URBAN FUTURES
Key
capabilities
> 360-degree , full-body AR and VR platforms > Interface for seamless communication between physical and virtual worlds > Ultra high-definition fixed and mobile 2D / 3D scanning systems
Differentiators
> World-leading expertise in AR and VR platforms > Global network of cutting-edge research and industry partners
> Multidisciplinary research integrating advances in the creative arts , engineering and science
Key customers
> Fire Rescue New South Wales > China Coal Technology & Engineering Group ,
Fushun > Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Key partnerships
> Australasian Fire Emergency Services
Authorities Council ( AFAC ) > San Jose State University > CSIRO / Data61
Quality accreditations and awards
> 2009 : International Design Excellence Award ( IDEA ) Gold Medal for iCASTS
> 2010 : Finalist for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany for AVIE
> 2011 : Gold MUSE Award for Museum Media and Technology for Volcanic 3D
Sustainable development goals
> Industry , innovation and infrastructure > Sustainable cities and communities > Climate action > Life on land iFire
Visualising extreme and unpredictable fire scenarios
Research Centre
The iFire program connects global researchers and 3D systems in the world ’ s first AI-immersive environment that visualises the unpredictable behaviour of extreme wildfires .
The 3D systems are networked across a range of platforms using software that enables users to interact with each other by sharing the same 3D setting in real-time , no matter their platform . These platforms range from mobile 3D cinemas , 3D virtual production volumes , 3D LED walls , and 3D head-mounted displays , to laptops and tablets , providing interaction for multiple distributed users simultaneously . It is underpinned by an AI framework that analyses , learns from , and responds to individual and group behaviour in real time .
Collaborators include UNSW iCinema Centre , UNSW Climate Change Research Centre , University of Melbourne , CSIRO / Data61 , Australasian Fire & Emergency Service Authority Council , Fire Rescue NSW , and San Jose State University . unsw . to / ifire
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