Victory - Audio-Visual Content Search and Retrieval in a Distributed P2P Repository

In the automotive industry, the use of existing 3D CAD data outside the core development process in problematic, especially in the case of mobile platforms. This problem is directly related to the complexity and diversity of the data models, as well as the lack of 3D simplification, sharing and multimodal delivery tools. Centralized Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems are totally dependant on specific vendors. Moreover they do not provide any tools or support for mobile collaborative working.

Within the VICTORY concept, facile and expedited decision-making within knowledge based automotive engineering departments will result from P2P collaborative tools.

P2P design and design review networks empower teams and individuals to create working/decision-making groups easily and on-the-fly, with the focused intent of sharing information across platforms, subsidiaries, subcontractors and related organizations.

VICTORY technologies and tools will be tested as the next generation Product Design Data Management Tools in the automotive industry. Automotive designs have been chosen as the best “proof of concept” for the VICTORY technology due to their high degree of complexity and diversity of available formats and tools. The VICTORY tools will enable the re-use of complex engineering designs within the post-production phase of a product for re-engineering, maintenance, education and marketing purposes.