1. Mixed Environments for Review and Generation of Engineering Designs
Virtual Experiences Research Group
University of Florida
Computer Information Science and Engineering
Overview
We explore using a Mixed Environment (ME) to rapidly incorporate real objects into virtual environments. Our aim is to allow engineering teams to effectively conduct hands-on assembly design verification. This task would be simulated at a high degree of fidelity, and would benefit from the natural interaction afforded by a ME with many specific real objects.
From CAD Models of parts Using Mixed Environments Engineers can effectively verify engineering
not yet manufactured, and designs, creating assembly documents for scanned real objects payloads such as NASA’s ARES Mars Airplane
Pipeline
To rapidly incorporate real objects into a Mixed Environment, an object is scanned from multiple angles with a laser scanner. The scans then pass through an aligning, merging, and hole filling module to become a complete model. Colored markers for tracking are then attached to the real object, and corresponding marker positions are defined on the model.
Real Virtual
Align, Merge
& Hole fill
Tracked colored markers correspond to positions on the virtual object
Visualization
As engineering evaluation is a team-based exercise,
we provide multiple platforms for visualization
to support team interaction.
Research Sponsors
CISE Department, University of Florida
NASA Langley Research Center
Team Members
University of Florida
Benjamin Lok, PhD
Xiyong Wang
John Quarles
Aaron Kotranza
B. Danette Allen
For More Information
Dr. Benjamin C. Lok
University of Florida, CISE Department
PO Box
Gainesville, FL 32611
Web: 1
Head Mounted Display 1
Tracked tablet PC with personalized view 2 2 3
Remote desktop PCs