Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Bio-Inspired Coalition Formation Algorithms for Multirobot Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)This paper presents two bio-inspired algorithms for coalition formation of multiple modular robot systems. An effective and efficient coalition formation system can help modular robot system take full advantage of ... -
Special Issue: Highlights From ASME Computers and Information in Engineering (CIE) 2017
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An Internet of Things-Based Monitoring System for Shop-Floor Control
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)With the advent of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), manufacturing systems are transformed into digital ecosystems. In this transformation, the internet of things (IoT) and other emerging technologies pose ... -
Development of a Dexterous Prosthetic Hand
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)An anthropomorphic, under-actuated, prosthetic hand has been designed and developed for upper extremity amputees. This paper proposes a dexterity focused approach to the design of an anthropomorphic electromechanical hand ... -
Development of a Key Performance Indicator Assessment Methodology and Software Tool for Product-Service System Evaluation and Decision-Making Support
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)During the last decade, as a result of their constant urge to retain sustainability, companies have shifted to the product-service system (PSS) business model, in an effort to gain competitive advantages. PSS providers ... -
PDSIDES—A Knowledge-Based Platform for Decision Support in the Design of Engineering Systems
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)We hypothesize that by providing decision support for designers we can speed up the design process and facilitate the creation of quality cost-effective designs. One of the challenges in providing design decision support ... -
On the Multiphysics Modeling of Surface Aging Under Cathodic Protection
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)In order to account and compensate for the dissipative processes contributing to the aging of cathodic surfaces protected by impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) systems, it is necessary to develop the proper ... -
Ontology-Based Representation of Design Decision Hierarchies
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)The design of complex engineering systems requires that the problem is decomposed into subproblems of manageable size. From the perspective of decision-based design (DBD), typically this results in a set of hierarchical ... -
Shape Descriptor-Based Local Contour Profile Registration and Measurement for Flexible Automotive Sealing Strips
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)For vision-based measurement, there are few research or professional tools for local contour positional errors of flexible automotive rubber strips. To support the automatic measurement of contour positional errors, a novel ... -
Efficient Visualization Strategies for Large-Scale Finite Element Models
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)In this paper, an effective strategy is proposed to realize the smooth visualization of large-scale finite element models on a desktop computer. Based on multicore parallel and graphics processing unit (GPU) computing ... -
Sustained Integration for Computer-Aided Manufacturing: Integrating With Successive Versions of Step or IGES Files
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)Computer-aided design (CAD)/computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)/computer-aided engineering (CAE) integration offers designers, analysts, and manufacturers the opportunity to share data efficiently throughout the product ... -
Handling Perception Uncertainty in Simulation-Based Singulation Planning for Robotic Bin Picking
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)Robotic bin picking requires using a perception system to estimate the posture of parts in the bin. The selected singulation plan should be robust with respect to perception uncertainties. If the estimated posture is ... -
Dynamic Rendering of Remote Indoor Environments Using Real-Time Point Cloud Data
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)Modern color and depth (RGB-D) sensing systems are capable of reconstructing convincing virtual representations of real world environments. These virtual reconstructions can be used as the foundation for virtual reality ... -
Mathematical Tools for Automating Digital Fixture Setups: Constructing T-Maps and Relating Metrological Data to Coordinates for T-Maps and Deviation Spaces
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)Mathematical tools underlie a method that has strong potential to lower the cost of fixture-setup when finishing large castings that have machined surfaces where other components are attached. One math tool, the kinematic ... -
Design of Hybrid Cells to Facilitate Safe and Efficient Human–Robot Collaboration During Assembly Operations
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)This paper presents a framework to build hybrid cells that support safe and efficient human–robot collaboration during assembly operations. Our approach allows asynchronous collaborations between human and robot. The human ... -
Conceptual Three-Dimensional Modeling Using Intuitive Gesture-Based Midair Three-Dimensional Sketching Technique
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)We introduce an intuitive gesture-based interaction technique for creating and manipulating simple three-dimensional (3D) shapes. Specifically, the developed interface utilizes low-cost depth camera to capture user's hand ... -
A Knowledge-Based Method for Innovative Design for Additive Manufacturing Supported by Modular Ontologies
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)Additive manufacturing (AM) offers significant opportunities for product innovation in many fields provided that designers are able to recognize the potential values of AM in a given product development process. However, ... -
Minimizing Weld Variation Effects Using Permutation Genetic Algorithms and Virtual Locator Trimming
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)The mass production paradigm strives for uniformity, and for assembly operations to be identical for each individual product. To accommodate geometric variation between individual parts, tolerances are introduced into the ... -
Application of Feature-Learning Methods Toward Product Usage Context Identification and Comfort Prediction
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)Usage context is considered a critical driving factor for customers' product choices. In addition, physical use of a product (i.e., user-product interaction) dictates a number of customer perceptions (e.g., level of comfort). ... -
Developing Metamodels for Fast and Accurate Prediction of the Draping of Physical Surfaces
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2018)In this paper, the use of methods from the meta- or surrogate modeling literature, for building models predicting the draping of physical surfaces, is examined. An example application concerning modeling of the behavior ...