Applications of the Web-based collaborative visualization in distributed product development Export

@article{chu06web, abstract = {This paper illustrates applications of the Web-based collaborative visualization (WCV) in distributed product development. Three software prototypes were developed using the WCV technologies. The first one enables the end users to configure individual parts of 3D assembly in a regular browser, and thus provides an effective tool to collect the customer's voices in e-commerce. The second system realizes mass customization for car interior design. Online ergonomic evaluation is conducted based on the interactions between a digital human mimicking the user and the design model. Finally, an Internet-based design review system is implemented. It enables synchronous communications between a designer and people involved in the change process with no access to CAD. These prototypes demonstrate the practicality, flexibility, and versatility of the WCV in integration with other proprietary software tools using a variety of platforms like ASP framework, Java-based technology, and Windows C/C++ applications. This work shows that the WCV is an interfacing technology, which facilitates 3D information sharing for most product-centric activities in a simple and cost-effective manner.}, author = {Chu, Chih-Hsing and Cheng, Ching-Yi and Wu, Che-Wen}, booktitle = {Advanced Computer Support of Engineering and Service Processes of Virtual Enterprises - Advanced Computer Support Special Issue}, citeulike-article-id = {1205264}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2005.12.004}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0166361506000170}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6V2D-4JB9MN2-2/2/1531e42414e340a69b10148d556f0d4f}, comment = {Demonstrated a collaborative distributed product development tool which allows users to view various levels of product details during the development process. It also allows other data sources to be modified as changes to the design are made. Lastly it allows for real time review and modification of a design by multiple users, thus speeding up the review and sign off period.}, doi = {10.1016/j.compind.2005.12.004}, issn = {01663615}, journal = {Computers in Industry}, keywords = {asynchronous, collaboration, distributed, visualisation}, month = {April}, number = {3}, pages = {272--282}, posted-at = {2009-11-05 11:15:02}, priority = {0}, title = {Applications of the Web-based collaborative visualization in distributed product development}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2005.12.004}, volume = {57}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - chu06web L3 - citeulike-article-id:1205264 N2 - This paper illustrates applications of the Web-based collaborative visualization (WCV) in distributed product development. Three software prototypes were developed using the WCV technologies. The first one enables the end users to configure individual parts of 3D assembly in a regular browser, and thus provides an effective tool to collect the customer's voices in e-commerce. The second system realizes mass customization for car interior design. Online ergonomic evaluation is conducted based on the interactions between a digital human mimicking the user and the design model. Finally, an Internet-based design review system is implemented. It enables synchronous communications between a designer and people involved in the change process with no access to CAD. These prototypes demonstrate the practicality, flexibility, and versatility of the WCV in integration with other proprietary software tools using a variety of platforms like ASP framework, Java-based technology, and Windows C/C++ applications. This work shows that the WCV is an interfacing technology, which facilitates 3D information sharing for most product-centric activities in a simple and cost-effective manner. IS - 3 JF - Computers in Industry SN - 01663615 EP - 282 TI - Applications of the Web-based collaborative visualization in distributed product development VL - 57 T2 - Advanced Computer Support of Engineering and Service Processes of Virtual Enterprises - Advanced Computer Support Special Issue SP - 272 KW - asynchronous KW - collaboration KW - distributed KW - visualisation N1 - Demonstrated a collaborative distributed product development tool which allows users to view various levels of product details during the development process. It also allows other data sources to be modified as changes to the design are made. Lastly it allows for real time review and modification of a design by multiple users, thus speeding up the review and sign off period. AU - Chu, Chih-Hsing AU - Cheng, Ching-Yi AU - Wu, Che-Wen PY - 2006/04// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2005.12.004 ER -