TY - GEN
T1 - Development of virtual assembly application with haptics, assembly modification and statistical output measures
AU - Mandiak, Matthew A.
AU - Kesavadas, Thenkurussi
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The concept of virtual assembly offers endless possibilities to a designer in a manufacturing setting. Various assembly measures such as clearance, assembly planning, force and alternate designs can be examined without the need to waste resources through manufacturing. This paper investigates the possibility of using force feedback through haptics in a virtual environment as a way of understanding the intricacy of simple assembly. This allows a designer to further understand what will, and will not, work during the design phase. The study of certain characteristics, including lubrication, is also examined to see what impact it has on the ease of assembly. A user, or designer, can then get an actual feel to see what characteristics change the likelihood for a proper fit. In addition, the creation of a virtual part run is also examined to fully understand what constitutes a defect. Statistical output is provided so a user can analyze a run of parts for quality control and be able to pinpoint possible causes for error in a process. Virtual parts can then be assembled from the run to see how each differs from the others and to emphasize the undesirability of a defect for assembly purposes.
AB - The concept of virtual assembly offers endless possibilities to a designer in a manufacturing setting. Various assembly measures such as clearance, assembly planning, force and alternate designs can be examined without the need to waste resources through manufacturing. This paper investigates the possibility of using force feedback through haptics in a virtual environment as a way of understanding the intricacy of simple assembly. This allows a designer to further understand what will, and will not, work during the design phase. The study of certain characteristics, including lubrication, is also examined to see what impact it has on the ease of assembly. A user, or designer, can then get an actual feel to see what characteristics change the likelihood for a proper fit. In addition, the creation of a virtual part run is also examined to fully understand what constitutes a defect. Statistical output is provided so a user can analyze a run of parts for quality control and be able to pinpoint possible causes for error in a process. Virtual parts can then be assembled from the run to see how each differs from the others and to emphasize the undesirability of a defect for assembly purposes.
KW - Assembly
KW - Haptics
KW - Manufacturing
KW - Quality Control
KW - Virtual Reality
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U2 - 10.1115/IMECE2005-82783
DO - 10.1115/IMECE2005-82783
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:33645963455
SN - 0791842231
SN - 9780791842232
T3 - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Manufacturing Engineering Division, MED
SP - 1475
EP - 1481
BT - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Manufacturing Engineering Division, MED
T2 - 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2005
Y2 - 5 November 2005 through 11 November 2005
ER -