Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Licenses Lattice XVL
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FRANCISCO, CA, Mar 20, 2008 - Lattice Technology, developers of XVL and
compressed 3D data solutions, announced today that its XVL technology has
been licensed to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the
governmental agency that oversees research, development, and launch of
spacecraft. The software employing XVL will be in use at JAXA and offered as
a public domain tool.
On February 18, 2008, JAXA released COMGY (COMmon enGineering theorY), an
engineering framework to be used in the concept to preliminary design of
large-scale systems such as satellites. The COMGY computer application,
jointly developed with Atsushi Morishita, IT consultant, includes a JAXA
‘XVL Viewer’ to view 3D geometrical data.
XVL is an ultra-compressed technology used to dramatically reduce the
file size of 3D models created in an engineering CAD system without losing
their fidelity. XVL models provide a means for very quick communication and
display of the 3D geometry.
“ XVL is receiving rapidly growing use as a format of choice within
engineering applications used and developed by manufacturers worldwide, and
JAXA is a nice addition to that group,” commented Bill Barnes, General
Manager, Lattice Technology US. “It is ideal for use in aerospace and
aviation where large groups need to share, review, test and validate 3D
engineering data without delay and without any problems with format. XVL
delivers exactly what is needed for the handling of large 3D assemblies for
critical applications – high accuracy, small footprint and easy usage.”
COMGY links into JAXA’s previously developed SMART technology, an
enterprise-wide satellite design support system. COMGY integrates all the
essential SMART project information with engineering and analysis tools,
including an interactive 3D viewer of satellite components. COMGY also
allows JAXA engineers to compile and reuse complete part information,
complete measurement and analysis tasks with the clarity that comes with 3D
visualization.
The JAXA COMGY toolset and XVL Viewer combination is expected to enhance
design process efficiency at JAXA, and extend its benefits into the public
sector. Besides design of large-scale systems, the technology is adaptable
for use by other manufacturers who need to manage a large volume of 3D data
efficiently. A four-month evaluation of the application is available at
http://comgy.jaxa.jp.
About Lattice Technology, Inc.
Founded in 1997 with headquarters in Tokyo, Japan and San Francisco, USA,
Lattice Technology provides global companies with proven solutions for the
propagation of 2D/3D design data across the enterprise. Lattice's
standards-based XVL (eXtensible Virtual world description Language)
technology enables companies to securely provide highly accurate and
compressed 3D files to partners, suppliers, and internal departments in a
lightweight browser-based solution. XVL is unmatched in performance,
compression and accuracy. XVL is widely introduced in more than 2000
companies, mainly in the automotive and electronics industries. For more
information, visit www.lattice3d.com.
About JAXA
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, is Japan's national
aerospace agency. Formed in 2003 through the merger of three previously
independent organizations, JAXA is responsible for research, development and
launch of spacecraft into orbit, and is fundamentally involved in various
missions such as earth observation program, lunar and asteroid exploration,
and international space station program which may lead to a possible human
mission to the moon. JAXA and Atsushi Morishita, by releasing COMGY
framework, intends to make contribution in advancing manufacturing process.
For more information, please visit www.jaxa.jp.
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