PrimeSense and Open NI are leading the next wave of 3D sensor applications. Everybody wants in on the act. PrimeSense, no stranger to Siggraph, demonstrated their new Capri sensor in the OpenNI Booth. The tiny next-generation embedded 3D sensor PrimeSense hopes will power mobile 3D sensing applications was demo’ed on a Nexus 10 tablet. The company showed applications with … [Read more...] about Fund-raising pandas and other applications for 3D sensing
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Local Motors crowdsources with Dassault software
A new military vehicle goes from suggestion to prototype in six months thanks to 12,000 contributors and V6 software. Local Motors is a car company for enthusiasts which uses an open source-style crowdsourcing approach to design, allowing customers and others to participate in the product development process. Using Dassault Systèmes CAD and PLM technology, Local Motors … [Read more...] about Local Motors crowdsources with Dassault software
General Dynamics pursues the digital thread
The world's fifth-largest defense contractor is always pushing for manufacturing innovations. GD's Dean Bartles sees the digital thread as the next wave for improving interoperability and operational efficiency. Second in a series As we have reported before, a new slant on interoperability and collaboration is gaining ground in aerospace and defense (A&D) manufacturing, … [Read more...] about General Dynamics pursues the digital thread