MULTIMEDIA ASSETS FOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Objective

MAID will develop high-level information services to boost competitiveness in the industrial design sector. It will demonstrate effective multimedia data exchange and asset trading systems, allowing designers and design-based companies to access interactively multimedia databases of products, materials and services and to integrate data, into their own design computing environments. They will also be able to participate in distant work groups, receive on-line design tools and services and implement projects at a distance. The system will handle 'conventional' multimedia data assets (including video), 3D CAD data and simulation data and allow the integration of VR tools.

MAID is designed as a cluster of activities covering the aspects of multimedia information engineering; information product design; and validation/demonstration in practical environments.

MAID will develop and demonstrate systems which allow designers and design-based companies to:
- interactively access multimedia databases of products, materials and services;
- integrate data into their own design computing environments;
- participate in distant work groups and receive on-line design tools and services ;
- implement projects at a distance.

MAID will demonstrate networked services based on the concepts of a Design Information Centre and a Design Services Centre for test by target users as a prelude to commercial exploitation. The system will handle 'conventional' multimedia data assets (including video), 3D CAD data and simulation data, and allow the integration of VR design tools. It is conceived as a transaction-based system with a commercial charging mechanism. The business plan also includes the exploitation of generic sub-products and IE solutions developed in the project. The Demonstration Stage will show the use of MAID services in a series of real-life high-level applications.

Programme(s)

• FP4-TELEMATICS 2C - Specific programme of research and technological development and demonstration in the area of telematic applications of common interest, 1994-1998

Topic(s)

• D.13 - Information Engineering

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

Stichting Centre for International Technology and Education (CITE)

Address

Elephant And Castle
SE1 6SB London
United Kingdom

Participants (14)

ASSOCIACCO PARA O DESENVOLVIMENTO DAS TELECOMUNICACOES & TECNOCAS DE INFORMATICA

Portugal

Address

Avenida Das Forcas Armadas
PT13 Lisboa

ATHENS TECHNOLOGY CENTER

Greece

Address

16,Kanari Street
14563 Kifissia, Athens

CENTRO DE LABORATORIOS Y SERVICIOS INDUSTRIALES DE MADRID

Spain

Address

15,Valentin Beato
28037 Madrid

DESIGN ZENTRUM NORDRHEIN WESTFALEN E.V.

Germany

Address

25-27,Hindenburgstrasse
45127 Essen

European Design Centre

Netherlands

Address

5600 HG Eindhoven

FINANCIAL COURSEWARE LTD

Ireland

Address

Issc House, International Financial Services Centr
1 Dublin

INSTITUTO DE ENGHENARIA DE SISTEMAS E COMPUTADORES

Portugal

Address

9,Rua Alves Redol
1000 Lisboa

LIMBURGS UNIVERSITAIR CENTRUM

Belgium

Address

2,Wetenschapspark
3590 Diepenbeek

London Institute Higher Education Corporation

United Kingdom

Address

65 Davies Street
W1Y 2DA London

PHILIPS INTERACTIVE MEDIA CENTRE BV

Belgium

Address

63,Maastrichterstraat
3500 Hasselt

TELECOM FINLAND OY

Finland

Address

8,Elimaenkatu
00510 Helsinki

UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS

Spain

Address

Ctra. Valldemossa Km 7.5
07071 Palma De Mallorca

UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN

Finland

Address

135C,hoemeentie
00560 Helsinki

WYT UITGEEGROEP BV

Netherlands

Address

11,Pieter De Hoochweg
3024 BG Rotterdam