October 20, 2015 at 18:03Small cars, big heart
Dell workstations at the service of developers with electric cars for people with disabilities.
As you probably already noticed, Dell equipment is used in a wide variety of areas by large companies, tiny startups, and single enthusiasts. Our laptops have traveled to the most remote corners of the planet, and workstations have helped to create many complex, but very useful items. Today we will tell you about the case, which we are especially proud of. Because Dell users in this case make the world a better place, help those who need help in the first place.
People with disabilities are far from always able to move around the streets on their own, especially over long distances. And least of all they want to depend on others. When an ordinary person plans to see friends or buy groceries, he jumps into the car and drives about his business. But people with disabilities only have to dream about it. Stacy Zoern (Stacy Zoern), alas, knows firsthand about these difficulties. She was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy - a disease due to which a woman cannot walk on her own and is forced to move only in a wheelchair.
Stacy could not get behind the wheel of an ordinary car without outside help, so she began to look for an alternative solution that would allow her to become more independent. She could not find a suitable transport, so I had to ... come up with it myself! As a result, the woman founded the company Kenguru, which produces small electric cars without seats. It’s easy to enter such a car in an armchair: there is a door instead of the trunk in the back, there is also a convenient ramp. There is enough space inside to make the car comfortable to drive while sitting in a stroller.
Kenguru cars are fully electric, which undoubtedly makes them safer for both owners and the environment as a whole. They are adapted to any temperature, move almost silently and are very easy to use. But, like any vehicle, they require a very thorough study, which is impossible without powerful and productive equipment.
When creating an electric car, Kenguru engineers faced a problem: on ordinary computers that they had at their disposal, they could not visualize parts in CAD applications. Any transport, even such a seemingly simple and compact as the Kenguru machine, consists of many elements. To draw a 3D model of each of them, one software is not enough, you need powerful hardware that supports the work of CAD applications. Do not forget that Kenguru is a young startup that needs to attract investors. They, in turn, need to demonstrate a prototype of the product, build a photorealistic render of the object, otherwise it is difficult to understand whether it is worth investing in this project.
To solve the problem of insufficiently powerful equipment, the design team opted for Dell Precision Tower 5810 workstationsand Autodesk Product Design Suite software. Precision workstations are based on Intel Xeon processors and a high-performance graphics core, so they can easily handle complex 3D models. The solution also provides sufficient RAM for fast data loading. Chris Dimler, the company's mechanical engineer, admits to choosing Dell Precision workstations for high performance and reliability. Now he can concentrate on tasks without thinking about whether the equipment can withstand a high load. Dimler and his colleagues develop car parts in Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor. With their help, you can not only render individual parts of the mechanism, but also assemble a prototype of a finished car with a hundred elements on the screen, and even with animation.
Creating a digital prototype is very important for Kenguru. Do not forget that this is a startup founded by a small team of enthusiasts and living through investment. A detailed and elaborated 3D model helps engineers eliminate possible shortcomings before the project goes into mass production and money is spent on the production of test copies. After working out the design in AutoCAD, the details are printed on a 3D printer - thus, at the development stage, all the elements of the car are adjusted to each other. This saves a huge amount of time and money, the number of errors and alterations are minimized. In addition, the digital prototype allows you to clearly demonstrate the capabilities of the car to potential investors.
Dell Precision workstations and Autodesk software enable Kenguru designers to work more seamlessly and efficiently. The application offers convenient tools for collaborating on a project. The team plans to expand production, as it already sees increased demand for electric cars. About 24 thousand unique users visit Kenguru's site every month, and many emails come to Dimler’s mail with the desire to purchase a car. By increasing production, the company will help people with disabilities become more independent, not plan ahead all trips, and not ask for help from loved ones every time they need to leave home. We believe that the team will be able to realize their plans, and soon the lives of many people will become easier and more comfortable.
As you probably already noticed, Dell equipment is used in a wide variety of areas by large companies, tiny startups, and single enthusiasts. Our laptops have traveled to the most remote corners of the planet, and workstations have helped to create many complex, but very useful items. Today we will tell you about the case, which we are especially proud of. Because Dell users in this case make the world a better place, help those who need help in the first place.
People with disabilities are far from always able to move around the streets on their own, especially over long distances. And least of all they want to depend on others. When an ordinary person plans to see friends or buy groceries, he jumps into the car and drives about his business. But people with disabilities only have to dream about it. Stacy Zoern (Stacy Zoern), alas, knows firsthand about these difficulties. She was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy - a disease due to which a woman cannot walk on her own and is forced to move only in a wheelchair.
Stacy could not get behind the wheel of an ordinary car without outside help, so she began to look for an alternative solution that would allow her to become more independent. She could not find a suitable transport, so I had to ... come up with it myself! As a result, the woman founded the company Kenguru, which produces small electric cars without seats. It’s easy to enter such a car in an armchair: there is a door instead of the trunk in the back, there is also a convenient ramp. There is enough space inside to make the car comfortable to drive while sitting in a stroller.
Kenguru cars are fully electric, which undoubtedly makes them safer for both owners and the environment as a whole. They are adapted to any temperature, move almost silently and are very easy to use. But, like any vehicle, they require a very thorough study, which is impossible without powerful and productive equipment.
When creating an electric car, Kenguru engineers faced a problem: on ordinary computers that they had at their disposal, they could not visualize parts in CAD applications. Any transport, even such a seemingly simple and compact as the Kenguru machine, consists of many elements. To draw a 3D model of each of them, one software is not enough, you need powerful hardware that supports the work of CAD applications. Do not forget that Kenguru is a young startup that needs to attract investors. They, in turn, need to demonstrate a prototype of the product, build a photorealistic render of the object, otherwise it is difficult to understand whether it is worth investing in this project.
To solve the problem of insufficiently powerful equipment, the design team opted for Dell Precision Tower 5810 workstationsand Autodesk Product Design Suite software. Precision workstations are based on Intel Xeon processors and a high-performance graphics core, so they can easily handle complex 3D models. The solution also provides sufficient RAM for fast data loading. Chris Dimler, the company's mechanical engineer, admits to choosing Dell Precision workstations for high performance and reliability. Now he can concentrate on tasks without thinking about whether the equipment can withstand a high load. Dimler and his colleagues develop car parts in Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor. With their help, you can not only render individual parts of the mechanism, but also assemble a prototype of a finished car with a hundred elements on the screen, and even with animation.
Creating a digital prototype is very important for Kenguru. Do not forget that this is a startup founded by a small team of enthusiasts and living through investment. A detailed and elaborated 3D model helps engineers eliminate possible shortcomings before the project goes into mass production and money is spent on the production of test copies. After working out the design in AutoCAD, the details are printed on a 3D printer - thus, at the development stage, all the elements of the car are adjusted to each other. This saves a huge amount of time and money, the number of errors and alterations are minimized. In addition, the digital prototype allows you to clearly demonstrate the capabilities of the car to potential investors.
Dell Precision workstations and Autodesk software enable Kenguru designers to work more seamlessly and efficiently. The application offers convenient tools for collaborating on a project. The team plans to expand production, as it already sees increased demand for electric cars. About 24 thousand unique users visit Kenguru's site every month, and many emails come to Dimler’s mail with the desire to purchase a car. By increasing production, the company will help people with disabilities become more independent, not plan ahead all trips, and not ask for help from loved ones every time they need to leave home. We believe that the team will be able to realize their plans, and soon the lives of many people will become easier and more comfortable.
