Time to Concept Chair: Arts et Métiers innovation with Immersive Technologies

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October 11
Laval Institute Arts et Métiers - Laval Virtual Center - Rue Marie Curie - 53810 Changé
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The Institut Arts et Métiers Laval and the LAMPA Presence & Innovation team, with the support of Pôle ID4Carand the Laval Virtual Center, are organizing an event dedicated to businesses to "accelerate innovation with immersive technologies."

What is "Time to Concept"?

The objective of the "Time to Concept" chair is to accelerate innovation by reducing the time required for co-creation and representation of an idea or concept. With the support of virtual tools, the chair's work aims to improve the efficiency of design and training teams within companies.

Program

1:30 p.m. Welcome coffee

2:00 p.m. Sergio CAPITAO, Managing Director of the ID4Car Division: Welcome address

Philippe RHOUMY CEO Mann+hummel

2:15 p.m. - Philippe RHOUMY, Managing Director, Mann+Hummel France
"Innovating to support technological change in the automotive industry"

 

 

simon richir arts et métiers institute arts et métiers2:45 p.m. - Simon RICHIR, Laval Institute Arts et Métiers , Chairholder Time to Concept
"Save time between the idea and the formalization of a concept thanks to immersive technologies (Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality)"

 

3:15 p.m. - Jérôme MIGAUD, Director of Transportation Innovations, Mann+Hummel, and Olivier CHRISTMANN,Institut Arts et Métiers Laval

Jérôme MIGAUD, Director of Innovation, Transportation Sector, Mann+HummelOlivier CHRISTMANN, Laval Institute Arts et Métiers"Visualizing the invisible through immersive technologies, ideation to accelerate the innovation process"

 

 

Adrien LECOSSIER, Souriau Esterline and PhD student at the Institut Arts et Métiers Laval3:45 p.m. - Adrien LECOSSIER, Esterline Souriau and PhD student at theLaval Institute Arts et Métiers
"Innovation is about experiencing something new: VR/AR tools to support the design and experience of innovators"

 

4:15 p.m. Demonstrations

  • Come and discover an application that identifies and allows you to view the different flows circulating within a mechanical system in real time!
  • Navigate from one digital format to another, from immersive virtual environments to CAD environments!

Other demonstrations related to industry and the automotive sector will be presented in the brand new showroom at the Laval Virtual Center.

5 :00 p.m. Closing cocktail reception and tour of the Laval Virtual Center

Practical information

  • Free admission, registration required.
  • Date: Thursday, October 11, from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  • Location: Institut Arts et Métiers - Laval Virtual Center - Rue Marie Curie - 53810 Changé (map)

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