A constraint manager to support virtual maintainability

Marcelino, L, Fernando, T and Murray, N 2003, 'A constraint manager to support virtual maintainability' , Computers and Graphics, 27 (1) , pp. 19-26.

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Abstract

Virtual prototyping tools have already captivated the industry's interest as viable design tool. One of the key challenges for the research community is to extend the capabilities of Virtual Reality technology beyond its current scope of ergonomics and design reviews. The research presented in this paper is part of a larger research programme that aims to perform maintainability assessment on virtual prototypes. This paper discusses the design and implementation of a geometric constraint manager that has been designed to support physical realism and interactive assembly and disassembly tasks within virtual environments. The key techniques employed by the constraint manager are direct interaction, automatic constraint recognition, constraint satisfaction and constrained motion. Various optimization techniques have been implemented to achieve real-time interaction with large industrial models.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA075 Electronic computers. Computer science > QA076 Computer software Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering > Salford Innovation Research Centre (SIRC) Schools > School of the Built Environment > Centre for Urban Processes, Resilient Infrastructures & Sustainable Environments (UPRISE)
Journal or Publication Title:	Computers and Graphics
Publisher:	Elsevier
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	00978493
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Depositing User:	H Kenna
Date Deposited:	06 Jan 2009 15:34
Last Modified:	24 Jan 2018 12:45
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/917

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