Nintendo's Wii ($250 at Circuit City) is bringing more realism to the gaming world, using plenty of high-powered technology to make users feel like they're actually in the game. STMicroelectronics Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) acceleration sensors let players' wrist, arm and hand movements control games. The module's 5 × 5 × 1.5 mm³form factor lets it fit in the user interface, and its 10,000g shock resistance helps it survive when the controller flies loose.
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Against a backdrop of mounting product complexity and a need to keep a lid on development costs, companies are recognizing a need to make simulation a more integral part of the design process. In response, vendors in the CAD world are building out CAE functionality as part of their CAD suites while simulation vendors are building tighter integrations to leading CAD tools. Keith Meintjes, Ph.D., Practice Manager, Simulation and Analysis at CIMdata, Inc., joins Design News CAD Editor Beth Stackpole in this radio program to explore the new face of integrated CAD and CAE, how companies are benefitting from this tighter partnership between platforms, and how integrating CAE earlier in the development cycle pays off in optimized product designs.
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