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EPSRC Reference: GR/H47043/01
Title: ITE: DESIGN BY VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING
Principal Investigator: Bowyer, Dr A
Other Investigators:
Willis, Professor P
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Department: Mechanical Engineering
Organisation: University of Bath
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 19 June 1992 Ends: 18 October 1995 Value (£): 379,691
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:
Design Engineering Multimedia
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:
Aerospace, Defence and Marine Manufacturing
Energy Transport Systems and Vehicles
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These are to combine desk-top virtual reality techniques and solid modelling for the creation of process plans, part programs, and engineering designs. Virtual reality promises a ready ability to interact in three-dimensional space. In particular it is possible to provide a visual simulation of familiar real-world environments, and to make changes within such an environment. We therefore intend to create a virtual engineering workshop with the aim of allowing the user to design by direct creation of the component, using virtual machinery, and later replaying the actions on a real CNC machines, robots, and cells.
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