As part of the Chal’engeAM Challenge, Arts et Métiers students Arts et Métiers their skills in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), and digital marketing to work in the digital transformation of companies in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Arnaud Carbonnel, a student in the MTI3D Master's program, shares his experience and his choice of project with the company Verallia.
A journey driven by a passion for innovation
After studying engineering sciences and then completing a bachelor's degree in mechanical and production engineering in Angoulême, Arnaud chose to specialize in MTI3D to explore new horizons, particularly virtual reality applied to industry. His goal: to leverage his dual expertise in mechanics and digital technology to meet the specific needs of businesses.
A project serving industry
The project carried out with Verallia aims to design a virtual tour of the company for its partners and customers. Verallia in Chalon-sur-Saône expressed its desire to develop a solution for visiting its glass packaging manufacturing site for beverages and food products, in particular to provide virtual access to areas close to the furnaces. The challenge: to enable visitors to explore the facilities in complete safety, thanks to 360° video clips integrated into an interactive application developed using Unity. This innovative system will facilitate the promotion of industrial expertise while optimizing the organization of visits.
The aim is to organize a virtual tour of Verallia to address the safety constraints of physical visits. Instead of an immersive video, we offer fixed videos at strategic points to explore the factory in a structured and secure way, explains Arnaud.
A dedicated, multidisciplinary team
The team was formed during a discussion between students from different programs participating in the challenge, promoting diversity of skills. Everyone contributes to the project, whether in terms of technical aspects, scriptwriting, or promoting the project. Arnaud, as project manager, coordinates discussions with the company and ensures that tasks are distributed evenly.
Active and professional teaching methods
The Chal’engeAM Challenge is based on regular sessions during which teams meet, make progress collectively, and prepare for the implementation phase, which is scheduled to take place over two weeks in January.
Ambitions focused on the future
For Arnaud, this project is also an opportunity to project himself into the professional world, with the desire to pursue a career in industry, perhaps with a major group such as Airbus, or to start his own business in the field of applied virtual reality.
About the challenge
The Chal’engeAM Challenge involves teams of at least five students specializing in AI, virtual reality, or augmented reality developing a project to meet the needs of entrepreneurs they meet during an after-work event. Since 2015, 319 students have worked on projects for more than 80 companies, and some have even launched their own start-ups.
Immersing yourself in practice is the best way to learn and encourages you to seize these opportunities to take action, emphasizes Jean-Rémy Chardonnet, deputy director of the institute and leader of the initiative.
