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Industrial design modelling, used to make prototypes of home appliances or mock-ups of car parts, could soon make the leap from the world of plaster, plastic and sticky tape into the digital domain thanks to an augmented reality design system developed in Europe. function google_ad_request_done(google_ads) { if (google_ads.length < 1 ) return; document.write("< google_ads.length; ++i) { document.write(" google_ad_client = "pub-8430344808469242"; google_alternate_ad_url = "http://www.azom.com/images/spacer.gif"; google_ad_channel = "8293186506"; google_ad_output = "js"; google_max_num_ads = 6; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_color_line = "330000"; google_feedback = 'on'; The system, developed by a team of researchers from six EU countries, merges touch-sensitive haptic technology with 3D digital modelling and computer-aided design (CAD) to allow professional designers to feel and shape their creations physically and virtually. Implemented commercially, the system promises to save companies time and money, raise designers' productivity and improve the quality of new products.

"Haptics is far from a mature technology, and this project was one of the first to build a haptic system for industrial designers," Bordegoni notes. The multimodal and multisensory SATIN system consists of two FCS-HapticMASTER devices, in essence robotic arms more commonly used for remote welding or dental surgery, which position and rotate a robotic spline, an electronic version of the flexible strip of material, typically wood or metal, long used by designers to draw curves. Fitted with actuators and sensors, the spline automatically twists and bends to the shape of a digital representation of the product uploaded by the designer into the system.

A bottle of the oldest Veuve Cliquot dry champagne was recently found at Torosay Castle on the Isle of Mull (Scotland). The unique and priceless drink was discovered by the new owner of the castle, Chris James, in the personal drinks cabinet of Arbuthnot Guthrie, the original owner of the estate. The sideboard wasn’t opened since his death in 1897. The bottle of the Veuve Cliquot dry champagne, featuring the brand’s trademark yellow label, was in perfect condition and ready to be opened. Still, the new owner decided to keep the bottle from the table and called Veuve Cliquot in Reims, France to tell about his discovery. The bottle was transported to the company’s visitor centre in Reims for the display. “The bottle is literally priceless. It is a one off and therefore unique. We would never consider selling it as it is far too important to us. It is a unique piece of champagne history. It was amazing to find this bottle and it’s really an extraordinary story all in all,” noted Fabienne Huttaux, head of communications for Veuve Cliquot.

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