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Newsletter for December 2007
The Maple Reporter is a monthly electronic newsletter written especially for the Maplesoft professional community. Read about new products, programs and services pertaining to the professional community. Also every month we have a new set of applications, product tips & techniques, and Webinars.

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News & Announcements
Maplesoft has recently launched an update to its flagship product Maple 11. With this release, Maple 11 now includes built-in language pack support for Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Greek.

Announced last month, the Toyota-Maplesoft partnership has been widely reported by general interest publications as well as engineering magazines such as Forbes.com, CBC Canada, Desktop Engineering, Automotive Business Review, and Computer Business Review.   This partnership will help move Toyota to a new product development process called Model-Based Development.  To learn more click here.

 


Application Briefs
 

Maplesoft Application Briefs are a growing collection of key applications that show how Maplesoft solutions are applied to critical technical projects and interesting real world problems.

We have added five new application briefs:


Maplesoft Technology Speeds Up Concept Vehicle Prototyping Over 10,000 Times
The design and coding of the mathematical dynamics model of the Mercedes-Benz F300 Life Jet concept car suspension took a team of engineers thousands of hours to complete. However, using the latest tools from Maplesoft, Maple 11™ together with DynaFlexPro™, this work can be greatly reduced.        

Maplesoft’s Global Optimization Toolbox Aids in Unexploded Ordnance Location and Discrimination
Using a solution that fuses knowledge from physics, genetic programming, Maple and the Global Optimization Toolbox allowed researchers to distinguish between buried ordnance and other less dangerous debris.   


Maple Plays a Significant Role in Creating Humanoid Robots
The humanoid robot research lab at the Waseda University in Japan chose Maple as the main mathematical tool to derive the equations of motion. Thanks to the application of Maple, the research team has received the Robot Academy Award and the Best Paper Award at the International Conference of IEEE Robotics and Automation Society.


Model-based Design of an LQR Controller for a Single Inverted Rotary Pendulum
Maple and BlockBuilder for Simulink were used to quickly develop a high-fidelity model of the mechanism and the controller for the actuator to maintain the position of the inverted pendulum.



Streaming Video
Our collection of recorded webinars and training videos provide an in-depth information and demonstrations of Maplesoft products.

Engineering Modeling and Analysis using MATLAB & Simulink Connectivity Tools from Maplesoft
This Webinar demonstrates how Maple can be used together with toolboxes (Maple Toolbox for MATLAB, BlockBuilder for Simulink and BlockImporter for Simulink) to perform a variety of engineering modeling and analysis.

Model Development and Optimization in Engineering Applications with the Global Optimization Toolbox
In this Webinar Dr. Janos Pinter discusses the Global Optimization Toolbox for Maple and its applications to engineering and scientific applications.

Prototype and Simulate Vehicle Systems using Maplesoft’s Design Engineering Tools
This Webinar gathers experts in the field of vehicle dynamics to present and discuss novel methodologies automotive engineers can use in the context of Maplesoft’s domain-specific product line.



Tips & Techniques

Maple Tip & Technique: Working with Audio in Maple
Author: Maplesoft

If you are interested in Classroom Tips & Techniques read our Academic e-Newsletter.



Application Center Highlights

Second Order Theory of Deflections for the Linear Elastic Isotropic Beams
Author: Prof. Marcin M Kaminski

Parabolic Reflectors and the Ideal Flashlight
Author: Dr. Jason Schattman

Creep Curve
Author: Prof. Josef Betten

Inverse of the Error Function
Author: Prof. Josef Betten

Régression Linéaire et Graphique  (French)
Author:  Prof. Mario Lemelin



Maplesoft Webinar Series
Introduction to Maple 11
December 12, 2007
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
High Performance Application Development Using Maple 11, NAG Library, and the new Maple-NAG Connector
December 18, 2007
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST

For further details or to enroll in a Webinar please click here.

Missed a Webinar? Check out our recorded Webinar section where you can browse and view recordings of past Webinars.



Maplesoft in the Press
Here are some highlights of this past month press coverage.

Toyota and Maplesoft Enter a Multi-Year Partnership to Produce New Tools for Knowledge-Rich Physical Modeling
Forbes.com, November 2007
Toyota and Maplesoft enter a multi-year partnership to produce new tools for knowledge-rich physical modeling. Contract part of new product development process 

Maplesoft Announces Contract with Toyota for Modelling Tools
CBC Canada, November 2007
Toyota and Maplesoft enter a multi-year partnership to produce new tools for knowledge-rich physical modeling. Contract part of new product development process 

Humanoid Robotics: The Math Behind Human Beings
Scientific Computing and Instrumentation, November 2007
Tom Lee writes about the scientific world of Robots and the math behind human beings. He argues that recent advancements are blurring the line between sci-fi and reality.

Maths Software Predicts Noise Sources
EngineeringTalk, November 2007
Maplesoft's work with Ford Motor Company, to understand vibrational behavior in chain drive systems and to develop predictive design tools, is the subject of a user story in EngineeringTalk.

A Maple Diet
Professional Motor Mechanic, November 2007
Maplesoft's growing presence in the automotive industry is mentioned in this article

MCAD and Music Make Math Cool
Cadalyst, November 2007
In an interesting article that discusses initiatives to make math and engineering more exciting to future generations, Maplesoft efforts are mentioned. The article also discusses Tom Lee's theory on how rock and roll might actually influence science and math education in a positive way, through the example of the legendary Brian May.

Software Used to Develop Clean Engines
Design Products and Applications, November 2007
EMAK, a Maple user from Italy used Maple to develop new “clean” engines. It used Maple to simulate and predict performance and emissions, which plays a direct role in increasing the engine's efficiency and reducing time to market. This application is discussed in the article.

In addition to these articles, check out the Media Center for all the latest coverage on Maplesoft.

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December 12 - 14, 2007
New Orleans, LA


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