… when imagination becomes reality.
An important phase in the automotive design process is to evaluate the design of the vehicle’s interior and exterior. In 2010 Volvo Cars decided therefore to install two powerful evalution tools for this process: a 3m * 3m * 2.4m large cave for total interior immersion and an 11m * 2.9m wide powerwall to experience the virtual model’s exterior. Both in 4K resolution and stereo (3D)… and both in the same room.
In addition Volvo Cars wanted a conference area right outside the cave to use as presentation tool.
NANCO had six major challenges to solve:
The cave comprises of*:
* for details: please check at the bottom of the page, under section ”More”
As the cave and the powerwall demand an output power of 75kW a large power supply was installed, which in its turn required the installation of a large cooling system.
Step 2 -The Powerwall 2012
As the maximum size of a glass screen is 6m * 3.2m NANCO created an 11m * 2.9m wide powerwall by using two glass screens, each 5.5m * 2.9m wide (as a car is approx. 5m long) and with a visible joint of maximum 2mm in between. In order to fit the screens into the room and to optimize the visual experience and ergonomics while working with objects projected simultaneously on both screens, the screens were placed in a precise angle of 152 degrees. Using spider cranes equipped with suction pads, both screens were mounted with extreme precision allowing a maximum difference of 2 mm. An extremely demanding task as each glass weighs about 900kg.
In order to achieve an image projection down to the floor, NANCO had to lower the screen frame into the floor in a 15cm deep and 20cm wide track.
The powerwall comprises of*:
* for details: please check at the bottom of the page, under section ”More”
As of 2012 Volvo Cars’ ergonomics and design departments have two powerful evaluation tools and a presentation tool enhancing the design process: a 3m * 3m * 2.4m large cave for total immersion, an 11m * 2.9m wide powerwall for exterior environment experience and a 2.2m * 1.2m wide conference area to introduce and discuss ergonomics and design ideas, challenges and solutions.
The 3m * 3m * 2.4m large cave for total immersion
This project was upgraded further more 2015-2016, read more.
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