Siemens
Create virtual-reality 3-D models using engineering data
The COMOS Walkinside platform (photo) enables the use of 3-D engineering data from the basic and detail engineering phases throughout the entire asset lifecycle. Highly complex process plants models can be represented realistically in three dimensions, with COMOS acting as a global data center. Up-to-date plant data are continuously available, and can be used not only for engineering and monitoring purposes, but also for operation and training, says the company. COMOS Walkinside offers solutions for building and viewing 3-D virtual-reality models. It can be used for immersive operator training and delivers tools for data exchange with third-party applications, as well as distributed realtime collaboration. — Siemens AG, Munich, Germany