A Novel Modular Fixture Design and Assembly System Based on VR

Author

Gaoliang, Peng ; Wenjian, Liu

Author_Institution

Sch. of Mechatronics Eng., Harbin Inst. of Technol.

fYear

2006

fDate

9-15 Oct. 2006

Firstpage

2650

Lastpage

2655

Abstract

Modular fixtures are one of the important aspects of manufacturing. This paper presents a desktop VR system for modular fixture design. The virtual environment is designed and the design procedure is proposed. It assists the designer to make the feasible design decisions effectively and efficiently. A hierarchical data model is proposed to represent the modular fixture assembly. Based on this structure, the user can manipulate the virtual models precisely in VE during the design and assembly processes. Moreover, the machining simulation for manufacturing interaction checking is discussed and implemented. Finally, the case study has demonstrated the functionality of the proposed system. Compared with the immersive VR system, the proposed system has offered an affordable and portable solution for modular fixtures design

Keywords

assembling; computer aided manufacturing; fixtures; machining; virtual reality; desktop VR system; hierarchical data model; machining simulation; manufacturing interaction checking; modular fixture assembly system; modular fixture design; virtual models; Assembly systems; Design engineering; Fixtures; Graphical user interfaces; Graphics; Intelligent robots; Machining; Manufacturing; Virtual environment; Virtual reality;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Intelligent Robots and Systems, 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on

Conference_Location

Beijing

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0258-1

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0259-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IROS.2006.281947

Filename

4058791