Physical Modeling Consortium Brings Together Automotive Giants

By DE Editors

Maplesoft (Waterloo, Canada) announced the founding of the Physical Modeling Consortium, a forum in which organizations can share ideas and advance the development of Rapid Plant Modeling methodology based on symbolic computation. Maplesoft brings together leading companies in the automotive sector to discuss and explore shared challenges and new ideas.

At the inaugural meeting, which was held in California in conjunction with the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) Symposium on Advances in Automotive Control, Toyota presented its vision for the future development in Rapid Plant Modeling methodology based on symbolic computation, and Maplesoft presented research and development in support of this vision.

Attendees at this initial consortium meeting included representatives from major players in the auto industry, including OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, consultancies, and academic researchers. More than 25 organizations participated in the initial meeting, and several others have expressed interest in future meetings.

Subsequent meetings of the Physical Modeling Consortium will take place in February 2008 in Berlin, Germany, and in July 2008 in Seoul, Korea.

Maple solves complex mathematical problems and creates rich technical documents. Organizations around the world have applied Maplesoft solutions in technical fields including engineering design, operations research, scientific research, and financial analysis. Maplesoft's commercial customers include Allied Signal, BMW, Boeing, Bosch, Canon, Chrysler, DENSO, Ford, General Electric, Hewlett Packard, Lockheed Martin, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, NASA, Raytheon, Sun Microsystems, Toyota, and many more.

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Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.