Title :
Assembly planning in a virtual environment
Author :
Dewar, Richard G. ; Carpenter, Ian D. ; Ritchie, James M. ; Simmons, John E L
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Chem. Eng., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
This paper presents novel tools to assist manual assembly in an virtual environment. While assembling virtual components, the user´s actions are logged and an assembly plan is produced. Prototyping is reduced and concurrency is enhanced using such tools. Successful pilot studies have now been completed
Keywords :
assembling; engineering computing; planning; virtual reality; assembly planning; concurrency enhancement; manual assembly assistance tools; pilot studies; prototyping reduction; user actions; virtual components; virtual environment; Assembly systems; Chemical engineering; Concurrent computing; Design automation; Design engineering; Manufacturing industries; Prototypes; Virtual environment; Virtual manufacturing; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653557
