3DExpo2006:Laval市の取り組み

Laval Mayenne TechnopoleLaval Mayenne Technopole
andand thethe developmentdevelopment ofof thethe
VirtualVirtual RealityReality ClusterCluster
Pascal SULTAN, President,
Nautilus
Valérie MOREAU, Chargée de
Mission, Laval Mayenne
Technopole

Laval 1750Laval 1750
by Nautilusby Nautilus CompanyCompany

-- NoNo 1 European event in VR1 European event in VR
-- Cluster around VR with startCluster around VR with start--up companies;up companies;
research labs, technology transfer centre,research labs, technology transfer centre,
technological platform, 5 higher coursestechnological platform, 5 higher courses
-- 2008 : Opening of a VR Theme Park2008 : Opening of a VR Theme Park
Between 1996 and 2006 :Between 1996 and 2006 :
Development in LavalDevelopment in Laval
of the French silicon valley for VRof the French silicon valley for VR

InIn thethe FrenchFrench «« RegionRegion »» ofof Pays de la Loire,Pays de la Loire, betweenbetween
thethe AtlanticAtlantic OceanOcean andand ParisParis
Pays de la LoirePays de la Loire : 3 385 000: 3 385 000 inhabitantsinhabitants, 32 082 km, 32 082 km²²

InIn thethe smallestsmallest «« PrefecturePrefecture »» ofof thethe «« RegionRegion »»::MayenneMayenne
MayenneMayenne : 285: 285 377377 inhabitantsinhabitants, 5, 5 175 km175 km²²
representsrepresents 10 %10 % ofof thethe RegionRegion economicaleconomical weightweight

Laval, France : LocationLaval, France : Location

How did we start andHow did we start and
setset--up VR industry inup VR industry in
Laval ?Laval ?
Historical environmentHistorical environment ::
-- Dairy industry,Dairy industry,
-- Plastic InjectionPlastic Injection
-- Fabrics IndustryFabrics Industry
-- Wood transformation industryWood transformation industry

Project :
Economical Territory Development,
through Technological Innovation
Initiators: Local authorities, on different level
Actors: Local government organizations
Starting point:
Creation of Laval Mayenne Technopole in 1996
The Strategy

Laval MayenneLaval Mayenne
TechnopoleTechnopole
The right equation for yourThe right equation for your
technological projectstechnological projects

The founders ofThe founders of
Laval CityLaval City
Laval and Suburban Area CountyLaval and Suburban Area County
MayenneMayenne DepartementDepartement (Prefecture)(Prefecture)
Chamber of CommerceChamber of Commerce
Pays de la Loire RegionPays de la Loire Region
LavalLaval MayenneMayenne TechnopoleTechnopole is a nonis a non--profit organizationprofit organization (association)(association)
80% of budget comes from local and regional authorities80% of budget comes from local and regional authorities

What is a Technopole ?What is a Technopole ?
TechnopolesTechnopoles (science parks) are born in Japan(science parks) are born in Japan
during the sixtiesduring the sixties
Start in Europe in 1980,Start in Europe in 1980, technopolestechnopoles are spreadare spread
all over the world (except USA)all over the world (except USA)
A global methodA global method relatedyrelatedy to a territory and toto a territory and to
specific poles of competencespecific poles of competence which aims at :which aims at :
Improve relations between Universities,Improve relations between Universities,
Research Laboratories and Companies,Research Laboratories and Companies,
Develop cross fertilizationDevelop cross fertilization

Laval Expertise Network inLaval Expertise Network in
Technology : organizationTechnology : organization
Start-up
companies
Research and
Technology
Transfer
Higher
Education

WhatWhat are the missions of a technopole ?are the missions of a technopole ?
PartnerPartner networkingnetworking in thein the fieldfield
of new technologiesof new technologies
Development of innovativeDevelopment of innovative
engineeringengineering
DevelopmentDevelopment ofof territorialterritorial
marketingmarketing
Immersive
Theatre
system

PartnersPartners NetworkingNetworking :: toto developdevelop
relationshipsrelationships/network/network betweenbetween innovationinnovation actorsactors
Technology Transfer CentersTechnology Transfer Centers
Universities and technological institutesUniversities and technological institutes
Technological platformsTechnological platforms
Business incubatorBusiness incubator
StartStart--up or existing companiesup or existing companies
Institutional partners in business developmentInstitutional partners in business development
(Laval County, Laval Development, Mayenne(Laval County, Laval Development, Mayenne
county, County Committee for economiccounty, County Committee for economic
development, chamber of commerce,development, chamber of commerce,
regional (state) agenciesregional (state) agencies……))

EngineeringEngineering ofof InnovationInnovation
Support to start-up creators :
•• Business incubatorBusiness incubator
•• Adapted premises with price lower than usualAdapted premises with price lower than usual
market, technological watch, high speedmarket, technological watch, high speed
network, business assistance,network, business assistance,
•• Cross fertilization developmentCross fertilization development
Support to technological projects
in existing companies :
•• Assistance to call for project biddings (ANVAR,Assistance to call for project biddings (ANVAR,
Europe,Europe,……),),
•• HighHigh--return financial engineering,return financial engineering,
•• Performing national and international (IASP)Performing national and international (IASP)
Networks.Networks.

International Networking ActionInternational Networking Action
JapanJapan ::
PartnershipPartnership withwith IVRC(IVRC(StudentStudent VRVR ContestContest))
CooperationCooperation withwith JAIST, NAISTJAIST, NAIST andand NIINII
Invitation to 3D expo 2006Invitation to 3D expo 2006
ScandinaviaScandinavia
Oslo Science Park : projet MUVIIOslo Science Park : projet MUVII
SIK de GSIK de Gööteborg :teborg : FoodFood FactoryFactory
NorthernNorthern AmericaAmerica
TwiningTwining programprogram withwith Laval TechnopoleLaval Technopole
(Qu(Quéébec)bec)
CooperationCooperation withwith variousvarious universitiesuniversities on VRon VR
(USC,(USC, VirginiatechVirginiatech))
EuropeanEuropean cooperationcooperation ::
EuropeanEuropean ResearchResearch ProjectsProjects
MUVII (LMT asMUVII (LMT as coordinatorcoordinator))
Alterne (Alterne (coordinatedcoordinated byby UniversityUniversity of Teeside)of Teeside)
INTREPID (INTREPID (cordinatedcordinated bubu UniversityUniversity of Manchester)of Manchester)
EE--culture.net (culture.net (coordinatedcoordinated byby UniversityUniversity of Maastricht)of Maastricht)
EWEN (Laval, Sofia, Krakow, Galati,EWEN (Laval, Sofia, Krakow, Galati,……))
Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci withwith UniversityUniversity of Galati (Romania)of Galati (Romania)

Territorial marketing : promotionTerritorial marketing : promotion ofof
locallocal territoryterritory throughthrough newnew techtech..
Web site :Web site : http://www.lavalhttp://www.laval--technopole.frtechnopole.fr
NewsletterNewsletter :: «« ActualitActualitéés et Contactss et Contacts »»
TechnologicalTechnological seminarsseminars
Professional exhibitions (Laval Virtual, 3D expo,Professional exhibitions (Laval Virtual, 3D expo,
SIFAO, CFIA, ISTSIFAO, CFIA, IST……))
National andNational and international scienceinternational science parksparks networknetwork
(FTEI, IASP)(FTEI, IASP)
International networkInternational network relatedrelated to Virtual Realityto Virtual Reality
((ACMACM--SIGGRAPHSIGGRAPH, IVRC, Global Digital, IVRC, Global Digital FamilyFamily,,
EurographicsEurographics,...),...)

The science park is organized in poles ofThe science park is organized in poles of
competence including each :competence including each :
A network of research laboratories,A network of research laboratories,
A resource centre assuring technology transfer towardsA resource centre assuring technology transfer towards
SMESME’’s,s,
Innovative technologicalInnovative technological plateformsplateforms,,
University and engineers school,University and engineers school,
Enterprises.Enterprises.
TheThe polespoles ofof competencescompetences ofof

TheThe polespoles ofof competencecompetence of Lavalof Laval
Mayenne TechnopoleMayenne Technopole
IndustrialIndustrial HygieneHygiene,, foodfood safetysafety andand
environmentenvironment
VirtualVirtual RealityReality andand RealReal TimeTime
ComputingComputing
MateriasMaterias applidedapplided to transportationto transportation
andand electromagnetismeelectromagnetisme

LavalLaval VirtualVirtual RealityReality ClusterCluster

Looking for a new technological field at the time of the Internet bubble,
the town mayor of Laval , François d’Aubert, met VR specialists as he was
French Research Ministry
1999 VR section in Laval Mayenne Technopole
1999 1st Laval Virtual edition
2000 Ingenierium, VR Technological Platform was established
2000 1st Master course of Virtual Reality started
2003 ESCIN, Digital Realtime 3D Art Course was established
2006 2nd Master course of Virtual Reality started
Still to comeStill to come
2007 9th Laval Virtual
2008 Laval Virtual Theme Park “Parc de l’Aventure Virtuelle”
Historical BackgroundHistorical Background

Companies
Haption (haptic device)
Nautilus (RT contents)
Okenite (3D images)
2 Master course of in VR
2 engineer schools :
ESIEA (Info/Auto),
ESTACA (Transport)
ESCIN (Digital Arts)
AFPA (Comp. Graph)
Laval Expertise Network in VirtualLaval Expertise Network in Virtual
Reality : organizationReality : organization
Start-up
companies
Research and
Technology
Transfer
Higher
Education
Clarte
Labo Presence & Innovation

CLARTECLARTE
Resource Centre for Technology Transfer
Acts as a research centre in VR and as an expert centre working with
companies
Non profit organization for Tech. Transfer
Mutualised tools for SMEs, especially for 3D RT project reviews,
and also for higher education and applied research
Virtual reality platform using immersive environments and haptic tools
(force feedback, gloves..)
Development of partnerships with Research Centers(CEA, INRIA,
ENSMP) and Industry (VEOLIA, AFPA, THALES, DCN, RENAULT,
GRUAU, AKERYARDS)

CLARTE /CLARTE /ToolsTools
Reality Centre (or Ingenierium)
3D working environment for companies and research centers.

CLARTECLARTE ToolsTools
VTT (Virtual Technical Trainer)
Simulator for milling machine dedicated to
training
SAS Cube :
VR immersive display (PC-based
CAVE-like system) developed
CLARTE and french partners
Possible to disassembly and to
transport

HAPTIONHAPTION
The VirtualThe Virtual touchtouch
HAPTION:
Force-feedback devices
for professional applications

Supplier of forceSupplier of force--feedback devices and software solutions forfeedback devices and software solutions for
professional applicationsprofessional applications
Hardware products:Hardware products:
Software solutions:Software solutions:
CatiaCatia V5 /V5 / VirtoolsVirtools // SolidWorksSolidWorks
Moved from Paris to LavalMoved from Paris to Laval
Partnership with Nihon BinaryPartnership with Nihon Binary
Virtuose 6D40-40
Tele-operation
Virtuose 6D35-40
CAD/Virtual Reality
Virtuose 6DDesktop
CAD/Medical
INCA 3D & 6D
Virtual Reality
HAPTIONHAPTION

ApplicationApplication examplesexamples
©PSAPeugeotCitroën
©EADS/Airbus©Renault–CEA-List
©INRS

HAPTIONHAPTION

NAUTILUSNAUTILUS
Real Time 3D ContentReal Time 3D Content
For Entertainment , Theme parks and simulation

Main activities areas:
Aerospace
Agriculture
Car Industry
Defence
Train Industry
Nuclear Industry
NAUTILUSNAUTILUS
Real Time 3D Content forReal Time 3D Content for thethe IndustryIndustry

NAUTILUSNAUTILUS
CulturalCultural HeritageHeritage

Partnership with CrescentPartnership with Crescent
NAUTILUSNAUTILUS
CulturalCultural HeritageHeritage

OKENITEOKENITE
Photorealistic 3D Virtual Mock up

ResearchResearch ThematicsThematics
PPresenceresence && IInnovation Lab.nnovation Lab.
VIRTUAL Engineering & INNOVATION
Creation and Integration of Virtual Reality Systems and
innovation process optimisation
7 teachers-researchers + 9 phD Stutents + 1 Administrative staff = 17 persons

Running 2 Master courses in Laval on VRRunning 2 Master courses in Laval on VR
Master Pro MNRV (2000)Master Pro MNRV (2000)
DigitalDigital MockMock upup andand VirtualVirtual RealityReality
Master Recherche IVI (2006)Master Recherche IVI (2006)
VirtualVirtual Engineering & InnovationEngineering & Innovation
PPresenceresence && IInnovation Lab.nnovation Lab.
Projets industrielsProjets industriels
Projets de rechercheProjets de recherche
Stages rechercheStages recherche
Stages entreprisesStages entreprises

InternshipInternship: Stage: Stage
66 monthsmonths dutyduty for Mastersfor Masters andand
EngineeringEngineering StudentsStudents
Gilles Brossard, CrescentGilles Brossard, Crescent
International SupportInternational Support EngineerEngineer ofof ProfessionalProfessional VideoVideo
Sebastien Duval, NIISebastien Duval, NII
R&D forR&D for WearableWearable VRVR SystemSystem
Gill VanGill Van HerzertHerzert, JAIST, JAIST
InteractiveInteractive SystemSystem
Kimura,Kimura, YabuYabu JAIST to Laval, MNRVJAIST to Laval, MNRV
VirtoolsVirtools ContentsContents CreationCreation withwith Computer VisionComputer Vision
LMTLMT helpshelps allall studentsstudents internshipinternship. Tell me if. Tell me if youyou needneed aa goodgood
studentstudent workerworker

ExampleExample ofof Collaborative ProjectCollaborative Project
HESTIA ProjectHESTIA Project
OptimisationOptimisation ofof thethe preparationpreparation ofof actorsactors in crisesin crises
management (management (IndustrialIndustrial crisiscrisis))
ProjectProject startedstarted in 2006in 2006
RegionlRegionl andand nationalnational fundingsfundings
33 companiescompanies in Laval (in Laval (BayesiaBayesia,, ArtesysArtesys, Nautilus), Nautilus)
CLARTECLARTE
Coordination : Laval Mayenne TechnopoleCoordination : Laval Mayenne Technopole
SoonSoon setset--upup ofof a newa new companycompany

Collaborative ProjectCollaborative Project

Laval Virtual (9Laval Virtual (9thth
issue)issue)
InternationalInternational GatheringGathering on Virtual Realityon Virtual Reality
1818 –– 2222 AprilApril 20072007
www.lavalwww.laval--virtual.orgvirtual.org

Laval Virtual first edition : 1999
Laval Virtual was initiated by :
- Laval City and suburban area
- Regional County (Mayenne)
- Laval Mayenne Technopole

Laval Virtual Concept
Gathering on the same place :Gathering on the same place :
--Professional people : Exhibition + awardsProfessional people : Exhibition + awards
-- Scientific community : International ConferencesScientific community : International Conferences
Students : 2 contests (Students : 2 contests («« Creation VillageCreation Village »» andand «« VirtualVirtual
FantasyFantasy »»))
-- General public :General public :
2 open days2 open days

More than 11,000 visitors each year
-> 2,800 professional visitors
-> 8,000 general public (family, children…)
Key Figures

MiniMini--eventsevents
> Professional exhibition
> Scientific conference
> Laval Virtual ReVolution
> Student competitions
> Laval Virtual Awards

Professional exhibitionProfessional exhibition
3,000 sq. metres of exhibition space
2,800 professional visitors
55 exhibitor companies
Autodesk
Barco
Boeing
EDF (French electricity company)
France Telecom R&D
Immersion
Realtime Technology (RTT)
Tachi Lab.
Virtools
…

Laval Virtual ReVolution
World Performance of VR Applications
Show the best worldwide
Virtual Reality Demonstration
In 2006, the 1st edition, launched by Dr.Shirai
was a real success

InternationalInternational ConferenceConference
Number 1 European event devoted to Virtual
Reality.
150 delegates and 35 international papers
50 specialist speakers from the world of high
technology:

2 Student Contests2 Student Contests
50 students50 students
10 high schools (Montreal, London, Tama, Brest, Paris, Angers, L10 high schools (Montreal, London, Tama, Brest, Paris, Angers, Laval,aval,……))
competing in 2 different contestscompeting in 2 different contests
- LE VILLAGE DE LA CREATION:
an open-ended competition for which you must
bring your creation with you to Laval Virtual;
- INTERACTIVE FANTASY:
a time-limited competition with a project on
a specific theme created at Laval Virtual.

Laval Virtual AwardsLaval Virtual Awards
For Professionals, Scientists and Virtual Reality Specialists
Awarded by an international panel of specialists
50 Projects in the competition50 Projects in the competition 10 categories:
- Architecture, Art and Culture
- Industrial Design and Simulation
- Sciences and Education
- Medicine and Health
- Video games and Entertainement
- Business and Trading
- Automotive, Aeronautical and Transportation
- Interfaces and Computers
- Engineering, Assembly and Maintenance
- Characters animated in real time

Come and visit
18th to 22nd April 2007 !

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
GreatGreat successsuccess toto growgrow VRVR industryindustry withwith
companycompany,, academicacademic andand governmentgovernment
LavalLaval VirutalVirutal (18(18--22th22th AprilApril 2006)2006) andand
VRVR ThemeTheme Park (2008)Park (2008)
CallCall forfor partnerpartner companiescompanies
((BranchBranch office,office, StudentStudent internshipinternship,, etcetc……))

6 rue L6 rue Lééonard de Vincionard de Vinci
FF -- 53000 LAVAL53000 LAVAL
Tel : + 33 2 43 49 75 00Tel : + 33 2 43 49 75 00
Fax : + 33 2 43 49 75 70Fax : + 33 2 43 49 75 70
http://www.lavalhttp://www.laval--technopole.frtechnopole.fr
ThankThank youyou forfor youryour attention !attention !
ArigatoArigato GozaimasuGozaimasu !!

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