Anarkik3D: founded in late 2006 as a spin out from collaborative research at Edinburgh College of Art and The University of Edinburgh.
We retain our close links with both Edinburgh College of Art and the University of Edinburgh and for the medium term are based 0n the eca campus close to one main target group, the 3D creatives (designers, applied artists, artists, sculptors and architects).
Experience of developing haptic products draws on 10 years of practical, theoretical and applied research:
- Tacitus Project 2000 – 2004 Arts and Humanities Research Council funding.
- HandsOn, Scottish Enterprise “Proof of Concept” technology transfer project 2004 – 2006.
- SMART Award in 2007: to develop innovative state of the art “middleware”
- for rapid creation of 3D haptic applications
- to connect into leading 3D modelling and visualisation tools and processes
( http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2007/01/09104959 )
CEO and founder: Ann Marie Shillito, MDesRCA
bringing unique knowledge and understanding of the creative sector, manufacturing processes and the value of user centred development.
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/annmarieshillito
Software Manager/Senior Engineer and founder: Xiaoqing Cao
extensive knowledge in research and development to plan and direct software development and has proven highly adept at building and demonstrating the sophisticated technologies at heart of Anarkik3D products.
MSc in Computer Science from University of Edinburgh, Senior R&D Engineer/Software developer in telecommunication area (1998-2003) Alcatel Shanghai Bell Co. Ltd, BSc in Electronics and Information System, East China Normal University.
Software Engineer: Qi Ma (to Dec 2010)
joined the Anarkik3D in January 2010 after PhD studies (Informatics, Ciiy University London). Experience: whole software development life cycle – important for the Anarkik3D products.
MSc in Computer Science from University of Edinburgh, engineering honours degree, R&D Project leader Software Systems Integration, Test Automation (1999-2003) Alcatel Shanghai Bell Co. Ltd, B.Eng in Electronic Engineering from the Shanghai Jiaotong University, P.R.China.
Consultants:
Dr Mark Wright: Research Fellow at both University of Edinburgh’s School of Informatics in computer science and more recently at Edinburgh College of Art and has work at the interface of Art and Science for more than 10 years.
Professor Tim Poston: Mathematician with patents from MRI to graphics, co-authors from archaeologist to brain surgeon. ( http://in.linkedin.com/in/timposton)
For general enquiries please contact: info@anarkik3d.co.uk
- Claude Heath: detail of ‘Acrobat’, created in DrawnReality. 2006
DrawnReality Project:
Prototype software was developed by the Proof of Concept team in 2006 using Tacitus Research Project findings. It was used to demonstrate and test the potential for haptic software as a tool for digital 3D sketch/modelling, for use by professionals within the creative sector. It enabled easy exploration for creating and modelling objects in a virtual environment and as an adjunct to Computer Aided Design (CAD).
The feedback and developments from the DrawnReality application were used to develop and enhance the next generation of applications including Novint’s CRE8 and Cloud9.
CRE8
The CRE8 application was builtd by Anarkik3D for US Company Novint Technologies for use with their Falcon haptic device, a 3D motion touch hardware device.
The Falcon replaces the traditional mouse to make CRE8 easy to learn and to use. A 3D device makes it possible to have a true three-dimensional workspace in which users can construct and manipulate objects from a variety of different design angles. The added ability to also ‘touch’ and alter the ‘feel’ of virtual objects, creates a more immersive experience for the user.
Cloud9 and CRE8 software are built on the knowledge base provided by ‘Drawn Reality’, to create 3D modelling applications for everyone and anyone to use to explore their own creativity within a virtual risk free environment.
