For some time I have been following a similar system to our own OpenSim based Encitra immersive simulation tool. The Urban Sim developed at UC Berkely is a very promising technology and to my joy they received a major grant recently together with some other projects for massive data gathering. This could simplify our own work as we can collaborate with this technology in a near future and and use their modeling for our own much more detailed and advanced simulations. I am on my way to California this weekend and look forward to learn more.
I am also curious how the Carbon War room team will handle the strategical issues regarding tools for CO2 reduction. Their focus has so far been very much on the physical application and incremental change, less on models and scenarios where new technology in transportation and energy production changes how we get around dramatically. Their good work is commendable but should maybe also look more into game changing issues. I hope the Encitra modeling platform can be used by people with good ideas to be used in a near future for such scenarios and visualizations of how things could be.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Uppsala Simulation - Phase 2 ready
Yesterday I got a link to the final version of the Uppsala Podcar Simulation. Dr. Crista Lopes and her team has made a great work and it is pretty amazing that we now have a copy of Uppsala to use for simulation of transportation, energy, pollution, real estate development and much more. Special thanks to Michael, Bengt, Ron, Orly, Charly and Kal plus the Phase 1 team of Lorraine and Anton who all made this possible. Also, our customers - City of Uppsala, the County Academic Hospital, The University Real Estate Company (Akademiska Hus) and all people involved in those organizations to give us advise and comments.
In a near future we expect to extend the model further with all remaining buildings, more movements and more accurate simulation of energy and pollution. To visually see how a city can change, and that in an immersive, real time environment is awesome and pretty effective for understanding the issues and options.
Link to Dr. Lopes explanation of this project:
http://tagide.com/blog/2012/05/simulating-a-city/
The Video of the 4D world:
A few images:
In a near future we expect to extend the model further with all remaining buildings, more movements and more accurate simulation of energy and pollution. To visually see how a city can change, and that in an immersive, real time environment is awesome and pretty effective for understanding the issues and options.
Link to Dr. Lopes explanation of this project:
http://tagide.com/blog/2012/05/simulating-a-city/
The Video of the 4D world:
A few images:
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Uppsala System in the works and news from San Jose, China and India
The last weeks has been intense - we are getting close to starting a more detailed study in Uppsala, with possible support from the EU. Also, this last week the preliminary findings of San Jose Podcar study came out. Very much as anticipated, "Interesting and possible but more tech work needed" is my conclusion of the report. We have also seen a series of new studies being started in India and China - the current two most growing economies in the world. Also, on my way back from Paris this week I noted a dramatic loss in profit for Scandinavian Airlines. Reason? Fuel prices, something that is also the most worrying factor in returning to growth for US and European economies. Solar transportation is needed more now than last week, and my bet is that fuel prices will continue to rise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-blnAlcmOg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-blnAlcmOg
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