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DESCRIPTION:The Ford Immersive Vehicle Environment (FiVE) applies a varie
 ty of real-time\, advanced visualization technologies to allow efficient
 \, quick and effective evaluations of vehicle design proposals. Ford is 
 using virtual and augmented reality in a unique and amazing way to simul
 ate a multitude of customer perspectives very early in the development p
 rocess. Their approach is different…it combines the best of what the vir
 tual and physical worlds have to offer.&#13\;\n&#13\;\nHow did Ford get 
 there? Elizabeth will explain how the need for FiVE was fulfilled\, the 
 importance of quantifying the vehicle-owner subjective relationship\, an
 d the consideration of human-machine interaction. She will explain the t
 otally awesome VR systems used at Ford and the successes and challenges 
 of virtual reviews. She will relay the practical (and impractical) princ
 iples Ford employs regarding conducting virtual assessments\, as well as
  the types of assessments that are used in vehicle development and engin
 eering. Elizabeth will detail how Ford quantifies the emotional connecti
 on between you and your car. And she will also provide insight on where 
 gaps exist in the current suite of VR tools\, and thoughts on the future
  of human/computer interaction for vehicle engineering and design.&#13\;
 \n&#13\;\nAbout the Speaker&#13\;\nElizabeth Baron is a Technical Specia
 list in Virtual Reality and Advanced Visualization at Ford Motor Company
 . She manages the Ford immersive Vehicle Evaluation (FiVE) Lab in Produc
 t Development\, and provides immersive virtual reality evaluation system
 s used for industrial design and product development. She develops and d
 eploys highly realistic immersive systems that address the unique challe
 nges of automotive design\, engineering and ergonomics. She has led the 
 development of immersive VR systems that satisfy evaluation criteria for
  engineering\, ergonomics and aesthetic design to allow different discip
 lines in product development to communicate in a common environment. &#1
 3\;\n&#13\;\nElizabeth began her career at Ford in 1988 working as a sof
 tware developer for Ford’s product design software\, later specializing 
 in visualization and solid modeling software. She received her BS in Ind
 ustrial Technology and Computer Science from Eastern Michigan University
 . She is also a qualified Six Sigma Academy Black Belt. She is a member 
 of the Human Motion Simulation Consortium at the University of Michigan\
 , the Society of Automotive Engineers\, IEEE and ACM. &#13\;\n\n\nTags: 
 ux\, tech\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250464380
URL:http://www.chifoo.org/index.php/chifoo/events_detail/immersive_enviro
 nments_and_advanced_visualization_technologies_for_testing_/
SUMMARY:CHIFOO Presents: Immersive Environments and Advanced Visualizatio
 n Technologies for Testing New Car Designs
LOCATION:Connective DX Community Room: 2030 NW Pettygrove St\, Portland O
 R 97209 US
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