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Virtual Prototyping

Virtual environments and the product design process

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  • © 1995

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Editors:
  1. Joachim Rix

    1. Fraunhofer Institut für Graphische Datenverarbeitung, Darmstadt, Germany

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  2. Stefan Haas

    1. Fraunhofer Center for Research in Computer Graphics, Providence, USA

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  3. José Teixeira

    1. Center de Computacao Grafica, Coimbra, Portugal

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Part of the book series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology (IFIPAICT)

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Perspectives for Virtual Prototyping

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. About “Plato’s Cave”

      • J. C. Teixeira, V. B. Murtinho
      Pages 3-20

    3. Information Technology, a Catalyst for Process Optimization

      • K. Fliess, A. Jain
      Pages 21-31

    4. Rapid Prototyping An Approach Beyond Manufacturing Technology

      • Jürgen Wagner, Wilhelm Steger
      Pages 32-47

    5. Cooperative Working on Virtual Prototypes

      • Stefan Haas, Uwe Jasnoch
      Pages 48-57

    6. Integration of Virtual Prototyping Applications with a Distributed Conferencing System

      • Norbert Schiffner
      Pages 58-66

  3. Advanced Product Modeling Techniques

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
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    2. Product and Shape Representation for Virtual Prototyping

      • M. S. Bloor, A. Mckay, M. I. G. Bloor, M. J. Wilson
      Pages 69-77

    3. Virtual Prototyping through Feature Processing

      • J. Ovtcharova, A. S. Vieira
      Pages 78-90

    4. Dynamic and semantic modeling — a new approach to model products

      • K. P. Greipel, J. Colpaert
      Pages 91-98

    5. Solid Modeling as a Framework in Virtual Environments

      • M. Figueiredo, J. Teixeira
      Pages 99-112

    6. Virtual prototypes and product models in mechanical engineering

      • M. J. Pratt
      Pages 113-128

    7. A feature-based framework for transforming and representing multiple format CAD for virtual prototyping

      • R. Ganesan, V. Devarajan
      Pages 129-145

    8. A Reference Model for Product Information Sharing in Concurrent Engineering Environment

      • T. De Martino, B. Falcidieno, F. Giannini
      Pages 146-155

  4. Architectures for Distributed Systems (Architectures for Virtual Prototyping Environments)

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157
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    2. Supporting Multidisciplinary Teams in Concurrent Engineering

      • J. H. Maxfield, L. T. P. Fernando, P. M. Dew
      Pages 159-172

    3. Towards a Virtual Prototyping Environment

      • U. Jasnoch, H. Kress, J. Rix
      Pages 173-183

    4. Network Requirements for Large Distributed Virtual Environments

      • R. B. Araujo, C. Kirner
      Pages 184-195

  5. Advances in Virtual Reality Technologies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
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About this book

A virtual prototype is a major interim step towards the creation of a virtual environment. This book explores the simulation, interaction, concepts and tools of virtual prototypes and environments. It provides a mixture of state-of-the-art, advanced research and industrial papers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Fraunhofer Institut für Graphische Datenverarbeitung, Darmstadt, Germany

    Joachim Rix

  • Fraunhofer Center for Research in Computer Graphics, Providence, USA

    Stefan Haas

  • Center de Computacao Grafica, Coimbra, Portugal

    José Teixeira

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