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<\/a><\/p>\nBertrand also talked about My.SolidWorks.com<\/a>, the new community website launched last year. My.SolidWorks is a great resource for finding all of our community content in one place, and later this spring, we\u2019ll be launching an update that adds even more content and ways to learn about the tools in the SolidWorks portfolio.<\/p>\n The SolidWorks team has also been working on new products built on the Dassault Systemes 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. For those of you unfamiliar with the 3D experience platform, it is a cloud-based service that enables 6 services:<\/p>\n It integrates seamlessly with SolidWorks, to make your design experience the best possible. And we are now offering the first SolidWorks application available on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform: SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual. The new SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual platform resides on four basic pillars: instinctive, conceptual, social and connected. All of this was made possible by the research and development team at Dassault Systemes and SolidWorks.<\/p>\n Bertrand went on to discuss our recent Ocean Cleanup design contest, recognizing winner Dr. Amir Sadjadpour, as well as Ocean Cleanup founder Boyan Slat. Boyan is an avid diver and he recognized that plastic was clogging up our oceans, so he set out to create a machine that clears the ocean of plastic waste.<\/p>\n Bertrand also discussed the Commonwealth Games, which is the 3rd<\/sup> largest multi-sport event after The Olympics and Asian Games. Designed by 4c Design, The Queen\u2019s Baton is similar to the Olympic torch and carries a message from Queen Elizabeth.<\/p>\n Another interesting story involved a group of MIT students and their Copenhagen Wheel, which turns an ordinary bicycle into a smart electric hybrid. It learns how you pedal & captures energy when you brake or go downhill, giving you 3x power of a normal cyclist. The Copenhagen Wheel can connect to your smartphone and customize the wheel for you.\u00a0The\u00a0\u201dFlatten My City\u201d feature\u00a0adjusts the wheel\u2019s technology which simulates a flat terrain and helps you ride through the city with ease.<\/p>\n Dassault Systemes CEO Bernard Charles,\u00a0the company chairman for the past 17 years,\u00a0took the stage next, talking about how far Dassault Systemes\u00a0has come in the past 13 years by transforming the world of manufacturing and design and connecting process with product. This past year, Dassault Systemes was ranked\u00a0number 3 in the Software & Engineering category on the\u00a0Forbes<\/em> list of Most Innovative Companies<\/em>. Bernard then announced three\u00a0new DS product offerings: Exalead OnePart, HomeByMe<\/a>, and 3D.By.Me.<\/p>\n SolidWorks VP of Product Management Aaron Kelly took the stage next\u00a0to give a demo of SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual. You can learn more about SolidWorks Mechanical Conceptual in an entry published earlier today or on the SolidWorks website.<\/p>\n The day ended with a keynote speech from Hugh Herr, an engineer, biophysicist and rock climber who lost both legs beneath the knee after being caught in a blizzard for three days while climbing New Hampshire\u2019s Mount Washington in 1982. Rather than resign himself to a life without climbing, Hugh designed his own prosthetics, eventually reaching the same level of climbing ability that he enjoyed before the accident.<\/p>\n With a B.A. in Physics from Millersville University, a Master\u2019s in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, and a Ph.D. in Biophysics from Harvard University, Hugh Herr has founded his own company, BioM, and is the head of the Center for Extreme Bionics at MIT, which specializes in the\u00a0design and research of\u00a0smart prosthetics and exoskeletons. Hugh has a vision of a world where there is no such as thing as debilitating disabilities, a world in which prosthetics and exoskeletons become an everyday mode of transportation for us. \u201cI\u2019m in the transportation business\u201d, Hugh joked.<\/p>\n The BioM prosthetic legs mimic the movement of natural limbs by adapting to a person\u2019s walking speed and the terrain of the land to help the prosthetic propel the person naturally. Using a battery source and springs for energy, the prosthetic legs augment a person\u2019s ability to run and walk and normalize their pace as they move while enhancing stability and controlling for fatigue. The knee acts as an additional energy regenerator for prosthetics that are above the knee. To demonstrate the limbs in use, Hugh showed a video of a double amputee soldier from Iraq running up a hill without losing breath wearing the BioM prosthetic legs.<\/p>\n A user of his own product, Hugh Herr said that he sometimes calls himself a \u201cglorified power tool\u201d . He said that on days when he has not had his coffee, he has put his right prosthetic on his left leg. Usually the energy of the battery in the prosthetic allows him to walk about 3000 steps. When designing his legs, Hugh realized that his legs need not look human as long as they operated optimally. Combining 3D printing technology with neurobiology, Hugh was able to create a technology that would allow him to move around freely every day and continue to pursue his love of rock climbing.<\/p>\n \u201cThe great thing about these BioM artificial limbs is that I can adjust my height to anything I want it to be, if I\u2019m going on a date for example. I can be 6 feet tall if I want to be!\u201d Hugh said.<\/p>\n Hugh also mentioned that his lab is working on creating exoskeletons to create extra-mobility for athletes with normal limbs to allow people to train on different terrains without ruining their joints. He concluded his presentation with his cover photo\u00a0on Wired <\/em>magazine featuring Amy Mullins, a double amputee\u00a0American athlete. He said that the photo shows\u00a0her acceptance and pride\u00a0in her disability which has allowed her to achieve amazing athletic feats.<\/p>\n And with that, the first general session of SolidWorks World 2014 ended. Be sure to check out our other blog entries covering the products announced.<\/p>\n\n