Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering: Recent submissions
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A Ten-Step Design Method for Simulation Games in Logistics Management
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)Simulation games have often been found useful as a method of inquiry to gain insight in complex system behavior and as aids for design, engineering simulation and visualization, and education. ... -
Integrating Models and Simulations of Continuous Dynamics Into SysML
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)In this paper, we combine modeling constructs from systems modeling language (SysML) and Modelica to improve the support for model-based systems engineering (MBSE). The Object Management Group ... -
Approaches to Modeling the Gas-Turbine Maintenance Process
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)Discrete-event modeling has long been used for logistics and scheduling problems, while multi-agent modeling closely matches human decision-making process. In this paper, a metric-based comparison ... -
Contact Prediction Between Moving Objects Bounded by Curved Surfaces
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)This paper presents an algorithm for exact contact prediction between moving objects bounded by curved surfaces. The algorithm uses hierarchies of oriented bounding boxes (HOBBs) and local numerical ... -
Rigid and Elastic Precision Domains of Ball Bearings
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)Ball bearings are complex components where local deformations are the main factor on the global behavior. One problem is the relation between a contact configuration and the load level. When ... -
On the Enduring Appeal of Least-Squares Fitting in Computational Coordinate Metrology
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)The vast majority of points collected with coordinate measuring machines are not used in isolation; rather, collections of these points are associated with geometric features through fitting ... -
Application of Cascade Hand Detection for Touchless Interaction in Virtual Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)This paper proposes a method for robust hand detection for interactive touchless display using cascade classifier technique. A hardware system comprising a transparent display, two video cameras ... -
New Concepts on Two-Dimensional Data Visualization With Applications in Engineering Analysis and Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)The use of information visualization in engineering analysis and design has increased exponentially, making it indispensable in science and engineering education. In this paper, several new concepts ... -
Knowledge-Based System for Supporting the Design of a Plate-Press
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)This paper presents a knowledge-based system capable of giving the designer quality support when making decisions from the aspect of modeling the reinforcement of a plate-press within a position ... -
Augmented Technical Drawings: A Novel Technique for Natural Interactive Visualization of Computer-Aided Design Models
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)Engineering 3D models become complex that paper drawings representation and monitor/mouse navigation on a computer-aided design (CAD) system is difficult and also frustrating. We present a novel ... -
An Approach to Predict Impact of Proposed Engineering Change Effect
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)Detailed evaluation of a proposed engineering change (EC) or its effects is a time-consuming process requiring considerable user experience and expertise. Therefore, enterprises plan detailed ... -
Finding the Value of Immersive, Virtual Environments Using Competitive Usability Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)Competitive usability studies are employed providing empirical results in a design evaluation and review context. Populations of novice and experienced users are tested against benchmarks. Benchmark ... -
Comparison of Algorithms for Haptic Interaction With Isosurfaces Extracted From Volumetric Datasets
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)Combinations of graphics and haptics libraries are used in medical simulations for simultaneous visualization and tactile interaction with complex 3D anatomy models. The minimum frame rate of 1 ... -
Rave: A Computational Framework to Facilitate Research in Design Decision Support
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)The cognitive challenges in the design of complex engineered systems include the scale and scope of decision problems, nonlinearity of the trade space, subjectivity of the problem formulation, ... -
Speeding Up Particle Trajectory Simulations Under Moving Force Fields using Graphic Processing Units
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)In this paper, we introduce a graphic processing unit (GPU)-based framework for simulating particle trajectories under both static and dynamic force fields. By exploiting the highly parallel ... -
Combining Variation Simulation With Welding Simulation for Prediction of Deformation and Variation of a Final Assembly
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)In most variation simulations, i.e., simulations of geometric variations in assemblies, the influence from heating and cooling processes, generated when two parts are welded together, is not taken ... -
Rapid Mapping and Exploration of Configuration Space
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)We describe a graphics processing unit (GPU)-based computational platform for six-dimensional configuration mapping, which is the description of the configuration space of rigid motions in terms ... -
Sequential B-Spline Surface Construction Using Multiresolution Data Clouds
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)B-spline surfaces are widely used in engineering practices as a flexible and efficient mathematical model for product design, analysis, and assessment. In this paper, we propose a new sequential ... -
Perspective Depth Extraction of Points on a Surface Under an Instantaneous Rigid Body Transformation
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)We consider the computational problem of finding the point in 3D-space on a transformed surface corresponding to a coordinate pair given in a perspective mapping. The transformation is a rigid ... -
Modular Product Design Using Cyberinfrastructure for Global Manufacturing
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2012)Modularization of parts—a fairly recent trend in product development—allows part definitions to be kept in a machine-readable form, making it possible to define a part based on its input ...