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Product Engineering

Tools and Methods Based on Virtual Reality

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Editors:
  1. Doru Talaba

    1. Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

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  2. Angelos Amditis

    1. Institute of Computer and Communications Systems, Athens, Greece

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  • The Advanced Summer Institute will include as lecturers the most reputed scientists in the world to present state of the art topics in a tutorial form
  • A valuable instrument for research orientation in the field of Virtual Reality and Intelligent Manufacturing Systems
  • Expected to be demanded by the majority research centres active in the relevant areas

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Virtual Reality Technology

    1. Invited Lectures

      1. Virtual Reality Research in Europe: Towards Structuring the European Research Area
        • Angelos Amditis, Ioannis Karaseitanidis, Irene Mantzouranis
        Pages 3-20
      2. Virtual Reality Technology - An Overview
        • Roland Blach
        Pages 21-64
      3. A Concept for a Multipurpose, Multi-Modal Interface for Product Engineering Applications
        • Doru Talabă
        Pages 65-86

    2. Selected Contributions

      1. Single Chart Parameterization of Triangle Meshes
        • Fabio Rossi, Massimo Bergamasco
        Pages 87-97
      2. A Novel Acoustic Tracking System for Virtual Reality Systems
        • Ioannis Karaseitanidis, A. Amditis
        Pages 99-122
      3. Virtual Reality-Based Environments for Learning and Training
        • Dorin Mircea Popovici, Ana-Maria Marhan
        Pages 123-142

  3. Haptic Systems

    1. Invited Lectures

      1. Advanced Haptic Systems for Virtual Reality
        • Antonio Frisoli, Massimo Bergamasco, Emanuele Ruffaldi
        Pages 145-168
      2. Fully-Isotropic Parallel Mechanisms - An Innovative Concept for Haptic Devices
        • Grigore Gogu
        Pages 169-194
      3. Collision Detection as a Fundamental Technology in VR Based Product Engineering
        • Gabriel Zachmann
        Pages 195-230

    2. Selected Contributions

      1. The Feel of Virtual Mechanisms
        • Daniela Constantinescu
        Pages 231-242
      2. A Wired Haptic System for Multimodal VR Interaction
        • Tiberiu Butnaru, Csaba Antonya, Doru Talaba
        Pages 243-258
      3. Haptic Feedback Generation for a Direction Indicator Switch
        • Hunor Erdelyi, Csaba Antonya, Doru Talaba
        Pages 259-274

  4. Virtual Reality Aided Design

    2. Selected Contributions

      1. VR Interaction for CAD Basic Tasks Using Rumble Feedback Input: Experimental Study
        • Michele Fiorentino, Antonio E. Uva, Giuseppe Monno
        Pages 337-352
      2. Investigation of the Scope of Support Provided by Holographic Displays in Conceptual Design
        • Eliab Opiyo, Imre Horváth, Zoltan Rusák
        Pages 353-365
      3. Using Hand Motions in Conceptual Shape Design: Theories, Methods and Tools
        • Edit Varga
        Pages 367-382
      4. Software Module for Data Exchange Between AutoCAD and a Virtual Reality System
        • Gheorghe Oancea, Florin Girbacia, Anisor Nedelcu
        Pages 383-394
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About this book

This book contains an edited version of the lectures and selected contri- tions presented during the Advanced Summer Institute on “Product Engine- ing: Tools and Methods based on Virtual Reality” organized at Chania th th (Greece) in the period 30 May-6 June 2007. The Advanced Summer - stitute (ASI) was organized in the framework of the European FP6 funded project “VEGA – Virtual Reality in Product Design and Robotics” and was devoted to the Product Engineering field, with particular attention to the aspects related to the Virtual Reality (VR) technologies, its use and added value in engineering. The objective of the ASI was to create a meeting framework for leading scientists with PhD holders and advanced PhD students carrying out - search in the field of Virtual Reality Technologies, Haptic systems, CAD and VR integration, Virtual Testing and Prototyping and Virtual Manuf- turing. The aim was to create conditions for high level training through a series of 15 invited lectures presented by world reputed scientists, as well as to give possibilities for young researchers to present their achievements and to establish professional contacts. The ASI was seen also as an opp- tunity for academics, practitioners and consultants from Europe and el- where who are involved in the study, management, development and - plementation of product engineering principles in the learning and teaching sectors, as well as professionals to come together and share ideas on p- jects and examples of best practice.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania

    Doru Talaba

  • Institute of Computer and Communications Systems, Athens, Greece

    Angelos Amditis

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