Design and implementation of a virtual groupware for layout decision problems

A. Banerjee, P. Banerjee, S. Mehrotra

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Abstract

An exploratory virtual reality-based groupware architecture is described as a computerized platform for simultaneously addressing qualitative and quantitative factors in layout problems. The motivation is to narrow this gap between the output of a computerized layout design optimization method and its implementation in practice. The steps involved in formulating and modeling the problem and in implementing a solution methodology are outlined. As part of our ongoing research, the groupware is currently designed to take input from a computerized optimization model for layout design and detailed layout design information such as 3-dimensional geometric, topological, graphics (rendering and texture mapping) and motion information. The groupware can have upto four members in a group who can collaboratively interact to manipulate a detailed layout Pairwise exchange and repositioning of individual layout objects are currently considered.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication11th Biennial Conference on Reliability, Stress Analysis, and Failure Prevention; 7th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology; JSME Symposium on Design and Production; Mechanical Design Education and History; Computer-Integrated Concurrent Design Conference
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages785-790
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9780791817179
DOIs
StatePublished - 1995
Externally publishedYes
EventASME 1995 Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC 1995, collocated with the ASME 1995 15th International Computers in Engineering Conference and the ASME 1995 9th Annual Engineering Database Symposium - Boston, United States
Duration: Sep 17 1995Sep 20 1995

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference
Volume2

Conference

ConferenceASME 1995 Design Engineering Technical Conferences, DETC 1995, collocated with the ASME 1995 15th International Computers in Engineering Conference and the ASME 1995 9th Annual Engineering Database Symposium
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period9/17/959/20/95

Funding

Dr. P. Baneijee's research has been supported in part by NSF grant: DDM-9209849, a NIST contract commitment and equipment matching support made available by the department and Motorola Inc. Dr. S. Mehrotra's research has been supported in part by NSF grant CCR-9019469 and ONR grant N00014-93- 1-0317. The authors would like to express our most sincere gratitude to Dr. T. A. DeFanti and his group at the Electronic Visualization Laboratory at Univ, of Illinois at Chicago for providing access to some of the virtual reality tools related to this project

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Modeling and Simulation

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