Russia to Develop 3D Modeling Kernel

By DE Editors

STANKIN Moscow State Technological University has won the tender to develop Russia's own 3D modeling kernel, and has subcontracted the R&D work to a number of other companies, including LEDAS Ltd., of Novosibirsk.

The contract from the Russian Federation's Ministry of Industry and Trade is for an original, Russia-licensable software kernel for 3D modeling. STANKIN is the popular name for the Moscow State Technological University, which is under the Federal Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education in Russia.

The new kernel will be the basis of a new generation of software for design, reverse engineering, production planning, and technical documentation. It will allow speedy development of innovative products by Russian firms, allowing them to be competitive in the global market, and will become a part of the national technological basis.

For the new kernel, LEDAS will develop modules using sophisticated algorithms based on computational mathematics and study of finite discrete structures. For instance, one problem solved by LEDAS-developed algorithms is determining with high precision the intersections of arbitrary curves and surfaces.

For more information, visit STANKIN and LEDAS.

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