UTBM virtual reality platform. Photo by Marc Barral Barron, UTBM
Today, virtual or augmented reality technologies offer increasing possibilities in terms of information processing and sharing. Figures, graphics, text, pictures, models … once the data is in digital form, It becomes possible to exploit it in multiple waysThis is for any research discipline or any industrial activity. Thus, the data flows relate to diverse applications like engineering, biology, archeology, design, education, history, psychology, art, etc., which can thus benefit from the revolutionary contributions of immersive technologies.
At the crossroads of information technology, humanities and social sciences, The CONTINUUM project Placing people at the center of processing digital information, So that he can access the skills and equipment needed for effective management of the data at his disposal. The monitoring, processing, and sharing of this data remotely and in real time are developments that the virtual world promises today: immersive technologies offer new and interactive ways to test the workplace environment of a workstation, intervene in product architecture design, study consumer behavior or find solutions to help a patient with mental disorders . By enhancing the encounter between human beings, their characteristics, expectations, needs and digital, Thus CONTINUUM becomes a unique monitoring tool To better understand these new types of interactions and ultimately improve them.
Monopolizing the resources of 30 technological platforms and at least 37 research teams throughout France, This project he did CNRS Recently selected to invite ÉquipEx + Projects, With a total budget of 13.6 million euros over a period of 8 years. Instructor-Researcher in Mechanical Design inUTBMMurad Mahjoub does his work at the Research Center Arcos From the lab Iliad. For the Comtoise team, it ensures the scientific coordination and monitoring of this project under supervision From Professor Jean-Claude answers. « One of our goals is to help manufacturers gain access to these technologies and especially integrate them into their business processes.. CONTINUUM will be an opportunity for them to use the equipment inside the platforms, or to test the Bedouin equipment in their company that we will provide them with. »Electrical or motion sensors, immersive helmets, brain imaging, driving simulations, stereoscopic projection systems, video walls, interactive tables … The list of available aids is only matched by the capabilities highlighted by the CONTINUUM project today.
