HOLOVISION 2nd Project Review Meeting

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HOLOVISION2nd Project Review Meeting

• Brussels, 6th March, 2007
• By Holografika
• Project Summary M13-M24

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The HOLOVISION Consortium

• HOL Holografika (coordinator)
• VID Videoton
• STY StockerYale
• BAE BAE Systems
• INS Insyte

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Concept and main goals

• To develop a next generation holographic 3D
  display
• that overcomes the limitations of the current 3D
  displays
• it will answer today's expectations with regard
  to
• resolution, brightness, colour, contrast, size
• a terrain visualisation application prototype

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Technical project objectives

• 3D display
• screen size 45" diagonal
• high resolution of 125 Mpixel
• high brightness, good contrast
• high color-fidelity (LED based illuminator)
• Render Cluster
• capable of supplying the required high amount of
  image data
• Visual Application
• terrain visualizing
• based on OpenGL standard

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Project Deliverables and Milestones

• Due deliverables in the 2nd period
• D5.1 Evaluation Rep on alpha illuminators STY
• V1.0 Submitted
• Revised deliverables in the 2nd period
• D2.1 Init user Requirements v2.0, BAE
• D2.2_1 State of the art in 3D displaying and
  formats v1.1, HOL
• D2.2_2 State of the art in LCOS v1.1, VID
• D2.2_3 State of the art in LED illumination
  rev.2, STY
• D2.3 System Specification v1.1, HOL
• D9.1 Evaluation Criteria v1.1, HOL

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Project Deliverables and Milestones (cont)

• Deliverables rescheduled to the 3rd reporting
  period
• D3.1 Completed FPGA module (M28)
• D4.1 Manufactured optical components for
  integration (M26) see more in technical
  presentation
• Milestones
• WP5 Delivery of Beta Illuminators for internal
  evaluation M16
• documentation bug, correctly Alpha illuminator -
  done
• Beta development task starts M24

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Revised deliverables

• WP2 Revision of the State-of-the-art reports
• State of the Art in 3D displaying and formats
  HOL
• Added references for the listed technologies
• Included most active 3D display developers
  (Philips, Actuality Systems, Felix, AIST Japan)
• Updated with newest technical developments
• plasma discharge dot array
• Updated 3D data formats and standardizations
• Visualization Tool Kit (Vtk)
• Volumetric representation
• Ray Space representation
• Current development at MPEG standardization

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Revised deliverables (cont.)

• WP2 Revision of the State of the art reports
  (cont)
• State of the art in LCOS VID
• Added SONY LCOS to the list of companies
• State of the art in LED illumination STY
• Added Chromaticity and Colour Rendering
  capabilities of LED devices
• Added References of the Literature
• Revised 6 Colour Display Colour Gamut vs 3 colour
• Revised Colour Uniformity requirements

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Revised deliverables (cont. 2)

• WP2 Revision of Initial User Requirements (D2.1)
• Extended discussion of human factors
• WP2 Revision of System Specification (D2.3)
• Extended detailed specification of the 3- and
  6-color illumination models
• WP9 Evaluation Criteria (D9.1)
• Table of test specifications updated
• Proposed new evaluation methods targeting
• Geometry aberrations
• Chromatic aberration
• Spatial reconstruction accuracy and resolution

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Key achievements in the 2nd period

• WP3 FLCOS driver module development VID
• FPGA design finished, PCB design finished,
  prototype created
• Assembly and Initial Tests
• WP4 Optical mechanical system HOL
• Holographic screen development - completed
• Optical system redesign, manufacturing in
  progress
• Mechanical system development and fine tuning in
  progress

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Key achievements in the 2nd period

• WP5 Illumination module development STY
• Illuminator proof of concept completed
• Alpha illuminator developed
• Fully functional Beta illuminator development is
  in progress
• WP6 Control HW SW system development., Display
  completion HOL
• Render cluster development and continuous
  evaluation in progress rapid improvements on
  the computer market, thus close tracking is
  required
• OpenGL wrapper extended

Cluster
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Key achievements in the 2nd period

• WP7 Test case development BAE Insyte
• Optimization of the rendering process (shaders,
  polygon count, model refinement)
• Enhanced user run-time control (clip plane,
  light, viewpoints)
• Creation of several terrain variants scenario
  with various levels of polygon resolution/density
  
• Generation of a scenario containing a hanger with
  a detailed interior including animated aircraft
• WP8 Validation BAE
• Novel 3D test material with special attention on
  interaction
• WP11 Dissemination and Exploitation HOL
• Holovision project press release generated via
  BAE Systems marketing in the Engineer
• Poster presentation on London Technology Network
  event

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Project schedule P2 and P3

• Project duration 36 months (including a 6 month
  extension) we are now at M28
• Current reporting period M13-M24
• Finalized submodules of the system
• screen, alpha illuminator, LCOS driver first
  prototype
• Integration, preparation for display completion
• Continued technology validation and dissemination
  activities
• HOL, BAE
• Next reporting period M25 M36
• Finalizing remaining submodules
• final LCOS driver optimized FPGA code, lenses -
  optical system, final illuminator, cluster,
  software modules, mechanics
• Assembling submodules to build the final system
• delay foreseen due to hard negotiation with
  optical suppliers
• Validation and testing of the complete system
• Final dissemination and exploitation planning

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Project Management
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Project management

• General management issues
• Contract amendment in P2
• 6-month project extension was approved by the
  Commission, thus the duration modified to 36
  months with the same budget
• Financial statements were submitted on schedule,
  audit certificates by HOL, STY, VID
• Project meetings in the period
• 4th project meeting, Apr. 6, 2006, Edinburgh, UK,
  Insyte
• 5th project meeting, Oct. 5, 2006,
  Székesfehérvár, Hungary, Videotons HQ

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Person-month effort P2 (WP1 WP6)
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Person-month effort P2 (WP7 WP11)
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Person-month/Cost budget issues

• In average 85 of the total efforts were used up
  in the period while personnel cost spending
  remained below 60
• Overall cost spending is below 60 in average
  considering all participants, between 30 (HOL)
  and 90 (Insyte) extremes
• 10k EUR was rearranged from HOLs RTD budget to
  BAE to cover extended personnel, equipment costs
  considering project extension

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Dissemination Activities

• BAE joint dissemination activities with user
  validation
• 20 different in-house workshops and external
  technology demonstrations in this project year
  incl.
• Networked Enabled Capability (NEC) workshop
• Demonstration to BAE senior executives incl BAE
  Systems chairman, UK government representatives
• Conferences, publications, events
• SPIE Electronic Imaging, 2006 Jan. The
  HoloVision System
• Philips 3D symposium - SID Mid-Europe Chapter
  Spring Meeting 2006 presentation given on the
  concept, Eindhoven
• Photonics21 Workshop, organized by ADRIA
• Cyberport Project and Flextronics presentations,
  Hong Kong
• Vizsig Conference presentation, Woking, UK, Oct.
  2006
• London Technology Network, poster presentation,
  BAE
• Engineer Online publication about Holovision
• Release in IST results (see holovisionproject.org
  public site)
• Project public web site includes further topics
  like news, results, press items and publications

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Dissemination Activities (cont.)

• Planned activities for 2007
• Holografika publication HoloVision 3D Display
  System accepted for 3DTV network Conference
  organised by Bilkent University, May, 2007,
  Greece
• Participation on Photonics21 event, April 2007
• Membership in 3D Consortium organised by Sharp
• Continued demo activities of BAE (Strategic
  Option workshop, UK MOD Human Factors Integration
  Defence Technology Centre Conference, etc.)
• European Technology Roundtable Event (ETRE),
  Budapest, Holovision prototype demonstration,
  Oct. 2007
• IITSEC Simulation Trade Show, Nov. 2007, Orlando,
  BAE
• Finalisation of dissemination/exploitation plans
  incl. sectorial business plan
• Planned product launch CEBIT 2008

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Outlook for exploitation

• High-end 3D displaying device fullfilling all the
  requirements of natural 3D visualisation without
  limitations has been unavailable in the market up
  to now
• Estimated production cost of Holovision display
  including cluster is cca. 100-120k EUR with
  current limited series production but expected
  decrease due to declining component pricing with
  higher volumes
• Product selling price currently set to 150-180k
  depending on the cluster configuration
• Markets identified with high technology demands
  and viability
• VR and related technologies in defense
  applications identified by BAE (stereo is used
  today)
• In-flight and maintenance training
• State-of-the-art model building
• CommandControl centre
• Geological exploration data visualisation
• More than 90 percent of major oil companies use
  GIS (Graphical Informa
• tion System) involving different stereoscopic
  technologies as an integral part of their
  decision making process
• 2-year technology cooperation agreement already
  drafted with major oil company for the testing
  and usage of HOLOVISION display and other 3D
  technology pieces developed by Holografika. First
  results will be shown on EAGE in June 2007,
  London.

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Outlook for exploitation (cont.)

• Medical visualisation
• 60 of sites worldwide naming 3D visualisation as
  an essential capability on the workstations used
  for processing and displaying CT images (Medical
  Imaging)
• Customers of Holografikas current technology
  requested medical data visualisation in high
  resolution
• HOLOVISION technical workplan includes test and
  evaluation by medical endusers (ISS, Heim Pal
  Hospital), further request for usage by EU
  project Accurobas (University Verona, Robotics
  Laboratory)
• Automotive CAD
• Design review applications
• Validation report obtained from PSA-Citroen in
  COHERENT project can be used for planning
• High-def resolution is a fundamental requirement
• Major interest from Rolls-Royce, technology
  demonstration is planned by BAE Advanced
  Technology Centre

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Thank you for your attention.