Title :
Implementation of a virtual environment for interacting with a coordinate measuring machine
Author :
Calonego, N. ; Kirner, Claudio ; Kirner, Tereza G. ; Abackerli, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Graduate Program in Comput. Sci., Methodist Univ. of Piracicaba, Brazil
Abstract :
This paper focuses on implementation issues of a virtual environment to support the interaction with a coordinate measuring machine (CMM), which is used to measure dimensions and form of mechanical parts. First, it gives an overview of the implementation, presenting the software "Avalon" and the basic architecture of the developed application. Then, it describes the execution environment, including the description of equipments and devices, characteristics and constraints, and system execution. Finally, it presents the conclusions of the work.
Keywords :
coordinate measuring machines; dimensions; human computer interaction; inspection; software architecture; virtual reality; Avalon software; application architecture; coordinate measuring machine; dimension measurement; execution environment; form measurement; mechanical parts; system execution; virtual environment; Application software; Computer architecture; Coordinate measuring machines; Geometry; Industrial engineering; Inspection; Mechanical variables measurement; Navigation; Virtual environment; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Virtual Environments, Human-Computer Interfaces and Measurement Systems, 2004. (VECIMS). 2004 IEEE Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8339-7
DOI :
10.1109/VECIMS.2004.1397202