Uses for the Cloud are seemingly endless, ranging from streamlining data to making it simple to work remotely from anywhere in the world. The Cloud is also helping to facilitate complex computer simulation. It is proving to be a useful tool across the board, from educational simulations in engineering and computer science to business applications and training.
Student Accessibility
While engineering programs once relied upon clunky computer simulation programs to solve the trickiest problems and train new professionals, today the field relies on a much smoother system. Through use of the Cloud, engineering instructors across the globe can collaborate, tweak and run complex computer simulation programs to create a much more efficient educational program for future engineers. Not only are the most intricate simulations now available from any location, eliminating geographical barriers between students and teachers, but they are also leveling the playing field by opening up engineering programs to anyone with computer access.
Safe Testing Space
Conducting simulations is one of the best tools to teach future problem solvers how to think critically and deal with real-world situations without the risk of an actual event or emergency. Even so, simulations can still be dangers in terms of risk management. To forgo the risks involved, instructors can rely upon the Cloud to simulate computer programs to provide training in a safe testing space. Whether it is an elite team of special agents working on a terrorism scenario or members of the health department working on a new patient management system, individuals and groups can utilize state of the art technology and real world-like scenarios with the Cloud.
Optimizing Design
Programs like Autodesk’s Inventor Optimization simulation tool provide designers with capabilities that are unavailable in other types of simulations. Designers can shift their product prototype in myriad of ways, tweaking its weight, size, cost and even safety analysis until it reaches the desired specifications without having to run multiple trials. The Cloud makes it possible to run multiple simulations simultaneously, avoiding the extra time and effort normally required when running multiple simulations at one time. The computing power of the Cloud makes it possible to run up to thousands of simulations at once without requiring the cost of more than one test.
Innovation Support
In a world without the Cloud, only the richest businesses with the most resources would be able to adequately test their programs, new medications and other inventions in order to market them. The Cloud is helping to facilitate complex computer simulation for small businesses and individuals who possess the innovation and dedication to develop solutions but may not have the cash flow to fund them. It is essentially giving every budding Tesla the resources of an Edison, resulting in a world filled with more possibilities and fewer roadblocks. Stronger simulation also helps create competition between innovators, ensuring that the strongest ideas make it onto the market.
As more schools, businesses and government agencies rely upon modern computer simulation through the Cloud, we will witness further improvements to societies across the globe. Everything from medical testing to aircraft construction may become revolutionized all due to the availability of better, more complex computer simulations.
