Recent development on computer aided tissue engineering--a review.

The utilization of computer-aided technologies in tissue engineering has evolved in the development of a new field of computer-aided tissue engineering (CATE). This article reviews recent development and application of enabling computer technology, imaging technology, computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD and CAM), and rapid prototyping (RP) technology in tissue engineering, particularly, in computer-aided tissue anatomical modeling, three-dimensional (3-D) anatomy visualization and 3-D reconstruction, CAD-based anatomical modeling, computer-aided tissue classification, computer-aided tissue implantation and prototype modeling assisted surgical planning and reconstruction.     

基于ASP技术的计算机辅助工业设计系统的设计与研究

随着计算机网络技术的迅猛发展,全球经济面临着深刻的变革。计算机技术的发展使得制造业发生了很大变化。为了更好地将计算机技术应用到工业上去,本文提出了一种基于服务提供商模式的解决方案,用于解决计算机辅助工业设计中网络化制造的问题。本文设计并开发的系统由四个工具集构成,每个工具都是利用可重用组件技术进行开发,动态加载到计算机辅助工业设计平台中。本文重点研究了工具集中的形态布局、色彩方案、人机设计等技术,开发出的系统可以为企业提供一些基本的计算机辅助工业设计应用服务。实验表明,该系统能够提高企业的工作效率,提高企业的设计能力,对网络化制造业具有重要意义。     

Evolutionary aspects of CAE systems

Computer-aided engineering (CAE) comprises several disciplines of computer application to engineering problems. From a systems analysis point of view, the different stages of the development of a new product may be mapped on to disciplines such as computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing, and others. These constituents of CAE are briefly discussed, with emphasis on the need for their integration. A short review of the development of CAE systems technology is also given. Present trends and needs for more research are indicated.     

逆向工程及其在CAD软件中的实现

目前,随着我国机械设计制造水平的提高,逆向工程技术在众多领域的应用日益广泛。本文阐述了逆向工程的基本概念,分析了坐标点采集,数据处理等关键技术,同时,论述了CAD软件在逆向工程设计中的应用,并讨论了CAD三维模型的建立和后处理等实现过程。     

Solid model reconstruction from engineering paper drawings using Genetic Algorithms

The wide applications of CAD/CAM technologies have promoted the development and application of many advanced technologies, such as digital manufacturing, rapid prototyping, enterprise resources planning, computer integrated manufacturing, concurrent engineering, virtual reality, and mass customization. These advanced technologies all need to be supported by three-dimensional (3D) solid models of products. Most enterprises, however, still organize their production using 2D paper drawings, which makes difficulties for the application of these advanced technologies. It is needed to convert engineering paper drawings into 3D solid models for applications. Based on holo-extraction of information from paper drawings, this paper develops a systematic 3D reconstruction method, which simulates an experienced human designer's thinking mode in transforming inaccurate outlines with inaccurate projection relationships in 2D drawings into 3D image, with the aid of Genetic Algorithms.     

Three‐dimensional printing technologies for terahertz applications: A review

Three‐dimensional (3D) printing technologies enables fast prototyping of complex 3D objects with ever improving printing qualities. To date, 3D printing has been found useful in areas such as manufacturing, industrial design, aerospace, dental and medical industries, and many others. In this article, we review recent advances of 3D printing technologies for terahertz (THz) applications. Different 3D printing technologies and printable materials are first discussed and compared. 3D‐printed THz components and devices, which are categorized as waveguides/fibers, antennas, and quasi‐optical components, are further demonstrated. It is found that the performances and functionalities of 3D‐printed THz devices have been greatly enhanced, while the operating frequencies have been increased from the lower end of THz range to over 1 THz region. With further development of novel materials and printing techniques, it is believed that 3D printing technologies will play an important role in the realization of THz components for efficient control and manipulation of THz waves.     

An Application of Computer Graphics and Networks to Anatomic Model and Prosthesis Manufacturing

Computer graphics has now matured in medical applications from 2D and 3D presentations for diagnosis and the planning of surgery and therapy to become the key step in making hand-held models of custom prostheses. The system described here delivers 3D shape information to create skeletal models, plan corrective surgery, and directly manufacture prostheses. Implants and anatomic models are manufactured using computed tomography (CT) image data and a system to generate Instructions for numerically controlled machines. The system combines clinical imaging, an algorithm for 3D edge detection, computer communications, and computer-aided and manufacturing (CAD/CAM). This integration of technologies brings recent advances in computer-aided design and manufacturing to the local community CT scanning clinic in a cost-effective manner. Via computer communications, several hundred remote medical imaging centers can have their CT scanners connected on-line to CAD/CAM facilities that one could not support alone. Operators of the remote CT scanners bear only the cost of computer communications equipment to being their patients this service. We use the clinical course of several patients in whom prostheses have been implanted to describe this technology.     

3D 打印技术在国家开放大学 实践教学中的应用

3D打印技术是当前的科技发展前沿,目前已经在很多行业和领域得到了广泛的应用,3D打印技术引领了第 三次工业革命,推动了制造、生产的突破性变革。本文首先对3D打印技术的原理进行了阐述,然后讨论了3D打印技术与教育 的关联性,最后就3D打印技术在国家开放大学实践教学中的应用进行了探究。     

From Mind to Products:Towards Social Manufacturing and Service

After reviewing the development of industrial manufacturing, a novel concept called social manufacturing (SM) and service are proposed as an innovative manufacturing solution for the coming personalized customization era. SM can realize a customer's requirements of "from mind to products", and fulfill tangible and intangible needs of a prosumer, i.e., producer and consumer at the same time. It represents a manufacturing trend, and is expected to become popular in more and more industries. First, a comparison between mass customization and SM is given out, and the basis and motivation from social network to SM is analyzed. Then, its basic theories and supporting technologies, like Internet of Things (IoT), social networks, cloud computing, 3D printing, and intelligent systems, are introduced and analyzed, and an SM platform prototype is developed. Finally, three transformation modes towards SM and 3D printing are suggested for different user cases.      

3D打印技术过程控制问题研究进展

3D打印技术是一种新兴的增材制造技术,许多人认为是一项将要改变世界的“破坏性”技术,并声称该技术将引发新一轮工业革命.本文根据3D打印技术涉及的不同核心成型技术、材料和设备体积等,介绍了3D打印技术的不同分类,综述了主流3D打印过程控制技术,指出了3D打印技术的控制系统存在的问题并提出了产业化进程中的建议和意见.     

A methodology for implementation of mobile robot in adaptive manufacturing environments

With the rapid development of technologies, many production systems and modes has been advanced with respect to manufacturing, management and information fields. The paper deals with the problem of the implementation of an autonomous industrial mobile robot in real-world industrial applications in which all these fields are considered, namely mobile robot technology, planning and scheduling and communication. A methodology for implementation consisting of: a mobile robot system design (Little Helper prototype), an appropriate industrial application (multiple-part feeding), an implementation concept for the industrial application (the Bartender Concept), a mathematical model and a genetic algorithm-based heuristic is proposed. Furthermore, in order for the mobile robot to work properly in a flexible (cloud-based) manufacturing environment, the communications and exchange of data between the mobile robot with other manufacturing systems and shop-floor operators are addressed in the methodology. The proposed methodology provides insight into how mobile robot technology and abilities contribute to cloud manufacturing systems. A real-world demonstration at an impeller production line in a factory and computational experiments are conducted to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed methodology.     

三维造型设计与工程图学的有效融合

随着计算机软硬件技术的普及和飞速发展以及制造业对二维计算机绘图以及三维设计造型技术日益增长的需求,在工程图学教学中有效地融入二维计算机绘图以及三维设计造型技术已显得尤为重要。论文介绍了北京理工大学在工程图学和三维造型创新设计方面“外挂式、分段式和融合式”三种模式的教学改革实践,并着重对如何将三维造型设计与工程图学有效地融合进行了论述。     

A dynamic and static data based matching method for cloud 3D printing

3D printing is widely used in such sectors as industry, medical, sports and education with the rapid development 3D printing technology and continual breakthrough of new material technology. Faced with the continual expansion of 3D printing market and the diversity and rapid growth of the scale of 3D printing devices, efficiently manage 3D print resources in the environment of distributed network manufacturing is a critical problem urgently to resolve. As a novel business paradigm, Cloud manufacturing can effectively integrate and manage manufacturing resources. Therefore, based on the cloud manufacturing paradigm, this study focuses on dynamic and static data based matching method for cloud 3D printing. In this paper, we propose a modeling framework to describe two models of the print task and print resource by model-based systems engineering. This modeling framework can support the efficient matching of the two types of models. Finally, the dynamic and static data based matching method can realistically simulate the supply-demand matching process of cloud 3D printing platform and provide a technical solution for quick supply-demand matching of large-scale resources in the environment of cloud manufacturing. During in the modeling process, we not only consider the static characteristics of 3D printers and analyze quantitatively all the parameter indicators of static characteristics, but also consider the dynamic characteristics of 3D printers to establish a universal dynamic data acquisition system, which can be used for real-time monitoring and automatic diagnosis of the health status of 3D printers. Therefore, this matching method has important theoretical significance and engineering value.     

The rise of 3D Printing entangled with smart computer aided design during COVID-19 era

During the current Pandemic, seven and a half million flights worldwide were canceled which disrupted the supply chain of all types of goods such as, personal protective gears, medical health devices, raw materials, food, and other essential equipments. The demand for health and medical related goods increased during this period globally, while the production using classical manufacturing techniques were effected because of the lockdowns and disruption in the transporation system. This created the need of geo scattered, small, and rapid manufacturing units along with a smart computer aided design (CAD) facility. The availability of 3D printing technologies and open source CAD design made it possible to overcome this need. In this article, we present an extensive review on the utilization of 3D printing technology in the days of pandamic. We observe that 3D printing together with smart CAD design show promise to overcome the disruption caused by the lockdown of classical manufacturing units specially for medical and testing equipment, and protective gears. We observe that there are several short communications, commentaries, correspondences, editorials and mini reviews compiled and published; however, a systematic state-of-the-art review is required to identify the significance of 3D printing, design for additive manufacturing (AM), and digital supply chain for handling emergency situations and in the post-COVID era. We present a review of various benefits of 3DP particularly in emergency situations such as a pandemic. Furthermore, some relevant iterative design and 3DP case studies are discussed systematically. Finally, this article highlights the areas that can help to control the emergency situation such as a pandemic, and critically discusses the research gaps that need further research in order to exploit the full potential of 3DP in pandemic and post-pandemic future era.     

A survey of feature modeling methods: Historical evolution and new development

Initially developed for geometric representation, feature modeling has been applied in product design and manufacturing with great success. With the growth of computer-aided engineering (CAE), computer-aided process planning (CAPP), computer-aided manufacturing (CAM), and other applications for product engineering, the definitions of features have been mostly application-driven. This survey briefly reviews feature modeling historical evolution first. Subsequently, various approaches to resolving the interoperability issues during product lifecycle management are reviewed. In view of the recent progress of emerging technologies, such as Internet of Things (IoT), big data, social manufacturing, and additive manufacturing (AM), the focus of this survey is on the state of the art application of features in the emerging research fields. The interactions among these trending techniques constitute the socio-cyber-physical system (SCPS)-based manufacturing which demands for feature interoperability across heterogeneous domains. Future efforts required to extend feature capability in SCPS-based manufacturing system modeling are discussed at the end of this survey.     

熔融沉积快速成型技术与三维扫描技术的结合应用

随着逆向、创意行业的迅速发展,熔融沉积快速成型技术在3D打印领域作用日趋重要,本文结合熔融沉积快速成型3D打印机与白光扫描仪的特点,介绍目前熔融沉积快速成型技术的研究应用状况及其在3D打印领域的重要作用,并阐述3D打印与白光扫描的结合应用。     

Structural optimization of as-built parts using reverse engineering and evolution strategies

In industry, some parts are prone to failures or their design is simply sub-optimal. In those critical situations, one would like to be able to make changes to the part, making it lighter or improving its mechanical resistance. The problem of as-built parts is that the original computer-aided design (CAD) model is not available or is lost. To optimize them, a reverse engineering process is necessary to capture the shape and topology of the original design. This paper describes how to capture the original design geometry using a semi-automated reverse engineering process based on measurement provided by an optical 3D sensor. Following this reverse engineering process, a Fixed Grid Finite Element method and evolutionary algorithms are used to find the optimum shape that will minimize stress and weight. Several examples of industrial parts are presented. These examples show the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed method in an industrial scenario. Presented at the 7th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Los Angeles 2006.     

From automation to tangible interactive objects

Automation led to many innovations for a long time, most of them were developed during the twentieth century. It was commonly thought as a layer on top of a mechanical system. It promoted system management over low-level control. The more information technology evolves, the more it takes a fundamental part in our lives. This article describes a paradigm shift where automation will no longer be an add-on, and where software supports the definition, implementation and operationalization of functions and structures of products from the beginning of the design process. Any design today starts by using computer-aided design tools that enable us to easily draw, modify and fine-tune any kind of system. We can fully develop an airplane and literally fly it as a complex piece of software. Usability and usefulness can be tested before anything physical is built. Consequently, human-centered design (HCD) is now not only feasible but also can drive the overall engineering of products. We have started to design products from outside in, i.e., from usages and purposes to means. We even can 3D print mechanical parts from the software-designed parts with ease. In human–computer interaction, specific research efforts are carried out on tangible objects, which define this inverted view of automation. We now design and develop by using information technology to do mechanical things, and therefore redefine the essence of a new kind of cognitive mechanical engineering. This article is about the revolution that is currently happening in engineering and industrial design due to the immersive influence of computers in our everyday life, and the expansion of HCD.     

Applications of additive manufacturing (AM) in sustainable energy generation and battle against COVID-19 pandemic: The knowledge evolution of 3D printing

Sustainable and cleaner manufacturing systems have found broad applications in industrial processes, especially aerospace, automotive and power generation. Conventional manufacturing methods are highly unsustainable regarding carbon emissions, energy consumption, material wastage, costly shipment and complex supply management. Besides, during global COVID-19 pandemic, advanced fabrication and management strategies were extremely required to fulfill the shortfall of basic and medical emergency supplies. Three-dimensional printing (3DP) reduces global energy consumption and CO₂ emissions related to industrial manufacturing. Various renewable energy harvesting mechanisms utilizing solar, wind, tidal and human potential have been fabricated through additive manufacturing. 3D printing aided the manufacturing companies in combating the deficiencies of medical healthcare devices for patients and professionals globally. In this regard, 3D printed medical face shields, respiratory masks, personal protective equipment, PLA-based recyclable air filtration masks, additively manufactured ideal tissue models and new information technology (IT) based rapid manufacturing are some significant contributions of 3DP. Furthermore, a bibliometric study of 3D printing research was conducted in CiteSpace. The most influential keywords and latest research frontiers were found and the 3DP knowledge was categorized into 10 diverse research themes. The potential challenges incurred by AM industry during the pandemic were categorized in terms of design, safety, manufacturing, certification and legal issues. Significantly, this study highlights the versatile role of 3DP in battle against COVID-19 pandemic and provides up-to-date research frontiers, leading the readers to focus on the current hurdles encountered by AM industry, henceforth conduct further investigations to enhance 3DP technology.     

3D打印模型版权保护技术研究进展

目的 近年来3D打印模型的版权标注和保护引起了研究者的关注,为了全面反映3D打印模型版权保护研究的现状和最新进展,本文对国内外公开发表的主要文献进行了梳理和分析。方法 首先在广泛文献调研的基础上,描述3D打印模型文件和3D打印模型攻击类型,分析3D打印和扫描过程对模型的影响。然后对3D打印模型的版权保护策略进行分类,详细阐述每类方法的基本框架和相关技术特征。最后根据相关文献,将3D打印数字水印方法与传统网格水印算法和抗3D打印—扫描攻击的性能进行比较。结果 基于物理特性的3D模型版权保护技术能对3D打印后的模型嵌入有效的具有一定隐蔽性的版权标识,但在提取微结构体等信息时需要借助一些专用设备,不具有普适性。基于数字水印的方法既能抵抗传统的数字模态下的相似性变换、剪切、噪声、细分、量化、光顺等攻击,又能有效抵抗3D模型的数/模等模态转换攻击,并且高精度的3D打印机和扫描仪能有效提高水印的检测率。结论 3D打印产品是设计者和生产企业的智慧和心血的结晶,包含知识产权。随着3D打印在工业领域的广泛应用,3D打印模型版权保护有着广阔的应用前景和研究价值,但目前针对3D打印模型的版权保护的检测和评估机制存在一些局限性,未来需要构建统一的3D打印模型测试库和3D打印模型水印评测体系。