| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/N21307/01 |
| Title: |
PART SOURCING IN A GLOBAL MARKET |
| Principal Investigator: |
Corney, Professor J |
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| Department: |
Sch of Engineering and Physical Science |
| Organisation: |
Heriot-Watt University |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 June 2000 |
Ends: |
31 May 2003 |
Value (£): |
175,869
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Design & Testing Technology |
Design Engineering |
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Information Technologies |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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This collaborative research project aims to investigate the feasibility of a radically new approach to the Internet-based sourcing of engineering components.The proposal envisages the following scenario: a designer having created a 3D CAD model of a prototype part uploads it into an Internet search engine and asks the question Has anyone else in the world produced a similar part before? To answer this question the applicants believe that research is required into algorithms for assessing the geometric similarity of 3D models.The proposal describes a phased research project that aims to establish if similarity matching can be used to create an effective tool for source mechanical components.
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http://www.hw.ac.uk |