Interoperability is a significant topic for much of the Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) simulation and analysis sector. Improving accuracy and speed in both product and process design is a constant requirement. A critical factor in this is enabling seamless collaboration between teams, often in different organisations, addressing different simulations and physics. This, however, presents a significant barrier.

In the 1st International Conference on Interoperability, organized by the VMAP project, we looked at these problems and possible solutions in including software implementation, simulation process integration, data transfer, standards, ontologies, and collaboration, this was the first independent, international gathering focusing solely on interoperability.

The conference took place online, from 19th-20th October 2020.