From: vspace@sunrise.stanford.edu (Virtual Space Interest Group Account)
Subject: Forum announcement
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 91 02:50:46 PDT




*******************************************************************
   Virtual Space Interest Group of Stanford University presents:
*******************************************************************

  ME297 - DT&M forum
  Wednesday, 9 October 1991, Terman 156


Bill Chapin
  Center for Design Research, Stanford
  Telepresence Research, Palo Alto
 
          "A Discussion of Virtual Space Applications for
                 Engineering Design and Education"  

  Virtual environment technology shall be examined from its 
computer-aided-design (CAD) and engineering simulation roots as 
an evolution directed by the yearn to improve communication, 
knowledge capture, and the design process.  This discussion is
designed to be an overview of the technology applied to design, 
in hope to serve as a foundation for later forum presentations.  
Examples will be drawn for architectural and mechanical design
and civil, industrial, and mechanical engineering.  Assuming
virtual space may someday evolve into an efficient, homogeneous 
communication medium for knowledge capture and design tools, the 
information flow may also be reversed to support knowledge 
exploration, testing, training and learning.

Bill Chapin holds degrees in mathematics, computer science and
general engineering.  As a full partner in the Minnesota 
residential contracting firm, Northfield Solar Builders, he
helped design an ultra low-energy home construction technique for
cold climates.  He has served as an engineering CAD consultant for
architects and civil engineers.  At the University of Illinois, he
researched and developed engineering graphics education techniques.
Presently, Mr. Chapin is investigating virtual environment 
technology for mechanical design at Stanford's Center for Design
Research and consulting with Telepresence Research.

*******************************************************************

Tentative October schedule:
 
   9 Oct:  William Chapin, Stanford Center for Design Research
             A discussion of virtual environment technology 
              applications for engineering design and education.
  16 Oct:  TBA
  23 Oct:  Michael Naimark, Naimark & Company
             Surrogate travel, projection environments, media 
              arts and research.
  30 Oct:  Scott Foster, Crystal River Engineering
             3D sound localization, head-related transfer 
              functions, and realtime audio convolution.


*******************************************************************

  The VIRTUAL SPACE INTEREST GROUP of STANFORD

E-mail:  vsig-request@sunrise.stanford.edu for more information.






--