Project description
Computer software integrating augmented reality is poised to transform product design
Computer software can largely improve product design and resolve engineering issues for a wide range of industries. However, existing CAD and CAE software rely on complex mathematical problems that have not been updated since they were first introduced around 40 years ago. The EU-funded Xirus project is supporting Switzerland-based company Mirrakoi SA in developing novel technology that combines CAD and augmented reality. The Xirus tool simulates real-world physical contact between the product designer and the 3D object during the 3D modelling process, and it is expected to significantly improve designers’ efficiency, enabling faster and higher-precision modelling of complex surfaces and volumes.
Objective
Today’s architects, engineers & product designers rely on 3D modelling to design, build & fabricate a wide range of complex products—from household appliances to airplanes. 3D digital models are produced with the help of powerful computer-aided design (CAD) & computer-aided engineering (CAE) software. Most existing CAD/CAE software relies on complex mathematical models that have been developed & introduced ~40 years ago. There have been no major improvements since.
Building up on 10+ man-years of our fundamental mathematical research, we have developed a novel augmented CAD solution Xirus. Xirus simulates real-world physical contact between the product designer & the 3D object during the 3D modelling process. With Xirus the designers reshape the digital 3D models as if they were handling them with their hands instead.
Xirus provides a 10X+ boost in the efficiency of designers by enabling higher precision & speed of modelling of complex surfaces & volumes. Moreover, Xirus overcomes the mathematical limitations of the existing CAD/CAE software & makes possible high-precision 3D models that current CAD/CAE products cannot support.
Xirus is a future-proof technology that will allow smooth transition of 3D designers to usage of novel augmented reality/VR devices.
The added value of Xirus has been confirmed by 3 major international architecture firms—Herzog & de Meuron, Foster + Partners & UNStudio.
We have published the trial version of Xirus in Jan 2018 to overwhelming interest from the target market (420+ qualified leads in 3 months). Sales will commence in mid 2018. We are aiming at €11m worth of licenses to be sold by 2023 & €32m revenues & 50+ FTEs by 2025.
In this Phase 1 project we will carry analysis of key verticals & their market potential, impacts of online marketing, commercial potential of product variants & a go-to-market strategy.
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H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs
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SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1
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(opens in new window) H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020
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1015 LAUSANNE
Switzerland
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