related to Regional Development and National Resilience using Digital Twins and Metaverse”
FORUM8 Executive Officer, System Sales Manager
Katsumi Matsuda
Lecture
He will introduce examples of digital twin environment of a city constructed with BIM/CIM models and open data from PLATEAU, etc. are being used for many applications including Digital Garden State Concept and PLATEAU use cases, Metaverse utilization, and proposals for NFT utilization in projects, based on examples from actual projects.
“UC-1 Cloud Series for the Construction DX Era and the Newest Information on UC-1 Series Supporting Disaster Prevention and Mitigation”
FORUM8 Executive Officer, UC-1 System Manager
Shiro Nakahara
Lecture
He will introduce the next-generation UC-1 Integrated Series, which consists of UC-1 Cloud Auto Design and existing UC-1 products that can be used on multiple devices and multiple browsers, as well as the UC-1 Cloud Complete version, a bridge inspection support system for multiple devices, which will be developed in the future. He will also introduce a cloud-based information sharing system that complies with the “Guidelines for Utilization of Information Sharing Systems for Civil Engineering Projects,” which is expected to be used in future public works projects, and the “Flooding Analysis System,” which analyzes river flooding, which has often been seen in recent years.
“The Latest Information on FEM Analysis and Disaster Simulation for Disaster Countermeasures”
FORUM8 Analysis Support Group Deputy-Chief Hiroto Matsuyama
Lecture
He will introduce examples of analysis and simulations based on the latest trends and standards, such as 3D FEM analysis of seismic reinforcement of bridges and water engineering facilities for countermeasures against huge earthquakes, evacuation analysis for disaster countermeasures, flood inundation analysis, geotechnical FEM analysis considering embankment control regulations, coupled ground consolidation analysis, building energy analysis, and 3D rebar arrangement CAD data. He will also introduce new functions offered in FORUM8’s FEM solutions such as Engineer's Studio® Ver. 11.2, FEMLEEG Ver. 14, and GeoEngineer's Studio Ver. 3.
Special Events for Premium UsersSocial GolforTechnical Tour
Candidates: Those who attended Design Festival Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 / Membership fee System, SPU are invited
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