by preciseadmin | May 3, 2012 | 2012, Cecil Piya, HUMAN SHAPE INTERACTION, Karthik Ramani, Publications, Shape Understanding, William Benjamin
Abstract: The process of re-creating CAD models from actual physical parts, formally known as digital shape reconstruction (DSR) is an integral part of product development, especially in re-design. While, the majority of current methods used in DSR are surface-based,...
by _not_Exist_ | Apr 24, 2012 | 2012, Design Representation, Devarajan Ramanujan, Publications, William Z Bernstein
Introduction: This work package focuses on product life cycle and production system lifecycle. This work package describes these life cycles and then to consider the integration of product and production system life cycles. These aim at improving sustainability...
by _not_Exist_ | Mar 16, 2012 | 2012, HUMAN SHAPE INTERACTION, Karthik Ramani, Shape Understanding
Abstract (provisional): Background Many molecules of interest are flexible and undergo significant shape deformation as part of their function, but most existing methods of molecular shape comparison treat them as rigid shapes, which may lead to incorrect measure of...
by _not_Exist_ | Dec 10, 2011 | 2011, HUMAN SHAPE INTERACTION, Karthik Ramani, Publications, Shape Understanding
Abstract: A new visibility graph based algorithm is presented for computing the inner distances of a 3D shape represented by a volumetric model. The inner distance is defined as the length of the shortest path between landmark points within the shape. The inner...
by William Z Bernstein | Nov 11, 2011 | Devarajan Ramanujan, Karthik Ramani, News, William Z Bernstein
Ph.D students Willam Bernstein, Devarajan Ramanujan and Professor Karthik Ramani won 1st Place in the 2011 Ecological Sciences and Engineering Symposium (ESE) Graduate Student Poster Competition at Purdue University, November 9th.  See link: Purdue ME...
by William Z Bernstein | Aug 15, 2011 | 2011, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Devarajan Ramanujan, Karthik Ramani, Publications, William Z Bernstein
Abstract:  Product design is one of the most important activities that can influence sustainability. Therefore, it is critical to educate students about these methodologies as they are the next generation of engineers. This paper details a study conducted among...
