2006 News, Articles and Releases

RTI to Provide Ford Motor Company with Tile-based Scenario Development Software and Lightmapping Tool
Dec 18, 2006

Realtime Technologies, Inc. (RTI) announced today the sale of theirSimVista™and SimLights™ products toFord Motor Company for its Virtual Test Track Experiment (VIRTTEX) system.

The VIRTTEX system is a full-motion based driving simulator with a 360° field of view. An instrument of Ford’s driving simulation group, VIRTTEX provides researchers with a safe and controlled environment for testing product features and driver behaviors.  SimVista’s role in the process is to reduce the time it takes to create realistic driving scenarios and to improve experimental data collection.  SimLights, in turn, will improve the realism of simulated scenes.

RTI’s SimVista represents the latest in driving simulation design. SimVista utilizes database tiles that can be arranged within a virtual world to make a seamless driving environment.  Users select tiles to represent a variety of driving environments.  Correlated data which defines roadways, intersections, and traffic flows are then saved to the database by adding a series of control objects and parameters specifications.  With SimVista, Ford will be able to quickly create and control simulation scene, scenario and object interaction via a modern user interface capability.

SimVista was developed to provide a stand-alone scenario authoring tool. In this case, SimVista will operate via the simulation engine provided through VIRTTEX. SimVista also handles previously-developed OpenFlight scenario databases which will allow Ford to continue to use existing scenarios.

SimLights is a full-featured and highly configurable lightmap generation tool that dramatically simplifies the task of adding high-quality shadows to an existing OpenFlight database (version 15.7 or newer). SimLights pre-renders database images, generating a series of lightmaps that correspond to the lighting contributions from all static lights in the scene. The lightmaps are automatically applied to the geometry as a secondary texture layer, while maintaining full OpenFlight compatibility. Realtime Technologies proudly announced SimLights in September 2006. It is RTI’s newest Multigen Creator plug-in. 

Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures and distributes automobiles in 200 markets across six continents. With about 300,000 employees and 108 plants worldwide, the company’s core and affiliated automotive brands include Aston Martin, Ford, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury and Volvo. Its automotive-related services include Ford Motor Credit Company.  Ford is the only North American automaker with a full-motion-based driving simulator like VIRTTEX.

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RTI to Provide GeorgeMason University with High Fidelity Vehicle Simulator
Nov 17, 2006

RTI announced today that it has been awarded a contract to provide a high-fidelity vehicle simulator toGeorge Mason University’s (GMU) Psychology Departmentfor research into a broad range of driver cognition and human factors issues.

The contracted simulator includes several unique features such as a +/-90 degree high-quality yaw ring for navigational study requirements, a 180 degree forward field-of-view visual system with 42-inch visual displays, a pitch degree-of-freedom motion base, and DC Servo motor-based control loading steering system. A strategic partner to RTI, IMX-IDEAS of Oceanside, Calif., developed the yaw ring and motion base as well as the cab. The cab will be an open-cockpit Ford Focus layout.

RTI’s SimCreator provides the core software of the vehicle simulator. SimCreator is a graphical, hierarchical, real-time simulation and modeling system. It includes high-fidelity vehicle dynamics models that are reconfigurable to represent different vehicles as needed. SimVista, another RTI software package, is also included. SimVista is a tile-based scene and scenario authoring system.

Other key components include a cab/control loading subsystem which offers physical controls and operational environment for the driver. A scenario control subsystem includes ambient traffic simulation, scripted events, relational behaviors and environmental controls. This subsystem also collects data and performs measurement functions of the simulator for research analysis.

The visual subsystem handles all real time visual rendering processes, including animated and static objects in the scene. This makes what the driver sees out the window seem very realistic. The visuals component is able to render VRML or OpenFlight databases in real time at 60Hz using resolutions for the GMU simulator of 1280x1024 resolution at 32-bit color depth.

The audio software and hardware provide audio cues to match what the driver would expect under the conditions being simulated. Synthesized sounds include engine, wind, tire whine, and noise from other vehicles.

Key personnel involved with GMU’s driving simulation research include Drs. Christopher Monk and Maria Kozhevnikov. Dr. Monk received his PhD in Human Factors and Applied Cognition from GMU in 2004. Prior to joining GMU, Dr. Monk spent over a decade working as a human factors professional in the area of traffic safety for organizations such as the Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. His research at GMU focuses on how people cognitively manage multiple tasks in dynamic contexts such as driving.

Dr. Maria Kozhevnikov, formerly an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Rutgers University, joined the Human Factors and Applied Cognition program at GMU in August 2006. Dr. Kozhevnikov received her doctorate from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research focuses on visuospatial imagery, individual differences in cognitive style, and spatial navigation performance. The GMU campus is located in Fairfax, Va.

IMX – IDEAS, a division of Starr Specialties, Inc., specializes in design, development and manufacturing of interactive driving simulators. Initially established as a provider of simulation platforms for the Mexico Driver Development Market, IMX- IDEAS has evolved into the foremost provider of driving simulators for the Republic of Mexico.

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Realtime Technologies Integrates faceLAB™ Eye Tracking Software with SimCreator® and SimVista™
Nov 16, 2006

Royal Oak, MI – Realtime Technologies Inc., (RTI) announced today plans to integrate Seeing Machines’ faceLAB™ 4.0 eye tracking software with its own SimCreator® and SimVista™ software packages, improving SimCreator’s and SimVista’s ability to accurately monitor, record, and simulate driver behavior.

faceLAB™ uses a non-contact, video-based eye tracking system that records a person’s natural behavior -- head pose, eyelid movement and gaze direction -- while the person performs a task such as driving a vehicle. Integrating faceLAB technology into Realtime Technologies’ products offers many practical applications. One example is the ability to simulate real-time distractions such as when a driver looks away from the road.  Under these circumstances an unanticipated event can put the driver in danger.  The ability to study these events within a simulation environment allows researches to understand the driver distractions.  Researchers can then improve safety through preventative strategies using new technology.

Coupling faceLAB with SimCreator will allow users of faceLAB to view eye tracking data while using SimCreator. Similarly, users of RTI’s SimVista product will be able to access the eye tracking data when running scenarios.  Doing so offers the ability to trigger events based on eye data which leads to a richer scenario development environment.  This, in turn, provides a range of possibilities for event generation.

RTI currently provides a software connection between its SimObserverproduct and faceLAB.  This marriage of technology creates a more powerful tool when analyzing data. Having driving performance measurements side-by-side with eye tracking data makes it easier to reduce and analyze data. Coupling these data eliminates the need to send frame rates from one system to the other.  Consequently, synchronizing the data files takes far less time, offering more time for further analysis.

Seeing Machines is an award-winning technology company with a focus on vision-based human machine interfaces. Formed in 2000, Seeing Machines purpose is to commercialize its computer-vision IP across a range of industries and applications.

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RTI Exhibits at I/ITSEC 2006
Oct 25, 2006
Royal Oak, MI – Realtime Technologies, Inc., (RTI) announced today its plan to exhibit at the Interservice / Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC) being held Dec. 4-7, 2006, in Orlando, Fla., at the Orange County Convention Center.

In booth 2347, RTI will showcase its newest product, SimLights, a full-featured, highly configurable lightmap generation tool that dramatically simplifies adding high quality shadows to an existing OpenFlight database (version 15.7 or newer). SimLights pre-renders a database, generating a series of light maps that correspond to the lighting contributions from all static lights in the scene. SimLights is a light map generation plug-in for Multigen Creator v 3.0+.

RTI’s exhibit will include driving simulation demonstrations generated using its SimCreator software. In addition, RTI will be demonstrating the SimVista toolset which can be used to generate realistic driving environments from a tile-based database authoring system. SimVista also offers the ability to add individual database elements and scenario control objects. The scenario control objects allow for the execution of scripted scenario events, specific vehicle behaviors, and simulation control.

RTI's SimObserver and Data Distillery software packages will be spotlighted as well. SimObserver is a high-performance digital video and data capture system that captures up to four camera views and receives run time data and event marks from a simulation system. The Data Distillery software from TUMOkinetic is used to review the captured data, seek to marked events, reduce data into measures of performance, and code behaviors or events post-process.

I/ITSEC promotes cooperation among the Armed Services, Industry, Academia and various Government agencies. I/ITSEC encourages cooperation by improving simulation training and education programs, identifying common training issues and developing multi-service programs. Over 16,500 people registered for I/ITSEC in 2005, nearly 2,000 of who represented 46 countries outside the United States. The conference included over 450 exhibitors.

Initiated in 1966 as the Naval Training Device Center/Industry Conference, the conference has evolved and expanded through increased participation by the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Industry. In 1979, it became known as the Interservice/Industry Training Equipment Conference.

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RTI Releases SimLights, Lightmapping Plug-in
Sept 15, 2006

Royal Oak, MI – Realtime Technologies Inc., (RTI) announced today the availability of SimLights, the newest addition to its line of Multigen Creator plug-ins. 

SimLights is a full-featured and highly configurable lightmap generation tool that dramatically simplifies the task of adding high quality shadows to an existing OpenFlight database (version 15.7 or newer). SimLights pre-renders your database, generating a series of lightmaps that correspond to the lighting contributions from all static lights in the scene. The lightmaps are automatically applied to the geometry as a secondary texture layer, while maintaining full OpenFlight compatibility.

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RTI Hires Human Factors Engineer
July 24, 2006

Royal Oak, MI - Realtime Technologies, Inc., (RTI) announced today that it has hired Heather Stoner as a Human Factors Engineer, supporting product enhancement and new product development.

Ms. Stoner's immediate responsibilities at Realtime Technologies include applying to RTI products her unique perspective as a creator and user of simulation-based research tools.  Ms. Stoner is also slated to work on SimVista, RTI's tile-based scene and scenario authoring system.  Additionally, she will apply her expertise to the navigation and UI editor for the CAVE (CAVE Automated Virtual Environment), a permanent, room-sized, immersive environment that projects stereoscopic imagery on its walls and floor.

Ms. Stoner brings to RTI extensive experience in programming, interface design and evaluation, in web-based environments and in-vehicle systems. She specializes in designing interfaces using a technique called Cognitive Work Analysis. This technique can develop and identify user needs, training gaps, design and the usability of new systems.  

Ms. Stoner also possesses experience in on-road and simulation transportation studies, and has worked with such sponsors as Nissan Motor Company LTD., and the National Transportation Safety Administration.  Prior to joining RTI, Ms. Stoner was employed at Aptima Inc., a human-centered engineering corporation based in Boston, Mass.

Ms. Stoner earned her Master's degree in Industrial Engineering at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.  She earned her Bachelor's in Computer Information Systems at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo.

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RTI Announces Release of SimVista Tile-based Scene & Scenario Authoring Tool
May. 22, 2006

Royal Oak, MI – Realtime Technologies Inc., (RTI) announced today the release of SimVista version 1.0, a flexible tile-based simulation scene and scenario authoring system designed for ground vehicle simulators. SimVista represents the latest in driving simulation design, allowing users to create and control simulation scene, scenario and object interaction with a modern user interface capability.

RTI’s SimVista utilizes database tiles that can be arranged within a virtual world to make a seamless driving environment. Users can select tiles to represent a variety of driving environments. RTI can create custom tiles to client specification or users can create their own tiles by importing graphics models. Correlated data which defines roadways, intersections, and traffic flows are then saved to the database by adding a series of control objects and parameters specifications.

Once a virtual world is created, a user adds objects such as people, vehicles, buildings and foliage to enhance the visual complexity of a scene. These items can be taken from SimVista’s palettes or created by users in third party 3D modeling packages and imported into SimVista. Similar to the tiles, objects are simply dragged and dropped into the virtual world.

SimVista ships with a flexible set of control objects such as sensors and timers that allow the user to define the series of events and actions that will be experienced during a simulation drive. These sensors, when stimulated, initiate scripted actions consisting of vehicle or human model behavior, environmental conditions, or measurement capabilities. Vehicle and human models can be directed to perform specific actions based on the driver’s performance. Measurements can be captured and stored for subsequent analysis.

SimVista offers robust data collection and performance measuring tools making it an excellent choice for driver training research, human factors studies and rehabilitation training.

SimVista is available as a standalone product or included in the design of a complete simulator.

Please visit http://www.simvista.com f or more information about SimVista, RTI’s tile-based scene and scenario authoring system.
 
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RTI Announces Participation in SAE 2006
Mar. 23, 2006

ROYAL OAK, MI - Realtime Technologies Inc., (RTI) announced today its plan to exhibit at the Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE) World Congress April 3-6, in Detroit, Mich., at the Cobo Center.

RTI's exhibit will showcase the company's 2005 release of SimVehicle.
SimVehicle is the most recent version of RTI's General Vehicle Dynamics System product. SimVehicle is a multibody real time vehicle dynamics modeling package. The new version includes improvements in the vehicle model and a new graphical interface for entering vehicle data.

RTI's upgraded SimCreator, version 2.1, will be on display as well.
SimCreator is a graphical, hierarchical, real time simulation and modeling software package.

SimObserver, a stand-alone after action review system, will also be presented. SimObserver records digital video and data from multiple independent sources. Other highlights of the exhibit include an automated
off- and on-road driving simulation demonstration. Information sheets for all of RTI's products will be available. RTI will exhibit in booth #1733.

SAE is a non-profit educational and scientific organization dedicated to advancing mobility technology to better serve humanity. Over 89,000 engineers and scientists, who are SAE members, develop technical information on all forms of self-propelled vehicles including automobiles, trucks and buses, off-highway equipment, aircraft, aerospace vehicles, marine, rail, and transit systems. SAE disseminates this information through its meetings, books, technical papers, magazines, standards, reports, professional development programs, and electronic databases.

SAE's 2005 congress attracted 35,908 registered attendees from 47 nations globally; U.S. attendees represented 48 states - all but Hawaii and South Dakota. Last year's registered

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RTI Releases SimForce Steering System
Feb. 6, 2006

Royal Oak, MI – Realtime Technologies Inc., (RTI) announced today the availability of SimForce, a high-fidelity force feedback steering system.  

SimForce has been under development since 2001.  Its patent-pending design relies on a high-performance DSP card inside the host PC for communications of up to 1000 Hz.  The DSP controls a servo disk type motor, which has high bandwidth, low inertia, no gearing, zero      cogging and zero backlash.  A powerful 600W servo amplifier, providing high torque and safe speeds, drives the motor.

The dedicated DSP processor, executing with a 2000 Hz loop time, provides tight control and dedicated safety.  In addition, the DSP's DX/DT velocity calculation provides smooth feedback.

When coupled with Realtime Technologies’ SimVehicle, power steer boost curves and tire aligning torque are accurately modeled and presented to the driver.  SimVehicle is a high-fidelity, multibody, real time vehicle dynamics model.

SimForce is available as a standalone product or included in the design of a complete simulator.

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RTI Hires SeniorDevelopment Engineer
Dec. 26, 2005

Royal Oak, MI – Realtime Technologies, Inc., (RTI) announced Dec 26, 2005, that it has hired Dale A. Holtz, Ph.D., as a Senior Development Engineer, supporting real time simulation and vehicle dynamics research and development.

Dr. Holtz’s immediate responsibilities at RTI include developing and implementing track models, developing off-road and on -road tire models and developing multi-body vehicle models using SimCreator, RTI’s flagship simulation and modeling software product.

Dr. Holtz served from 2000 to 2005 as Research Scientist at the National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS), a shared-use research facility operated by The University of Iowa. At NADS, he was responsible for developing and maintaining multibody dynamics software used for real time operator-in-the-loop vehicle simulations in addition to creating and validating new vehicle models for use at NADS.

For three years, Dr. Holtz was Senior Development Engineer at LMS CADSI, the Mechanical Simulation Technologies Division of LMS International. He was instrumental in implementing new capabilities and improving the performance of DADS, a commercial, dynamic motion simulation software package.

Dr. Holtz also held the position of Associate Engineer at Douglas Aircraft Company. Dr. Holtz worked with the wing structural design group and the propulsion systems design group on the C-17 military transport aircraft.

Dr. Holtz has experience teaching college-level courses at The University of Northern California, Petaluma, Cal., North Dakota State University in Fargo N.D., and The University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa.

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Realtime Technologies to Exhibit at I/ITSEC '05
Nov 10, 2005

ROYAL OAK, MI – Realtime Technologies, Inc., (RTI) announced today its plan to exhibit at the Interservice / Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC) being held Nov. 28 through Dec. 1, 2005, in Orlando, Fla., at the Orange County Convention Center.   RTI will be showing in booth number 2332.

RTI will be demonstrating US Army TACOM SBIR funded enhancements to its visuals and terrain query subsystems. The focus of the enhancements is to create dramatic improvements in both the appearance and dynamic response of terrain surfaces and lighting effects experienced by ground vehicle simulation operators.  The enhancements provide the ability to interact with high resolution NURBS and height field surfaces in correlation with bump mapped visuals.  RTI's database toolset allows for the pre-rendering of shadows from static light sources.  In addition, dynamic shadows are generated for moving objects within the scene. 

Deformable terrain supports the dynamic generation of vehicle tracks left from driving on deformable surfaces such as snow and sand.  The automated database enhancement demonstrates techniques for updating the quality of legacy databases with higher quality models and modeling techniques.  Both pre-recorded videos and live simulator demonstrations will be used to show the power of these effects.

RTI will be showing driving simulation demonstrations generated using its SimCreator software.  In addition, RTI will be demonstrating the SimVista toolset which can be used to generate realistic driving environments from a tile-based database authoring system. SimVista also provides the ability to add individual database elements and scenario control objects.  The scenario control objects allow for the execution of scripted scenario events, specific vehicle behaviors, and simulation control.

RTI's SimObserver and Data Distillery software packages will be demonstrated as well.  SimObserver is a high-performance digital video and data capture system that captures up to four camera views and receives run time data and event marks from a simulation system.  The Data Distillery software from TUMOkinetic is used to review the captured data, seek to marked events, reduce data into measures of performance, and code behaviors or events post-process.

I/ITSEC promotes cooperation among the Armed Services, Industry, Academia and various Government agencies.  I/ITSEC encourages cooperation by improving simulation training and education programs, identifying common training issues and developing multi-service programs.  Over 16,000 people registered for I/ITSEC in 2004, nearly 2,000 of who represented 44 countries outside the United States.  The conference included over 400 exhibitors.

Initiated in 1966 as the Naval Training Device Center/Industry Conference, the conference has evolved and expanded through increased participation by the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Industry.  In 1979, it became known as the Interservice/Industry Training Equipment Conference.  

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RTI Hires National Sales Manager
Sept. 21, 2005

Royal Oak, MI - Realtime Technologies, Inc. (RTI) announced today that it has hired Clayne Woodbury as a National Sales Manager, focusing on business development, partnership development and sales activities.

Woodbury's immediate responsibilities at RTI include delivering product information showing Realtime Technologies' strengths in providing best-of-class vehicle simulation products for international, government and private entities needing custom high-fidelity products.

Woodbury possesses over five years' experience in vehicle simulation product development, training and service. Woodbury served from 2002 to 2004 as Director of Research Sales at DriveSafety Inc., a provider of advanced research-based driver training solutions. Woodbury worked with research labs, universities and vehicle components manufacturers to provide vehicle simulation products, training and service.

From 1999 to 2002 Woodbury worked as National Sales Manager for GE Capital I-Sim, a simulation technology solutions company now owned by L-3 Communications. Woodbury led a team which introduced the first three-channel law enforcement vehicle simulator in the US and Mexico. In this capacity, Woodbury worked extensively with law enforcement agencies and training centers to provide the best product on the market.

Woodbury's formal studies focused on Computer Science and Business at LDS Business College, Salt Lake City, Utah; Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho; and Clark College, Vancouver, Wash.

http://www.drivesafety.com
http://www.shipanalytics.com/STS/

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RTI Reveals Product Updates
Sept. 7, 2005

Royal Oak, MI – Realtime Technologies Inc., (RTI) announced today major product improvements to its SimCreator product.

RTI’s flagship product, SimCreator, received significant enhancements warranting a version upgrade to 2.1. SimCreator is a graphical, hierarchical, real time simulation and modeling software package. SimCreator's GUI interface allows users to quickly develop distributed simulation models by adding and connecting components. Models are developed without writing a single line of C code.

SimCreator 2.1 will include a Schematic Editing and Viewing mode that will simplify the development of plant and system models. In the schematic mode, a single line represents all the data flowing between two components. The connection line can include mechanical, electrical or hydraulic information making multi-domain modeling straight forward and intuitive.

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RTI Announces Complete Virtual Proving Ground Package
Apr. 21, 2005

Royal Oak, MI – Realtime Technologies Inc., (RTI) announced today success in integrating in-house and commercial products to provide customers with simulation technology through the complete vehicle development cycle -- design, simulation, operation and evaluation.

Realtime Technologies calls upon its top-tier products, SimCreator®, SimVehicle, SimObserver, and OverTilt® as central players in the virtual proving ground package.  RTI has also integrated commercial applications Altia FacePlate, Run Technologies’ Datapac2K2, Parallel Graphics’ Internet Scene Assembler and SAS’ JMP to round out the suite of vehicle development software.

“We can now support the entire design cycle, providing rapid virtual testing for our customers”, says Richard Romano, president of Realtime Technologies, Inc.

RTI’s SimCreator® is a graphical, hierarchical, real time simulation and modeling system that allows users to develop distributed simulation models from the desktop.  SimObserver is a stand alone after action review system that allows customers to record digital video and data from multiple independent sources.  SimVehicle is RTI’s recently improved general vehicle dynamics system that predicts the performance of vehicle systems in real-time.  OverTilt® is a motion drive algorithm that causes a motion based simulator to feel like a real vehicle environment.

Altia FacePlate is a drag-and-drop simulation front panel builder and connection environment.  Datapac2K2 is a versatile analog data acquisition, processing, and analysis system.  Internet Scene Assembler is a rapid database assembly package.  JMP provides a comprehensive set of statistical tools.

Together, these tools allow the user to design, model and optimize their vehicle, layout a virtual proving ground of tests, engage multiple drivers operating the prototype vehicle on the virtual proving ground, record each driver’s performance, and determine the optimal vehicle configuration.

Please visit http://www.simcreator.com/vpg/vpg.htm for more information about RTI’s Virtual Proving Ground.

http://www.altia.com
http://www.runtech.com
http://www.jmp.com

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RTI Hires Visualization Software Engineer
Apr. 5, 2005

Royal Oak, MI – Realtime Technologies, Inc., (RTI) announced today that it has hired Brian Stempel as a Software Engineer, supporting visualization product development.

Mr. Stempel’s immediate responsibilities at RTI include developing OpenGL code to support various extensions, developing stand-alone applications and plug-ins, creating collections of GLSL Shaders, and engineering Cross- Platform Cross-API Shader connectivity.  In addition, Mr. Stempel will be updating in-house visualization products and extending terrain query functionality to support new aspects of the high -resolution terrain modeling.

Mr. Stempel possesses over seven years’ experience in visualization.  Mr. Stempel’s previous employers include SimAuthor, Inc., a flight data visualization and analysis software company, Industrial Light + Magic, a division of LucasFilm, Western Washington University and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Research Center.

Mr. Stempel earned his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Colorado State University, and gained his Master of Science, also in Computer Science, at Western Washington University. 

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Realtime Technologies Reveals Product Updates
Mar. 9, 2005

Royal Oak, MI – Realtime Technologies Inc., (RTI) announced today major product improvements to its SimCreator and SimVehicle products. 

RTI’s flagship product, SimCreator, received significant enhancements warranting a version upgrade to 2.0.  SimCreator is a graphical, hierarchical, real time simulation and modeling software package.  SimCreator's GUI interface allows users to quickly develop distributed simulation models by adding and connecting components.  Models are developed without writing a single line of C code.  Improvements in release 2.0 include new matrix style input and output connectors, integrated JavaScript support, additional components and enhanced help files, among several others.

SimVehicle is a multibody real time vehicle dynamics modeling package.  Previously called General Vehicle Dynamics System (GVDS), SimVehicle offers enhancements in the vehicle model and a new graphical interface for entering vehicle data.  Other improvements include a C++ object oriented design that allows multiple vehicles to be created, improved tire models, two-, three-, and four-axle vehicles, and additional powertrain configurations.  SimVehicle is the fastest multibody vehicle dynamics package available in the automotive industry.

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Realtime Technologies to Participate in SAE Exhibit
Mar. 7, 2005

ROYAL OAK, MI – Realtime Technologies Inc., (RTI) announced today its plan to exhibit at the Society of Automotive Engineers International (SAE) World Congress April 11-14, in Detroit, Mich., at the Cobo Center.    

RTI's exhibit will showcase the company's 2005 release of SimVehicle.  SimVehicle is the most recent version of RTI's GVDS product.  SimVehicle is a multibody real time vehicle dynamics modeling package.  The new version includes improvements in the vehicle model and a new graphical interface for entering vehicle data. 

RTI's upgraded SimCreator, version 2.0, will be on display as well.  SimCreator is a graphical, hierarchical, real time simulation and modeling software package. 

SimObserver, a stand-alone after action review system, will also be presented.  SimObserver records digital video and data from multiple independent sources.  Other highlights of the exhibit include an automated off- and on-road driving simulation demonstration.  Information sheets for all of RTI's products will be available.  RTI will exhibit in booth #1706. 

SAE is a non- profit educational and scientific organization dedicated to advancing mobility technology to better serve humanity.  Over 89,000 engineers and scientists, who are SAE members, develop technical information on all forms of self-propelled vehicles including automobiles, trucks and buses, off-highway equipment, aircraft, aerospace vehicles, marine, rail, and transit systems.  SAE disseminates this information through its meetings, books, technical papers, magazines, standards, reports, professional development programs, and electronic databases.

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Realtime Technologies to Participate in AUSA Exhibit
Feb. 14, 2005

ROYAL OAK, MI – Realtime Technologies, Inc., (RTI) announced today its participation in the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Winter Symposium and Exhibition being held February 16-18, at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The symposium is entitled “Enabling a Joint and Expeditionary Army”.

RTI will provide system integration and support of a "Mini Motion Base" that demonstrates the Army's engineering development of vehicles using human drivers. Realtime Technologies will also offer integration and support for a demonstration of a new deformable driving terrain that increases the fidelity of simulated vehicles in varying terrain conditions.

AUSA is a private, non-profit educational organization that supports America's Army - Active, National Guard, Reserve, Civilians, Retirees and family members. As the premier voice for America's Soldiers, AUSA is committed to building the best professional and representative association for the world's best Army. Since 1950, the Association of the United States Army has worked to support all aspects of national security while advancing the interests of America's Army and the men and women who serve.

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Realtime Technologies Awarded U.S. Army Research Contract
Jan. 21, 2005

Realtime Technologies to Exhibit at I/ITSEC '04
Oct 29, 2004

ROYAL OAK, MI – Realtime Technologies, Inc. (RTI) announced today its plan to exhibit at the Interservice / Industry Training, Simulation & Education Conference (I/ITSEC) being held Dec. 6-9, 2004, in Orlando, Fla., at the Orange County Convention Center.

RTI's exhibit will showcase the company's 2004 release of SimObserver, a stand-alone, after action review system that records digital video and data from multiple independent sources. Another technology in the spotlight will be RTI’s new visualization software sub-system that offers a unique approach to environmental lighting effects. This sub-system can be used for a variety of real time simulation applications.

RTI's upgraded SimCreator, version 2.0, will be on display as well. SimCreator is a graphical, hierarchical, real time simulation and modeling software package. Other highlights of the exhibit include an automated off- and on-road driving simulation demonstration. Information sheets for all of RTI’s products will be available. RTI will exhibit in booth 2908.

I/ITSEC promotes cooperation among the Armed Services, Industry, Academia and various Government agencies. I/ITSEC encourages cooperation by improving simulation training and education programs, identifying common training issues and developing multi-service programs. Over 15,000 people attended I/ITSEC in 2003, nearly 2,000 of who represented countries outside the United States.

Initiated in 1966 as the Naval Training Device Center/Industry Conference, the conference has evolved and expanded through increased participation by the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Industry. In 1979 it became known as the Interservice/Industry Training Equipment Conference.

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Realtime Technologies Hires SeniorDevelopment Engineer
Oct 19, 2004

ROYAL OAK, MI – Realtime Technologies, Inc., (RTI) announced today that it has hired H. Sam Perera, Ph.D., as a Senior Development Engineer, supporting real time simulation and vehicle dynamics research and development.

Dr. Perera’s immediate responsibilities at RTI include developing and implementing track models, developing off-road and on-road tire models, and developing multi-body vehicle models using SimCreator, RTI’s flagship simulation and modeling software product.

Dr. Perera possess over ten years’ experience in vehicle and collision dynamics simulation; real time visual simulation for games and simulators; computer simulation and animation of vehicular accidents; highway safety design and accident reconstruction. Dr. Perera’s previous employers include Caterpillar, Paradigm Simulations, Inc., Paradigm Entertainment Inc., and the Texas Transportation Institute of Texas A&M University.

Dr. Perera earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University. He earned his B.S., also in Civil Engineering, from the University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

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Realtime Technologies Awarded U.S. Army Contracts
Feb 2, 2004

ROYAL OAK, MI – Realtime Technologies, Inc. (RTI), has been awarded two Phase I Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) contracts to develop simulation software for the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). Each contract totals $69,000.00.

The objective of the first contract is to create more realistic surface roughness characteristics in ground vehicle simulation models. The final result of this project will
be a database generator. The database will hold generic high resolution terrain and visual cues that create surface roughness characteristics more realistic than current simulation cues. This database information could be applied to a number of applications without extensive changes to existing programs.

The objective of the second contract is to develop immersive vehicle dynamics visualization software (IVDYN). This software will import results generated from a number of existing vehicle dynamics software and mainstream computer aided design (CAD) applications. Successful integration will allow visualization of both vehicle dynamics and CAD design results. Finally, the software package will project the resulting simulation in a variety of existing immersive systems.

Visual simulation models are used to support TARDEC’s efforts to rapidly develop next
generation vehicles. Simulation-based modeling empowers vehicle designers to investigate vehicle design options such as the configuration, placement, functionality, and safety of new features without incurring the expense of building an actual vehicle. Higher fidelity simulations are also valuable for driver training, gaming, and visualization applications.

Headquartered in Warren, MI, TARDEC is the nation’s laboratory for advanced military
automotive technology. TARDEC’s mission is to research, engineer, develop and provide
advanced systems integration technology into both ground systems and their support equipment throughout the vehicle life cycle.

Realtime Technologies, Inc. (RTI), based in Royal Oak, MI, was founded in 1998. RTI
specializes in graphical simulation and modeling, offering simulation software applications, consulting services, custom engineering solutions, and soft- and hardware development. Realtime’s customer base includes international, government and private entities.

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program is a highly competitive three-phase award system which provides qualified small business concerns with opportunities to propose innovative ideas that meet the specific research and development needs of the Federal Government.

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Realtime Technologies Awarded U.S. Army Contract
Oct 17, 2003

ROYAL OAK, MI - Realtime Technologies, Inc. has been selected to develop software required by the Ground Vehicle Simulation Laboratory (GVSL) for the Modeling Architecture for Technology, Research and Experimentation (MATREX) project. The GVSL, a laboratory in the Warren based Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), is providing a distributed ground mobility modeling capability to the MATREX program.

MATREX is an Army Science and Technology Objective to develop an architecture for distributed simulation. Army facilities around the country will be able to jointly simulate large battlefield scenarios through simulated participants and real soldiers operating virtual vehicles. Realtime Technologies, Inc. is supporting these efforts by providing TARDEC with the necessary utilities and applications to communicate and participate in simulations with the remote Army facilities.

Headquartered in Warren, MI, the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center is the nations laboratory for advanced military automotive technology. TARDEC's mission is to research, engineer, develop, leverage and provide advanced systems integration of technology into both ground systems and their support equipment throughout the life cycle.

Realtime Technologies, Inc. provides consulting services and software solutions in real time operator in the loop simulation. RTI has delivered solutions to a large number of the major ground vehicle simulator developers including: U. S. Army Tacom, Drive Safety, Moog and MTS.

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Realtime Technologies to Show New Digital Video Collection
and Review System at HFES '03
Oct. 10, 2003

Royal Oak, MI –Realtime Technologies will be showcasing their new Digital Video Collection and Review System (DVCRS) product at the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society’s 47th Annual Meeting in Denver Oct. 13-17, 2003.

The DVCRS provides functionality to support multi-camera digital video capture, correlation of digital video with other real time data sources, flexible real time video titling, co-analysis of data and video events, and archive of both data and video records. The product has been designed with the needs of the experimenter or usability specialist in mind providing ease of use and integration flexibility.

The HFES Annual Meeting is the premier gathering of human factors researchers and usability specialists. The weeklong event provides an opportunity to exhibit tools that support human in the loop experimentation and analysis.

Realtime Technologies, Inc. (RTI) is an industry leading provider of products and consulting services to support real time simulation and game development.

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Realtime Technologies to Exhibit at I/ITSEC ’03
Oct. 10, 2003

Royal Oak, MI –Realtime Technologies (RTI) will be exhibiting their rapidly expanding line of products at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando Dec. 1-4, 2003.

RTI will have a mini-motion base off-road driving simulator on-site to demonstrate capabilities of their motion control algorithms and control loading subsystems. In addition to the simulator, RTI will be showing SimCreator™, their flagship graphical simulation modeling package along with several new products.

The new products include the Digital Video Collection and Review System (DVCRS) and components of the Simulation Monitoring and Control System (SMAC). The DVCRS provides state of the art digital video capture, review, data synchronization, data analysis and archive capability. The featured SMAC component includes a simulation authoring tools that allow tile based scene development. Please visit RTI at booth number 231 at the Orange County Convention Center.

Realtime Technologies, Inc. (RTI) is an industry leading provider of products and consulting services to support real time simulation and game development.

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Realtime Technologies Expands
Aug 01, 2003

ROYAL OAK, MI - Realtime Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of its new location in downtown Royal Oak. Formerly based in Clawson, MI, the company was looking to expand into a larger facility.

Richard Romano, President and CEO says "the company has grown nearly 250% in the last two years. We needed a larger facility so that we could continue down the same path of success and growth. We've gone from two employees to seven".

Dr. Romano founded the company in 1998. He developed Simcreator, a graphical, hierarchical, real time simulation and modeling system. This product drastically reduces the amount of time taken to develop interactive simulations and games.

The company provides consulting services in real time operator in the loop simulation. RTI has delivered software and engineering solutions to a large number of the major ground vehicle simulator developers: U S Army Tacom, Drive Safety, Moog and MTS.

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