William C. Regli

Automating Redesign of Electro-Mechanical Assemblies (2009)

William C. Regli, James Hendler, Dana S. Nau

Automating redesign of electro-mechanical artifacts presents many difficult problems to the developers of intelligent CAD systems. To address this need requires we identify new AI technologies for...

and Computer Science, (2008)

Simon Szykman, Ram D. Sriram, William C. Regli

Since its advent, computer-aided design and manufacturing �CAD/CAM � has had an immeasurable impact on product development in engineering industry, and consequently on society as well. As a...

Stochastic Microgeometry for Displacement Mapping (2008)

Craig A. Schroeder, David E. Breen, Christopher D. Cera, William C. Regli

Creating surfaces with intricate small-scale features (microgeometry) and detail is an important task in geometric modeling and computer graphics. We present a model processing method capable of...

W.C.: On modeling multiagent task scheduling as a distributed constraint optimization problem (2008)

Evan A. Sultanik, Pragnesh Jay Modi, William C. Regli

This paper investigates how to represent and solve multiagent task scheduling as a Distributed Constraint Optimization Problem (DCOP). Recently multiagent researchers have adopted the C TÆMS...

Evaluation of CBR on Live Networks (2008)

Robert N. Lass, Evan A. Sultanik, Pragnesh Jay Modi, William C. Regli

Abstract. A large class of problems in multiagent systems can be solved by distributed constraint optimization (DCOP). Several algorithms have been created to solve these problems, however, no...

Distributed Coordination (2008)

Joseph B. Kopena, Evan A. Sultanik, Robert N. Lass, Duc N. Nguyen, Christopher J. Dugan, Pragnesh J. Modi, ...

In a disaster scenario, first responders must be able to perform multiple func-tions in a coordinated way. At all levels of the task — from integrating het-erogeneous systems to addressing response...

Drexel University, (2008)

Christopher D. Cera, Ilya Braude, Taeseong Kim, Junghyun Han, William C. Regli

Information assurance �IA � refers to methodologies to protect and defend information and information systems by ensuring their availability, integrity, authentication, confidentiality, and...

DCOPolis: A Framework for Simulating and Deploying Distributed Constraint Optimization Algorithms (2008)

Evan A. Sultanik, Robert N. Lass, William C. Regli

Abstract. A large class of problems in multiagent systems can be solved by distributed constraint optimization (DCOP). Until now DCOPs have exclusively been implemented in simulation—with each...

An Approach to Integrating Shape and Biomedical Attributes in Vascular Models (2008)

Jie Li, William C. Regli, Wei Sun

Computational models have been used widely in tissue engineering research and have proven to be powerful tools for bio-mechanical analysis (i.e., blood flow, growth models, drug delivery, etc). This...

Content-Based Classification of CAD Models with Supervised Learning (2008)

Cheuk Yiu Ip, William C. Regli

This paper describes how to apply machine learning to adjust shape matching techniques to suit different classification of CAD models. Existing research based on either group technology or fixed...

Representation and Evolution of Lego-based Assemblies (2008)

Maxim Peysakhov, Vlada Galinskaya, William C. Regli

This research presents an approach to the automatic generation of electromechanical engineering designs. Our intent is to apply the Messy Genetic Algorithm optimization techniques to the evolution of...

C.: A 3D object classifier for discriminating manufacturing processes (2008)

Cheuk Yiu Ip, William C. Regli

This article was originally published in a journal published by Elsevier, and the attached copy is provided by Elsevier for the author’s benefit and for the benefit of the author’s institution,...

W.C.: On modeling multiagent task scheduling as a distributed constraint optimization problem (2008)

Evan A. Sultanik, Pragnesh Jay Modi, William C. Regli

This paper investigates how to represent and solve multiagent task scheduling as a Distributed Constraint Optimization Problem (DCOP). Recently multiagent researchers have adopted the C TÆMS...

Building MRSEV Models for CAM Applications (2008)

William C. Regli, Guangming Zhang

Also available as CS-TR-3331, UMIACS-94-97, ISR-TR93-84. In integrating CAD and CAM applications, one major problem is how to interpret CAD information in a manner that makes sense for CAM. Our goal...

Role-Based Viewing for Secure Collaborative Modeling (2008)

Christopher D. Cera, Taeseong Kim, Ilya Braude, Junghyun Han, William C. Regli

Information security and assurance are new frontiers for collaborative design. In this context, information assurance (IA) refers to methodologies to protect engineering information by ensuring its...

Using MRSEVs to Develop Machining Alternatives (2007)

Dana Nau, Satyandra K. Gupta, Thomas R. Kramer, William C. Regli, Guangming Zhang

this paper, we have outlined our approach for generating and evaluating alternative operation sequences for machined parts. The primary goals of our work are as follows: 1. Pushing process...

An Application of Distributed Solid Modeling: Feature Recognition (2007)

William C. Regli, Satyandra K. Gupta, Dana S. Nau

The availability of low-cost computational power is a driving force behind the growing sophistication of CAD software. Tools designed to reduce time-consuming build-test-redesign iterations are...

History of Karate-D¯o (2007)

In Partial, William C. Regli

this paper is present a history of karate-d¯o that emphasizes events which have significantly influenced the character of the art as it is practiced today. In this way, we will attempt to illustrate...

For Computer Aided Design. Managing Digital Libraries for Computer-Aided Design (2007)

William C. Regli, Vincent A. Cicirello

This paper describes our initial e orts to deploy a digital library to support computer-aided collaborative design. At present, this experimental testbed, The Engineering Design Knowledge Repository,...

Building an IP Network Quality-of-Service Testbed (2007)

William C. Regli

In this paper we describe the deployment of a laboratory environment for building and testing various approaches to implementation of Quality-of-Service (QoS) on IP-based networks. We focus...

For submission to Research in Engineering Design. Capturing Communication and Context in the Software (2007)

Vera Zaychik, William C. Regli

Capturing design process knowledge is a complex, multi-disciplinary problem. With the advent and increased acceptance of digital computer supported cooperative work tools this project studied how...

General Terms (2007)

Dmitriy Bespalov, Ali Shokoufandeh, William C. Regli, Wei Sun

Reeb graphs have been shown to be effective for topology matching of 3D objects. Their effectiveness breaks down, however, when the individual models become very geometrically and topologically...

National Design Repository Project: A Status Report (2007)

William C. Regli, Cheryl Foster, Erik Hayes, Cheuk Yiu Ip, David Mcwherter, Mitchell Peabody, ...

as an effort to serve researchers in engineering design, manufacturing process planning and geometric and solid modeling. The Repository is a collection of public domain computeraided

ÂÙÒ� Clustering Solid Models for Database Storage (2007)

Mitchell Peabody, William C. Regli, David T. Mcwherter, Ali Shokoufandeh

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) data and Solid Models are important tools in almost all the engineering disciplines, with an estimated 30 billion CAD models in the world; however, there are few good...

Abstract Database Techniques for Archival of Solid Models (2007)

David Mcwherter, Mitchell Peabody, Ali Shokoufandeh, William C. Regli

This paper presents techniques for managing solid models in modern relational database management systems. Our goal is to enable support for traditional database operations (sorting, distance...

ISSUES IN BUILDING AND EVALUATING NETWORKED ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTS (2007)

William C. Regli, Vera Zaychik, Thomas Hewett, Jonathan Sevy

Abstract This paper describes recent results from the National Design Repository Project (�ØØÔ � ÛÛÛ ��×��ÒÖ�ÔÓ×�ØÓÖÝ ÓÖ�). The Repository is a growing digital...

Extended Abstract (2007)

William C. Regli, Erik Hayes, David Mcwherter, Mitchell Peabody, Cheryl Foster, Lisa Anthony, ...

a digital library of computer-aided design and manufacturing data. A main objective of this effort is to identify techniques to harvest this data and enable improvements in the engineering process....

and Computer Science, (2007)

Simon Szykman, Ram D. Sriram, William C. Regli

Since its advent, computer-aided design and manufacturing �CAD/CAM � has had an immeasurable impact on product development in engineering industry, and consequently on society as well. As a...

Feature Recognition for Interactive Applications: Exploiting Distributed Resources (2007)

William C. Regli, Satyandra K. Gupta, Dana S. Nau

The availability of low-cost computational power is enabling development of increasingly sophisticated CAD software. Automation of design and manufacturing activities poses many difficult...

Manufacturing-Operation Planning Versus AI Planning (2007)

Dana S. Nau, Satyandra K. Gupta, William C. Regli

Although AI planning techniques can potentially be useful in several manufacturing domains, this potential remains largely unrealized. Many of the issues important to manufacturing engineers have not...

Evaluation-Guided Research and Development for Collaborative Engineering Environments (2007)

Vera Zaychik, William C. Regli, Thomas T. Hewett

This paper presents an approach to applying evaluation-guided research techniques to the implementation and evaluation of collaborative environments for distributed design and manufacturing. In...

Using Graph Grammars and Genetic Algorithms to Represent and Evolve Lego Assemblies (2007)

Maxim Peysakhov, Vlada Galinskaya, William C. Regli

This research presents an approach to the automatic generation of electromechanical engineering designs. Our intent is to apply the Messy Genetic Algorithm optimization techniques to the evolution of...

Keywords � Solid Modeling � CAD � Feature Recognition � Feature�based Manufacturing � Manufacturing Process Planning � and Assembly Planning. (2007)

William C. Regli, Daniel M. Gaines

This paper provides an introduction to the Design � Planning and Assembly Repository available through the National Institute of Standards and Technology �NIST�. The goal of the Repository is...

For submission to the 1997 TEAM-CAD Workshop. Research Issues in Network-Centric Computer-Aided Design (2007)

William C. Regli

Computer-Aided Design (CAD) users and software vendors are quickly recognizing the potential of the Internet. This has produced a tremendous investment in new Internet technologies for connecting...

Abstract Feature-based Similarity Assessment of Solid Models (2007)

Alexei Elinson, Dana S. Nau, William C. Regli

This paper presents our initial efforts to develop a systematic approach for assessing the similarity of solid models based on how they will be manufactured. The goal of this work is to develop...

ISSUES IN BUILDING AND EVALUATING NETWORKED ENGINEERING ENVIRONMENTS (2007)

William C. Regli, Vera Zaychik, Thomas T. Hewett, Jonathan Sevy

Abstract This paper describes recent results from the National Design Repository Project (�ØØÔ � ÛÛÛ ��×��ÒÖ�ÔÓ×�ØÓÖÝ ÓÖ�). The Repository is a growing digital...

The Engineering Design Repositories Project (2007)

William C. Regli, Lisa Anthony, Vincent Cicirello, Jon John, Xiaoli Qin, Yuriy Shapirshteyn, ...

Abstract Under this NSF CAREER project, we are developing representations and algorithms to manage large digital libraries of complex engineering knowledge. The algorithms and data structures we are...

Digital archiving and retrieval tool (2007)

Piecyk, Martin F., Pack, Thomas M., Wilkie, David J., Kopena, Joseph B., Regli, William C., Grauer, Mike J., ...

Our poster will present DART, the Digital Archiving and Retrieval Tool, a system intended to support engineers in archiving digital data developed over the course of the design process. DART is a...

Role-Based Viewing for Secure Collaborative Modeling (2007)

Cera, Christopher D., Kim, Taoseong, Braude, Ilya, Han, JungHyun, Regli, William C.

Information security and assurance are new frontiers for collaborative design. In this context, information assurance (IA) refers to methodologies to protect engineering information by ensuring its...

Hierarchical Role-based Viewing for Multi-level Information Security in Collaborative CAD (2007)

Cera, Christopher D., Kim, Taeseong, Braude, Ilya, Han, JungHyun, Regli, William C.

Information security and assurance are new frontiers for collaborative design. In this context, information assurance (IA) refers to methodologies to protect engineering information by ensuring its...

Local feature extraction and matching partial objects (2006)

Bespalov, Dmitriy, Regli, William C., Shokoufandeh, Ali

A primary shortcoming of existing techniques for 3D model matching is the reliance on global information of model’s structure. Models are matched in their entirety, depending on overall topology...

A Collaborative 3D Environment for Authoring of Design Semantics (2006)

Cera, Christopher D., Regli, William C., Braude, Ilya, Shapirstein, Yuri, Foster, Cheryl V.

In this paper, the authors present MUG, a collaborative 3D environment to support knowledge-based conceptual design. This work integrates Computer-Aided and Collaborative Design methods with the...

Role-Based Viewing Envelopes for Information Protection in Collaborative Modeling (2006)

Cera, Christopher D., Kim, Taeseong, Han, JungHyun, Regli, William C.

Information security and assurance are new frontiers for collaborative design. In this context, information assurance (IA) refers to methodologies to protect engineering information by ensuring its...

The case for a reference model for agent-based systems (2006)

Modi, Pragnesh Jay, Regli, William C., Mayk, Israel

The current state of the art in agent technology sees that several implementations of agent frameworks exist. However, there is little agreement on the terms and concepts used to describe such...

Bernard Goren (2006)

Israel Mayk, William C. Regli, Christopher J. Dugan, Tedd Gimber, Andrew Hight, Moshe Kam, ...

Built from Working Revision 9345 This document has been developed under the Applied Communications and Information Networking (ACIN) Program, DoD Contract #DAAB07-01-9-L504 to the US Army

A.: Local feature extraction and matching partial objects (2006)

Dmitriy Bespalov, William C. Regli, Ali Shokouf

www.library.drexel.edu The following item is made available as a courtesy to scholars by the author(s) and Drexel University Library and may contain materials and content, including computer code and...

A.: Local feature extraction and matching partial objects (2006)

Dmitriy Bespalov, William C. Regli, Ali Shokouf

A primary shortcoming of existing techniques for 3D model matching is the reliance on global information of model’s structure. Models are matched in their entirety, depending on overall topology...

Stochastic microgeometry for displacement mapping (2005)

Schroeder, Craig A., Breen, David E., Cera, Christopher D., Regli, William C.

Creating surfaces with intricate small-scale features (microgeometry) and detail is an important task in geometric modeling and computer graphics. We present a model processing method capable of...

Homogenization of heterogeneous tissue scaffold: A comparison of mechanics, asymptotic homogenization, and finite element approach (2005)

Fang, Zhibin, Yan, Chang (Karen), Sun, Wei, Shokoufandeh, Ali, Regli, William C.

Actual prediction of the effective mechanical properties of tissue scaffolds is very important for tissue engineering applications. Currently common homogenization methods are based on three...

W.C.: Agent transport simulation for dynamic peer-to-peer networks (2004)

Evan A. Sultanik, Evan A. Sultanik, Max D. Peysakhov, Max D. Peysakhov, William C. Regli, William C. Regli

This paper introduces MATES (the Macro Agent Transport Event-based Simulator). MATES is intended for efficient comparison of application layer agent algorithms. We further motivate the need for such...

Representation of porous artifacts for bio-medical applications (2003)

Craig Schroeder, William C. Regli, Ali Shokouf, Eh Wei Sun

Heterogeneous structures represent an important new frontier for 21st century engineering. For instance, a tissue engineered structure, such as bone scaffold for guided tissue regeneration, can be...

Regli: Multi-Resolution Modeling in Collaborative Design, Lecture notes in computer science (2003)

Junghyun Han, Taeseong Kim, Christopher D. Cera, William C. Regli

Abstract. This paper provides a framework for information assurance within collaborative design, based on a technique we call role-based viewing. Such rolebased viewing is achieved through...

DAMLJessKB: A Tool for Reasoning with the Semantic Web (2003)

Joseph B. Kopena, William C. Regli

Abstract. We describe DAMLJessKB, a tool for reasoning with the DARPA Agent Markup Language (DAML) and performing inference on the Semantic Web. DAMLJessKB maps DAML's semantics into facts and...

Role-Based Viewing Envelopes for Information Protection in Collaborative Modeling (2003)

Christopher D. Cera, Taeseong Kim, Junghyun Han, William C. Regli

Information security and assurance are new frontiers for collaborative design. In this context, information assurance (IA) refers to methodologies to protect engineering information by ensuring its...

Functional Modeling of Engineering Designs for the Semantic Web (2003)

Joseph B. Kopena, William C. Regli

A goal of this paper is to briefly describe work on a novel application of the Semantic Web to design repositories---collections of diverse engineering knowledge with sophisticated reasoning...

Design Repositories On The Semantic Web With Description-Logic Enabled Services (2003)

Joseph B. Kopena, William C. Regli

All engineering firms maintain archives of previously designed artifacts, often in the form of databases of computer aided design (CAD) data. Design repositories are an evolution of such databases to...

Using Assembly Representations to Enable Evolutionary Design of Lego Structures (2003)

Maxim Peysakhov, Short Title, William C. Regli

This paper presents an approach to the automatic generation of electromechanical engineering designs. We apply Messy Genetic Algorithm optimization techniques to the evolution of assemblies composed...

Regli, Multi-user modeling of nurbs-based objects (2001)

Cheryl V. Foster, Yuri Shapirstein, Christopher D. Cera, William C. Regli

This paper presents MUG, a multi-user environment for collaborative conceptual shape design. The majority of current research prototypes and commercial systems for collaborative modeling emphasize...

Machining feature-based comparisons of mechanical parts (2001)

Vincent Cicirello, William C. Regli

Solid Models are the critical data elements in modern Computer-Aided Design (CAD) environments, describing the shape and form of manufactured artifacts. Their growing ubiquity has created new...

Manufacturing Feature Recognition from Solid Models: A status report (2000)

Junghyun Han, Mike Pratt, William C. Regli

Abstract—The field of solid modeling has developed a variety of techniques for unambiguous representations of three-dimensional objects. Feature recognition is a sub-discipline of solid modeling...

Developing and Evaluating Collaborative Engineering Studios (2000)

Jonathan Sevy, Vera Zaychik, Thomas T. Hewett, William C. Regli

We discuss a vision of and work in progress on a collaborative engineering environment, the Collaborative Design Studio, being developed at the Geometric and Intelligent

Manufacturing Feature Recognition from Solid Models: A status report (2000)

Junghyun Han, Mike Pratt, William C. Regli

The eld of solid modeling has developed a variety of techniques for unambiguous representations of threedimensional objects. Feature recognition is a sub-discipline of solid modeling that focuses on...

Conceptual design for assembly, in (1999)

Santiago V. Lombeyda, William C. Regli

This paper presents an approach to support computer-aided conceptual design of mechatronic assemblies in a collaborative, multi-user environment. We describe a system, Conceptual Understanding and...

Network-Centric CAD: A Research Planning Workshop, 3-4 December, 1996, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland. (1997)

Regli, William C., Szykman, Simon, Smith, Stephen J., Brown, Peter F.

There are a variety of visions for the next generation of engineering software tools for computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) applications. Most of these visions include some form of...

A repository of designs for process and assembly planning (1997)

William C. Regli, Daniel M. Gaines

This paper provides an introduction to the Design, Planning and Assembly Repository available through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The goal of the Repository is to...

Automated Manufacturability Analysis: A Survey (1997)

Corresponding Saty, Ra K. Gupta, Satyandra K. Gupta, Satyandra K. Gupta, William C. Regli, William C. Regli, ...

In the marketplace of the 21st century, there is no place for traditional "over-the-wall" communications between design and manufacturing. In order to "design it right the very first...

Automated Manufacturability Analysis: A Survey (1997)

Corresponding Saty, Ra K. Gupta, Satyandra K. Gupta, Satyandra K. Gupta, William C. Regli, William C. Regli, ...

In the marketplace of the 21st century, there is no place for traditional #over-the-wall" communications between design and manufacturing. In order to #design it right the very #rst time,"...

Feature Recognition for Interactive Applications: Exploiting Distributed Resources (1995)

Regli, William C., Gupta, Satyandra K., Nau, Dana S.

The availability of low-cost computational power is a driving force behind the growing sophistication of CAD software. Tools designed to reduce time-consuming build-test-redesign iterations are...

Feature Recognition for Interactive Applications: Exploiting Distributed Resources (1995)

Regli, William C., Gupta, Satyandra K., Nau, Dana S.

The availability of low-cost computational power is a driving force behind the growing sophistication of CAD software. Tools designed to reduce time-consuming build-test-redesign iterations are...

Manufacturing-Operation Planning Versus AI Planning (1995)

Nau, Dana S., Gupta, Satyandra K., Regli, William C.

Although AI planning techniques can potentially be useful in several manufacturing domains, this potential remains largely unrealized. Many of the issues important to manufacturing engineers have now...

Manufacturing-Operation Planning Versus AI Planning (1995)

Nau, Dana S., Gupta, Satyandra K., Regli, William C.

Although AI planning techniques can potentially be useful in several manufacturing domains, this potential remains largely unrealized. Many of the issues important to manufacturing engineers have now...

Geometric algorithms for recognition of features from solid models / (1995)

Regli, William C.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Maryland at College Park, 1995.

The SimOS approach (1995)

William C. Regli, Dana S. Nau

Automated recognition of features from CAD models has been attempted for a wide range of application domains. In this paper we address the problem of representing and recognizing a complete class of...

Manufacturing feature instances: Which ones to recognize (1995)

Satyandra K. Gupta, William C. Regli, Dana S. Nau

Manufacturing features and feature-based representations have become an integral part of research on manufacturing systems, largely due to their ability to model correspondences between design...

The SimOS approach (1995)

W. C. Regli, S. K. Gupta, D. S. Nau, William C. Regli, William C. Regli, ...

Automated recognition of features from CAD models has been attempted for a wide range of application domains. In this paper we address the problem of representing and recognizing the complete class...

Manufacturing feature instances: Which ones to recognize (1995)

Satyandra K. Gupta, William C. Regli, Dana S. Nau

Manufacturing features and feature-based representations have become an integral part of research on manufacturing systems, largely due to their ability to model correspondences between design...

Feature-based Similarity Assessment of Solid Models (1995)

Alexei Elinson, Dana S. Nau, William C. Regli

This paper presents our initial efforts to develop a systematic approach for assessing the similarity of solid models based on how they will be manufactured. The goal of this work is to develop...

Manufacturing-Operation Planning versus AI Planning (1995)

Dana S. Nau, Satyandra K. Gupta, William C. Regli

Although AI planning techniques can potentially be useful in several manufacturing domains, this potential remains largely unrealized. Many of the issues important to manufacturing engineers have not...

Extracting Alternative Machining Features: An Algorithmic Approach (1995)

William C. Regli, William C. Regli, William C. Regli, Satyandra K. Gupta, Satyandra K. Gupta, Dana S. Nau, ...

Automated recognition of features from CAD models has been attempted for a wide range of application domains. In this paper we address the problem of representing and recognizing the complete class...

AI planning versus manufacturing-operation planning: a case study (1995)

Dana S. Nau, Satyandra K. Gupta, William C. Regli

Although AI planning techniques can potentially be useful in several manufacturing domains, this potential remains largely unrealized. In order to adapt AI planning techniques to manufacturing, it is...

Manufacturing Feature Instances: Which Ones to Recognize? (1994)

Gupta, Satyandra K., Regli, William C., Nau, Dana S.

Manufacturing features and feature-based representations have become an integral part of research on manufacturing systems, largely due to their ability to model correspondences between design...

Manufacturing Feature Instances: Which Ones to Recognize? (1994)

Gupta, Satyandra K., Regli, William C., Nau, Dana S.

Manufacturing features and feature-based representations have become an integral part of research on manufacturing systems, largely due to their ability to model correspondences between design...

Integrating DFM with CAD through Design Critiquing (1994)

Gupta, Satyandra K., Regli, William C., Nau, Dana S.

The increasing focus on design for manufacturability (DFM) in research in concurrent engineering and engineering design is expanding the scope of traditional design activities in order to identify...

Integrating DFM with CAD through Design Critiquing (1994)

Gupta, Satyandra K., Regli, William C., Nau, Dana S.

The increasing focus on design for manufacturability (DFM) in research in concurrent engineering and engineering design is expanding the scope of traditional design activities in order to identify...

Manufacturing Feature Instances: Which Ones to Recognize? (1994)

Satyandra Gupta Mechanical, Satyandra K. Gupta, William C. Regli, Dana S. Nau

Manufacturing features and feature-based representations have become an integral part of research on manufacturing systems, largely due to their ability to model correspondences between design...

A Methodology for Systematic Generation and Evaluation of Alternative Operation Plans (1994)

Satyandra Gupta Dana, Dana S. Nau, William C. Regli

This chapter describes a methodology for analyzing some of the manufacturability aspects of machined parts during the design stage of the product development cycle, so that problems related to...

Building MRSEV Models for CAM Applications (1994)

Satyandra K. Gupta, Thomas R. Kramer, Dana S. Nau, William C. Regli, Guangming Zhang

In integrating CAD and CAM applications, one major problem is how to interpret CAD information in a manner that makes sense for CAM. Our goal is to develop a general approach that can be used with a...

Integrating DFM with CAD through Design Critiquing (1994)

Satyandra K. Gupta, William C. Regli, Dana S. Nau

In research on concurrent engineering and engineering design, the increasing use of design for manufacturability (DFM) is expanding the scope of traditional design activities in order to identify and...

Manufacturing Feature Instances: Which Ones to Recognize? (1994)

Satyandra K. Gupta, William C. Regli, Dana S. Nau

Manufacturing features and feature-based representations have become an integral part of research on manufacturing systems, largely due to their ability to model correspondences between design...

Integrating DFM with CAD through Design Critiquing (1994)

Satyandra Gupta Mechanical, Satyandra K. Gupta, William C. Regli, Dana S. Nau

The increasing focus on design for manufacturability (DFM) in research in concurrent engineering and engineering design is expanding the scope of traditional design activities in order to identify...

Feature Recognition for Manufacturability Analysis (1994)

William C. Regli, Satyandra K. Gupta, Dana S. Nau

While automated recognition of features has been attempted for a wide range of applications, no single existing approach possesses the functionality required to perform manufacturability analysis. In...

A Methodology for Systematic Generation and Evaluation of Alternative Operation Plans (1994)

Satyandra K. Gupta, Dana S. Nau, William C. Regli, Guangming Zhang

This chapter describes a methodology for analyzing some of the manufacturability aspects of machined parts during the design stage of the product development cycle, so that problems related to...

Building MRSEV Models for CAM Applications (1994)

Satyandra Gupta, Thomas R. Kramer, Dana S. Nau, William C. Regli, Guangming Zhang

In integrating CAD and CAM applications, one major problem is how to interpret CAD information in a manner that makes sense for CAM. Our goal is to develop a general approach that can be used with a...

Integrating DFM with CAD through Design Critiquing (1994)

Satyandra Gupta, William C. Regli, Dana S. Nau

The increasing focus on design for manufacturability (DFM) in research in concurrent engineering and engineering design is expanding the scope of traditional design activities in order to identify...

Integrating DFM with CAD through Design Critiquing (1994)

Satyandra K. Gupta, William C. Regli, Dana S. Nau

The increasing focus on design for manufacturability (DFM) in research in concurrent engineering and engineering design is expanding the scope of traditional design activities in order to identify...

Development of Machining Alternatives, Based on MRSEVs (1993)

Dana S. Nau, Satyandra K. Gupta, Thomas R. Kramer, William C. Regli, Guangming Zhang

One missing link between CAD and CAM is the lack of a systematic methodology for generating and evaluating alternative ways to manufacture a proposed design. To address this problem, we are...

Recognition of Volumetric Features from CAD Models: Problem Formalization and Algorithms

William C. Regli, Dana S. Nau

Automated recognition of features from CAD models has been attempted for a wide range of application domains in mechanical engineering. However, the absence of a clear mathematical formalism for the...

DAMLJessKB: A Tool for Reasoning with the Semantic Web

James Hendler, J. Kopena, William C. Regli

ion, material, or energy properties---provide an abstract representation of an assembly, its components, and their intended behavior. This diagram notes that the sensor measures an input light source...