Kenneth Wong Resident blogger and senior editor

Kenneth's latest posts

• Weaving Materials into the Design Workflow
  January 1, 2019
  Advances in materials science offer promises of part quality improvement at the microstructure level.
• AR-VR: Beyond Joysticks and Touchscreens
  December 19, 2018
  Voice command, hand gesture, texture mimicry and other advances bring a greater touch of naturalism to AR-VR.
• Self-Driving on Virtual Roads
  December 1, 2018
  Programs learn to navigate in digital highways.
• Is Large-Scale 3D Printing Sustainable?
  December 1, 2018
  Additive manufacturing transitions from prototyping to a means of mass production, raising the stakes for sustainability.
• A Quick Look at SimScale’s SaaS Simulation
  January 11, 2019
  Mini review of SimScale's Web-based Simulation includes video walk-through.
• CES, NVIDIA, Autodesk, Dassault Systemes
  January 10, 2019
  Video highlights news from CES on autonomous cars, SaaS simulation with GPU acceleration, and Autodesk's 3D printer and Chromebook giveaway.
• Weaving Materials into the Design Workflow
  January 1, 2019
  Advances in materials science offer promises of part quality improvement at the microstructure level.
• AR-VR: Beyond Joysticks and Touchscreens
  December 19, 2018
  Voice command, hand gesture, texture mimicry and other advances bring a greater touch of naturalism to AR-VR.
• Georgia Tech and UL Chemical Safety publishe study on desktop 3D printer environmental impact
  December 13, 2018
  Georgia Tech and UL Chemical Safety publish two-year study on 3D printers, raises concerns for potentially hazardous levels of ultrafine particles, and numerous volatile organic compounds associated with machine operation.
• 5G Resources: CAD and Simulation in the Era of Supercharged Networks
  December 11, 2018
  Cloud CAD vendor Onshape and simulation software maker ANSYS discuss the impact of 5G on design engineering.
• DE News Roundup: December 3, 2018
  December 5, 2018
  PTC acquires generative design software maker Frustum, TechSoft adds AR-VR support to HOOPS SDK, HP partners with Autodesk for 3D printing workflow, hybrid Centaur-like robot from Bostondynamics and Youbionic
• 5G Resources: PTC on 5G’s Impact—Faster Apps, Better AR-VR
  December 3, 2018
  5G network expected to improve AR-VR experience, better industrial IoT apps, and better digital twin applications. ThingWorks developer PTC discusses 5G's impact. ABI Research publishes forecast on 5G network slicing's benefits.
• Self-Driving on Virtual Roads
  December 1, 2018
  Programs learn to navigate in digital highways.
• Is Large-Scale 3D Printing Sustainable?
  December 1, 2018
  Additive manufacturing transitions from prototyping to a means of mass production, raising the stakes for sustainability.
• AU 2018: Fusing Generative Design with Manufacturing Constraints
  November 20, 2018
  At company's annual user conference, Autodesk executives reveals efforts to bring manufacturing awareness to the AI-like generative design software.
• DE News Roundup: November 16, 2018
  November 16, 2018
  3D printing study on particle emission risk, Autodesk improves generative design, PLM vendor Arena Solutions buys rival Omnify, Nano Dimensions 3D prints radio frequency amplifier.
• Generative Design Challenges Old Paradigms from the Parametric Era
  November 12, 2018
  The genesis of generative design can be traced back to simulation software, with topology optimization as the intermediary evolutionary step. Generative design software uses time-tested structural, fluid and thermal simulation technologies; however, instead of asking the user to provide the target geometry, generative design software suggests and recommends appropriate geometry or topology based on user input.
• DE News Roundup: November 2, 2018
  November 2, 2018
  MIT launches online experiment to add human perspective on AI training for self-driving cars, Hexagon buys Bricsys, known for DWG-compatible BricsCAD, ANSYS launches new app store, and more.
• The Black Box Dilemma
  November 1, 2018
  Trust the mesh generated by the software, or take a proactive approach?
• What Makes a Good Simulation App?
  November 1, 2018
  Simulation app makers weigh ease of use vs. functionality for specific uses cases.