Development of a web-based collaboration platform for manufacturing product and process design evaluation using virtual reality techniques

Abstract

of a web-based collaboration platform for manufacturing product and process design evaluation using virtual reality techniques. International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Taylor & Francis, 2006, 19 (08) This paper describes the development of a web-based platform for collaborative process and product design evaluation. The Distributed Collaborative Design Evaluation (DiCoDEv) platform provides real-time collaboration of multiple users at different sites on the same project. The innovation concept of this platform lies in the use of Virtual Reality (VR) technology for the development of the working display environment that provides also navigation, immersion and interaction capabilities for all collaborative users in real time.The scope of this work is to provide an efficient robust collaboration tool for the real time validation of a manufacturing product or process, from the early stages of the conceptual design until the latest stages of the production chain. In order to demonstrate the benefits of the virtual collaboration that DiCoDEv platform can provide for manufacturing, a pilot case with a virtual reality environment has been developed based on the requirements of a "real life" manufacturing company.

Fostering collaborative meta-value chain practices

“…Many authors (Raghunathan, 1999;Deek et al 2003;Shang et al 2003;Akkermans, 2004;Bititci et al 2005;Petersen et al 2005;Pappas et al 2006;Sohn, and Lim, 2008) have presented the main advantages of maintaining supply chain collaborative practices whereas there is not that much research done yet that point out the advantages of meta-value chain practices. According to some works (Prasad and Sounderpandian, 2003), (Rupp and Ristic, 2004), (Fairchild, 2005), (Seuring, 2006), (Ketchen and Hult, 2007), it is possible to affirm that there are several benefits to be achieved from meta-value chain practices such as i) higher value added to customers, in terms of improved value proposition by offering an Extended Value Proposition, which will allow customers to have available a combination of products/services that F o r P e e r R e v i e w O n l y will meet and even overcome their expectations and needs; ii) enhancement of overall competitiveness, as enterprises will be able to provide differentiated products/services respect to other.…”

Comparison of Working Postures among Students in School Workshop: A CAD Environment Analysis

“…It was done by integrating the human presence and intervention in the form of digital mannequins as well as supporting the optimization of the human-productprocess relationship. These techniques have been explored during the last few years for industrial processes verification [12]. Digital prototypes nowadays are significantly useful not only in big industry, but also in small to medium industry.…”

Designing and Implementing a Web Platform to Support SMEs in Collaborative Product Development

“…The product development process lacks of investigation in the aspects related to its integration in a web-based collaborative environment [7] especially when considering the context of SMEs. Thanks to a literature review and a mapping of the existing solutions, we were able to shape a comprehensive "state of the art" of portals and tools, as described in Table 1.…”