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Elektrobit Group Oyj - EB AND RTT PRESENT: FULL OPERATING FUNCTIONALITY IN THE VIRTUAL PROTOTYPE

June 03, 2009

EB AND RTT PRESENT: FULL OPERATING FUNCTIONALITY IN THE VIRTUAL PROTOTYPE


Erlangen, June 3, 2009 - Together with the Realtime Technology AG (RTT) EB (Elektrobit) introduces a connecting link between the RTT DeltaGen 3D realtime visualization and the EB GUIDE Studio HMI development tool to the market. With the demonstration of automotive prototypes, the HMI solution is therefore experienced directly in virtual space: The head-tracking goggles and controller enable a true-to-life simulation of the car, the HMI representation responds to user inputs as in realtime, and even the controls can be tried out in the virtual world. With the new plug-in, HMI inputs can be realistically investigated in the environment in which they will later be made in a real environment - namely in a car under live conditions.
 
Already during early phases of development, the plug-in functions and the human-product interaction, based on virtual prototypes, provide greater user friendliness for simulations and efficient testing. "The interplay of our software solutions opens up new possibilities for the development of modern intuitive operating concepts. Functions and input designs can be tested interactively, true to life, in an uncomplicated way on the basis of virtual, photo-realistic models", in the words of Christoph Karrasch, Managing Director and one of the founding members of the RTT AG. "The plug-in for EB GUIDE Studio enables the customer to test different HMI concepts very early in the virtual world. The fine tuning can then be carried out in virtual prototypes as well. This saves time and costs in the development process, since the user can generate feedback very early", adds Thomas Fleischmann, Product Manager for EB.
 
RTT DeltaGen, the main product of the RTT software offering, is oriented to professional users for the generation of complex 3D data for realtime visualization in high-end quality. In addition to the generation of geometrical data, high-valued visual effects can also be introduced and enacted in a real environment.
 
EB GUIDE Studio is a tool for the model-based specification of HMI environments and the development of multimodal operating interfaces for the automotive context. The solution allows transparency, insight into design and system behavior, and finally code generation. These model-based development processes shorten the development time significantly.
 
The plug-in for EB GUIDE Studio is available since March 2009.
 
Martin Schleicher
Director Products & Platforms
EB Automotive Software
 
Contact person for the editorial team:
Karin Haubner
Public Relations
Elektrobit Automotive GmbH
Am Wolfsmantel 46
91058 Erlangen
Germany
Tel. +49 9131 7701 6101
E-Mail: [email protected]                                                                                                                                    
 
 
RTT AG
Realtime Technology AG is a worldwide leading supplier of 3D real-time visualization technologies and services for industrial applications in the automotive, aerospace and consumer goods industries as well as in industrial design. The company supports its customers not only during the design and developing phases with regard to the virtual display of different product concepts (Virtual Prototyping), but also during the marketing and sales stages in presenting the products in all variants and with all additional options in the Showroom, on the Internet, at fairs or at dealerships (Virtual Marketing).
 
The supplier of 3D real-time visualization solutions looks back on a remarkable development with average annual growth rates of 50 per cent over the past few years. RTT currently employs about 370 people at twelve locations. The company is based in Munich. Further offices are located in Los Angeles, Detroit, Seoul, Tokyo, Paris, Brussels, Milan, Melbourne, Singapore, Stuttgart and Hamburg. RTT is a public company traded on Open-Market Frankfurt, Xetra, Freiverkehr Stuttgart and Freiverkehr Berlin-Bremen: R1T, ISIN: DE0007012205. For further information, please refer to www.rtt.ag
 
 
EB, Elektrobit Corporation
EB develops advanced technology and transforms it into enriching end user experiences. EB specializes in demanding embedded software and hardware solutions for the automotive industry and wireless technologies. The company's net sales for the year 2008 totaled EUR 172.3 million. Elektrobit Corporation is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki. www.elektrobit.com
 
 
EB, Elektrobit Automotive Software
EB has established itself internationally as one of the most important suppliers of embedded software solutions for the automotive industry. In addition to the development of innovative products, the company also specializes in services and consulting for the automotive industry, supplying implementations of serial software solutions for a broad range of AUTOSAR and FlexRay, Infotainment, Navigation, HMI and Driver Assistance systems. The company was founded in 1988 as 3SOFT GmbH and since 2004 is a member of the globally present Elektrobit Corporation. Since 2006 it is known as Elektrobit Automotive GmbH.