Running for innovation in sports with Dassault Systèmes

07 Mar '08

4 min read

A dedicated mini-website will allow fans to get his real-time position via a geolocation interface, video commentary on his cardiac performance, and multimedia updates from Fuchs himself of latest developments, thanks to his 3D avatar and Dassault Systèmes' online TVnima1 broadcast application.

After the 3D modeling of products as simple as a water bottle and as complex as a submarine, the next challenge is to model the human body and its functions. Thanks to Dassault Systèmes' solutions, scientists have already modeled the human foot in 3D.

In order to confirm the accuracy of this model, the Marseille Motion Science Institute, in collaboration with Dassault Systèmes, will use biometric data gathered during Fuchs' Paris-Beijing run to verify that the virtual foot does in fact behave like a real one, in all its complexity.

The resulting scientifically proven 3D model foot, a first worldwide, will be used to promote advancements in sports medicine and equipment design, as well as optimize athletic training.

Dassault Systèmes invites the general public to join Fuchs in this charity race for Sports Without Borders via an innovative Facebook application: virtual runners will be assigned 3D photorealistic avatars generated from 2D portraits and will select virtual running environments from a photo library.

Once these steps completed, virtual runners will receive a video of their virtual run. They can also build support for Sports Without Borders by inviting Facebook friends to participate, which will result in the creation of a solidarity chain linking all friends' videos in a single virtual relay.

Dassault Systèmes will feature the longest and zaniest relays in its Virtual Relay Hall of Fame on the dedicated mini-website, as well as a real-time counter of virtual (and real) kilometers run.

The kilometers run by virtual participants will be added to those run by Fuchs, and Dassault Systèmes will contribute accordingly to Sports Without Borders' efforts to improve the living conditions of children in Latin American, Africa and Asia with athletic programs.

Dassault Systèmes' partnership with this dynamic NGO will leverage the universal appeal of 3D solutions in order to build awareness and support of Sports Without Borders' projects internationally.

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