1. Virtual Assembly Design Environment - VADE Immersive environment for two-handed assembly Automatic translation of data from CAD to VR Automatic reverse transfer of data from VR to CAD Realistic interactions and simulations Distributed and collaborative evaluations Multiple people support Tools and tool-part interactions Swept volumes, collisions, etc.

2. VADE VADE user "pushing" suspended part

3. Videos - VADE

4. Pilot Studies in Industry Virtual Assembly Consortium – Caterpillar, Deere, PACCAR, Komatsu, NIST Recreate existing facilities Recreate existing assembly processes Identify problems/issues Evaluate potential solutions and modifications Perform the above off-line without interrupting production line Being deployed in industry for regular engineering use