04th June 2014.
 
OPTIS, the leading software developer for the scientific simulation of light, announces that lighting has become a major selling point
 
 
OPTIS, the leading software developer for the scientific simulation of light, human vision and physically correct visualization, announce that lighting has become a major selling point for car makers; today, a head or tail lamp has become a signature feature of a car, setting it apart from the rest, in fact sometimes a headlamp is the most distinctive and recognizable element of a car exterior.

By designing and integrating lighting elements in a vehicle interior, both functional & ambient lighting increase a driver’s perceived safety and quality of the car. The goal is also to optimize visual comfort and driver safety because a driver’s vision can be disturbed not only by glare from oncoming vehicles, but also from interior light sources such as LEDs, and also mirrors, displays and reflections. In the last decade the number of light sources in car interiors has drastically increased, up to a current maximum of about 25 light emitting diodes (LEDs), although this is likely to rise further.

As such, innovative new lighting designs are ever more important.

Many new products are released each year: LED based headlamps, tail lamps, turn indicators, ambient lamps and signal lamps; many new materials, optics and light sources are now being used. Lots of factors are leading designers to create innovative, optimized sources. Light sources need to be smaller, and to consume less energy, but they also need to be brighter, and more accurate… Automotive manufacturers are under constant pressure to deliver new vehicles in less time and at lower cost.

OPTIS' award-winning solutions enable designers and engineers to analyze, optimize, test and validate the lighting performance and legal compliance of future vehicles while increasing design productivity. A unique feature of OPTIS software is the capability to simulate human vision, enabling to visualize the product as it will be seen in its ultimate environment, both lit and unlit and in any given weather conditions, day and night.

In doing so, virtual prototypes can be improved and multiplied. Thus the positions of these lighting elements, their intensity, the choice of on-board materials and sources can be simulated and optimized.

OPTIS software helps automotive OEMs design exterior and interior lighting. The company’s simulation software measure optical properties and bring high-value and unequalled realism to visualizations of car exteriors as well as interiors and fit and finish. OPTIS products also help in meeting the demands of potential problems for driver visual comfort and safety in the form of unwanted reflections, glare and visual impairment. Drivers, perceive and interpret visual data and make critical decisions based on what they see, so designing their Human Machine Interfaces poses specific challenges. The company’s simulation results show how dashboard instrumentation and GPS screens will be perceived depending on environment and time of day.

OPTIS software allows manufacturers to model & optimize lighting performance, and simulate the heads-up displays or HUD as it will really be seen in the driving environment. So surroundings and outdoor lighting, as well as glare from oncoming headlights or sun can be taken into account.

OPTIS’ advanced Visual Ergonomics tools to calculate the probability that information displayed on an HUD will be both visible and readable, enabling clients to optimize parameters.

OPTIS simulation and visualization solutions enable automotive OEMs to review and revise designs collaboratively, locally or remotely. “More than just pretty pictures, OPTIS simulation solutions, being fully physics-based, will show you how your design will look including any defects or problem areas.

About OPTIS

OPTIS is the world leading software editor for the scientific simulation of light and human vision within a Virtual Reality Environment. Its solutions allow designers, ergonomists and engineers to simulate and optimize lighting performance, product appearance as well as the visibility and legibility of information on Human Machine Interfaces, in a fully-immersive environment.

Since integrating its solutions in SolidWorks in 2001,CATIA V5 in 2002, Pro/ENGINEER in 2008 and Siemens in 2008, OPTIS is still the only company to provide a light simulation solution fully based on a physical model inside a CAD/CAM software.

OPTIS has delivered more than 7000 licenses to 1800 customers in 38countries worldwide. Users include most of the major automotive, aerospace, electronics, white goods and lighting manufacturers, as well a as architects, universities, research laboratories and defence agencies. They use the OPTIS technology to design, simulate and visualize in a Virtual Reality environment, products as diverse as automotive lighting, mobile phone screens and keypads, dashboard and cockpit displays, LCDs, LEDs, luminaires, military detection systems and optics for industrial vision, defence and medical applications.

More information can be found at http://www.optis-world.com
 
About EDS Technologies Pvt.Ltd.
 
EDS Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (EDST), established in 1995, is the largest PLM and Real-Time Visual Simulation solutions provider in India, with its corporate office in Bangalore and having direct presence in Chennai, Gurgaon, Noida, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Pune, Trivandrum, Mumbai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad. EDST, an established Value added reseller with global leaders like Dassault Systemes, Presagis, VT-MAK provides PLM and 3D Visual simulation COTS solutions, PLM Training and Trained on-site resources bringing in the most complete solution for any size and type of industry.

EDST's differentiation is its domain expertise, consultative approach and hands-on understanding of customer requirements required to drive successful implementations with world class training and technical support. Having more than 17 years of experience, EDST has the largest customer base in the Indian market with more than 1000 customers from aerospace, automotive & supply chains, industrial machinery, high-tech and electronics, railways, infrastructure, consumer packaged goods, engineering service providers, defence, research and education sectors.
 
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