Training simulator for wood cutting
- dylanbarbe
- Sep 19, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Sep 25, 2023
MIMBUS - WOOD-ED
Client: Mimbus
Date: 2014
Expertise: Hardware
With Mimbus, a specialist in innovative solutions for professional training, LS GROUP developed the WOOD-ED table: a complete workstation (table, boards, etc.) acting as a virtual wood cutting training simulator. ​ The wood jobs (cabinetmaker, carpenter, joiner...) have a common denominator: the safety risk. Dimensional saws, band saws, joinery machines... so many cutting tools to handle potentially dangerous. They require proper hand positioning and learning of work procedures. ​ To help employers to better assess and prevent these risks, Mimbus wanted to create a cutting simulator to train safely and autonomously.
Based on this information, we built the WOOD-ED table. It is a virtual training table simulating 4 different types of machines (band saws, sliding table saws, planers, and routers) and several training exercises. ​ Thanks to a control screen and tracking solutions (motion capture), WOOD-ED trains and analyzes the learner's movements precisely and in real time in a safe environment: no cuts, projections, or risk of accident. Moreover, learning is virtual and immersive, which means the trainee can perform the gestures with force feedback (vibration/mechanical force). ​ Finally, this training tool saves on raw material consumption and wear and tear on real machines. Everyone can train when they want and as many times as they want!