Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Design of a Universal Software System for Controlling Geometric Measuring Devices
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)The research project UP-Prosa, a German acronym for universal and unified platform for planning, programming, controlling and evaluating processes, of measuring, aims at realizing a platform to ... -
Editorial
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)As we complete the seventh year of publication, I am writing this editorial to report to you the state of JCISE. -
A New Variational Association Process for the Verification of Geometrical Specifications
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)When this new association process of a datum is performed to verify a geometrical specification, measured points are considered as perturbations which generate modifications of the nominal geometry ... -
Integration of Scientific Visualization With Physical and Digital Modeling for Improved Child Restraint System Safety
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)Computational modeling continues to play an increasingly significant role in the design of more effective vehicle crash safety systems. Researchers now frequently exercise models formulated with ... -
Computational Metrology for the Design and Manufacture of Product Geometry: A Classification and Synthesis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)The increasing use of advanced measurement tools and technology in industry over the past 30 years has ushered in a new set of challenging computational problems. These problems can be broadly ... -
Adaptive Range Sampling Using a Stochastic Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)We consider the task of sequential point sampling for three-dimensional structure reconstruction and focus on terrestrial topographic mapping using a laser range scanner. Both the sampling and ... -
3D Digitizing Strategy Planning Approach Based on a CAD Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)The objective of this paper is to describe a new method to determine the three-dimensional (3D) digitizing strategy for a computer aided design (CAD) known mechanical part by using a plane ... -
Special Issue on Reverse Engineering and Computational Metrology: Part 2—Computational Metrology Strategies and Methods
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)Computational metrology has recently begun to play a prominent role in the evolution of engineering systems and the improvement of production technologies. Indeed, this field has become essential ... -
Tolerance Analysis of Free-Form Surfaces in Composite Material
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)The aim of this work is to present a method for the tolerance analysis of an assembly involving free-form surfaces based on dimensional and geometric tolerances. The great effort of the present ... -
Substitute Geometry of the Features of Size: Applications to Multidimensional Features
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)The problems of the substitute geometry for features of size are considered and an algorithm for synthesis of the substitute features (SF) is developed. Three and only three classes of surfaces ... -
Three-Dimensional Verification of Geometric Tolerances With the “Fitting Gauge” Model
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)Thanks to the “fitting gauge” conceptual model, developed in our lab, any geometric tolerance can be interpreted in the form of a virtual three-dimensional gauge, which is able to be assembled ... -
Form Defects Tolerancing by Natural Modes Analysis
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)The form defects quality needs methods to express allowable deviations. We propose a new language for form defects expression. This one is based on natural mode shapes of a discretized feature. ... -
A Methodology for Creating Ontologies for Engineering Design
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper describes a six-stage methodology for developing ontologies for engineering design, together with the research methods and evaluation of each stage. The methodology focuses upon ... -
Implementation of the Interactive Bicycle Simulator with Its Functional Subsystems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)When equipped with a handlebar and pedal force display subsystem, motion-generating subsystem, and visual subsystem, the interactive bicycle simulator can bring riders a realistic cycling feeling. ... -
Real-Time Collaborative Design With Heterogeneous CAD Systems Based on Neutral Modeling Commands
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper presents an integration-based solution for developing a real-time collaborative design (co-design) platform on heterogeneous computer-aided design (CAD) systems. Different from the ... -
Challenges and Choices in the Specification and Implementation of the STEP-NC AP-238 Standard
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)STEP-NC AP-238 is the result of a ten-year effort to replace the RS274D (ISO 6983) M and G code standard with a modern associative language that connects CAD design data to CAM process data. ... -
Ontologies for Supporting Engineering Design Optimization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper presents an optimization ontology and its implementation into a prototype computational knowledge-based tool dubbed ONTOP (ontology for optimization). Salient feature of ONTOP include a ... -
Design For Existing Lines: Part and Process Plan Optimization to Best Utilize Existing Production Lines
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)This paper presents a method for modifying the design of the new part for the maximum utilization of existing production lines dedicated to other products. The method takes as inputs a nominal ... -
Ramjet Powered Missile Design Using a Genetic Algorithm
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)A methodology for developing optimized designs for symmetric-centerbody ramjet powered missiles, using a genetic algorithm as the driver for the system optimization process, has been developed. ... -
A Tandem Evolutionary Algorithm for Platform Product Customization
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2007)The increasing demand for reduction in time to market has led to new product development methodologies focusing on reuse. Platform product customization emerges as a basic idea for avoiding ...