Temporal Images is a company offering services in various areas of
technical computing, Computer Aided Design, mathematical modelling,
simulation, 3D computer graphics, rendering and animation.

We are located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.

Recent Information

We have recently looked at how to control a Thomson HD Linear Actuator (shown above). This is an electric actuator available in a range of different lengths. The actuators can be controlled in a few different ways. We chose to look at controlling them using CAN Bus. CAN stands for  Controller Area Network, which is an automotive network standard developed by Bosch. Specifically the actuators employ the SAE J1939 version of CAN Bus. This is the version used on modern heavy trucks. We implemented two different approaches to control the actuator. One uses an embedded micro-controller and the other employs a dedicated interface board which accepts USB input to manage the CAN Bus output (shown on the right). A brief description of the SAE J1939 command structure is described here. http://www.temporal.com.au/actuator1.htm The embedded control option is described here. http://www.temporal.com.au/actuator2.htm The USB interface is described here. http://www.temporal.com.au/actuator3.htm The actuator presented here was kindly provided by Action Bearings. https://actionbearings.com.au

We have developed a near real-time Road Condition Monitoring system for use in maintaining mine roads. This system is in operation at live mine sites around the World. We are now working to make the system more generic in its operation so we can monitor a wide variety of vehicle parameters.

We developed an an automated steering system and we are now working to make the system semi-autonomous. This will allow the system to steer a vehicle along a predefined course without any driver inter-action. The client for this project is DVExpert International, who are using the system to test the operation of Automatic Stability Control systems fitted to cars.

Aerodynamics Report Drag Estimate of a Roof Mounted Antenna (Ford AU Falcon)

Clubman Car Chassis

Aircraft Performance Assessments available for download as PDF files Saab JA-37 Viggen Aircraft Performance Assessment Cessna 172 Aircraft Performance Assessment

Please select the images below to visit our other web sites, Virtual V8 and SteelWeb, or view some of our current work involving 3D modelling, vehicle performance analysis and the animation of vehicle motion paths.