Gangway Access Configuration App

Application

Working with Rob Rhyne Multimedia once again for this project, I was tasked with creating another configuration and ordering application for a well established American fabrication company. The application had to work on both ipad (for the sales representatives) and the web (for headquarter admin access). The idea was to allow the sales reps to easily configure the available products whilst with the prospective customers and instantly give both the visual feedback and highlight any construction issues, when the orders were complete the data is uploaded along with schematics and a customer copy PDF is also automatically generated.

This application was completed with Unity 3d and like the previous platform access project had both complex rules and needed a automatic fitment process to fit the gangways to a number of differently shaped vehicles with various configurable dimensions, this along with the number of alterable gangway parts made the tack quite tricky, also our measurements needed to be exact to within a 8th of an inch. The automatic schematics generation was an equally complex part of this application.

Video music by Jan Morgenstern from the freemusicarchive.org under creative commons license.

Supported Platforms : iPad, Web

Safety Platform Access Configurator App

Application

Freelancing as Lead 3d Developer for Rob Rhyne Multimedia, we were tasked with creating a configuration and ordering application for a well established American fabrication company. The application had to work on both ipad (for the sales representatives) and the web (for headquarter admin access). The idea was to allow the sales reps to easily configure the available products whilst with the prospective customers and instantly give both the visual feedback and highlight any construction errors, when the orders were complete the data is uploaded along with schematics and a customer copy PDF is also automatically generated.

The task was completed using Unity3d due to its ease of use and instant deployment to our target platforms. Some of the most intrinsic difficulties in creating this app were connection logic and implementation of a rules system, and getting useful measurements to display in the 2D schematic views with out overlaying graphics and conflicting with other measurements.

Video music by Tom Cusack from www.freemusicforvideos.com under creative commons license.

Supported Platforms : iPad, Web

Simulated Performing Arts Creative Environment

Application

In 2011 I found myself working on a JISC funded project titled SPACE an acronym for simulated performing arts creative environment, the aim of which was to create an application that allows performing arts students and possibly industry professionals to quickly mock up a theatre venue, stage set, lighting rig, place rag-doll actors and some special effects within the 3d application environment. The application would not only allow users to import their own 3d models, save project files, edit materials and create basic geometry but to also cue lighting, rag-doll positions and scenery movement creating a playback feature with which they could step through and convey their ideas to others. Most importantly the application would allow student users to learn, develop and educate themselves in the practicalities of theatre design, which under normal circumstances due to health and safety, cost and resource implications they often receive little experience.

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