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A limitation frequently encountered in additive manufacturing (AM) models is a lack of indication about their precision and accuracy. Often overlooked, information on model uncertainty is required for validation of AM models, qualification of AM-produced
Felix H. Kim, Herminso Villarraga-Gomez, Shawn P. Moylan
Advances in metal additive manufacturing (AM) have made it possible to build parts with complex geometry. Metal AM has a high potential to impact various industries including aerospace and automotive. Complex interior features can be designed to reduce
Roger V. Bostelman, Tsai H. Hong, Jeremy A. Marvel
This survey provides the basis for developing research in the area of mobile manipulator performance measurement, an area that has relatively few research articles, as com-pared to other mobile manipulator research areas. The survey begins with a
Additive manufacturing (AM) allows for highly complex designs that cannot be achieved through subtractive or formative manufacturing techniques. A limiting factor of AM, however, is the as-built surface quality. Additionally, there is limited knowledge on
It is increasingly common for language specifications to separate visual forms (concrete syntax) from underlying concepts (abstract syntax), enabling languages to define multiple visual forms for the same underlying concepts, and for the same visual form
The development of digital technologies for manufacturing has been challenged by the difficulty of navigating the breadth of new technologies available to industry. This difficulty is compounded by technologies developed without a good understanding of the
Xiaoning Jin, David Siegel, Brian Weiss, Ellen Gamel, Wei Wang, Ni Jun
A research study was conducted 1) to examine the practices employed by U.S. manufacturers to achieve productivity goals and 2) to understand what level of intelligent maintenance technologies and strategies are being incorporated into these practices. This
Deogratias Kibira, Guodong Shao, Bjoern J. Johansson
Production planning is a complex problem that is typically decomposed into decisions carried out at different control levels. Production planning methods employed often assume a static environment; therefore, the plans developed may not be feasible if shop
Prognostics and health management (PHM) technologies reduce time and costs for maintenance of products or processes through efficient and cost-effective diagnostic and prognostic activities. PHM systems use real-time and historical state information of
Methods to register two sets of data have existed for quite some time. However, these sets of data are rarely error-free. Consequently, any parameters obtained from a registration method will be affected by the error in the sets of data. Moreover, if these
The development of additive manufacturing has allowed for increased flexibility and complexity of designs over formative and subtractive manufacturing. However, a limiting factor of additive manufacturing is the as-built surface quality as well as the
Deogratias Kibira, Katherine C. Morris, Senthilkumaran Kumaraguru
The emerging concept of smart manufacturing systems is defined in part by the introduction of new technologies that are promoting rapid and widespread information flow within the manufacturing system and surrounding its control. These systems can deliver
Anthony J. Downs, William S. Harrison, Craig I. Schlenoff
In today's world of fast-paced change and ever evolving technologies, there is constant pressure on manufactures for agile production. The need for customization and robustness require today's manufacturers to shift production goals quickly, and address
Automatic Guided Vehicles (AGVs) were one of the earliest applications for mobile robots. The first AGVs were deployed in the 1950's to transport materials in large facilities and warehouses. Mobile robot capabilities have advanced significantly in the
A workshop was held at the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, called: "Autonomous Industrial Vehicles: From the Laboratory to the Factory Floor." Nine research papers were presented followed by a discussion session summarized in this
Nenad Ivezic, Miroslav Ljubicic, Boonserm Kulvatunyou, Conrad Leiva, Scott Nieman, Zoran Marjanovic
Advances in cloud-enabled service-oriented architectures have caused a resurgence of industry interest in business process catalog as a vehicle for establishing shared references for collaborative business processes. With this paper, we start to explore
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV's) have typically used for industrial material handling since the 1950's. Since then, US and European safety standards have evolved to protect nearby workers. However, no performance standards have been developed for these
Bjoern J. Johansson, Mahesh Mani, William Z. Bernstein, Kevin W. Lyons, KC Morris, Laurie Rebouillat, Ilaria Barletta
Efficiency of natural stone production processes in quarries directly affects the economic output and environmental performances, such as production lead times and energy consumptions. Knowledge on stone production processes is crucial in making
Jonathan E. Seppala, Kaitlyn E. Hillgartner, Chelsea S. Davis, Kalman D. Migler
In fused filament fabrication (FFF), a material extrusion additive manufacturing (AM) method, thermoplastic filament is extruded though a rastering nozzle on prior layers building a 3 dimensional object. The resulting strength of the FFF produced part is
Brandon M. Lane, Eric P. Whitenton, Shawn P. Moylan
Laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) is an additive manufacturing (AM) process in which a high power laser melts metal powder layers into complex, three-dimensional shapes. LPBF parts are known to exhibit relatively high residual stresses, anisotropic
As AM is viewed more and more as a production-capable technology, the costs of complexity have become increasingly apparent in the form of information requirements. With design flexibilities come the need to capture and communicate complex shapes. In
First, we present an efficient algorithm for establishing planar datums that is based on a constrained minimization search based on the L2 norm after forming a convex surface from sampled points. Visualized by Gauss maps, we prove that the problem reduces
Networked sensors (a. k. a., Internet of Things (IoT)) represents a new era in the evolution of telecommunications made possible by the reduced cost of performance in electronic devices. This is the era where even the most mundane items are connected to
Frederick M. Proctor, Gijs van der Hoorn, Robert R. Lipman
Advances in sensing, modeling, and control have made it possible to increase the accuracy of robots, and enable them to perform in dynamic environments. Often, performance deficiencies are not evident until late in the development of the manufacturing