Joining Unfoldings of 3-D Surfaces

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Sung ◽  
Erik D. Demaine ◽  
Martin L. Demaine ◽  
Daniela Rus
Keyword(s):  
Geometric Approach ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Robot Design ◽  
Automatic Composition ◽  
Folded Structures ◽  
Folded Surfaces

Origami-based design methods enable complex devices to be fabricated quickly in plane and then folded into their final 3-D shapes. So far, these folded structures have been designed manually. This paper presents a geometric approach to automatic composition of folded surfaces, which will allow existing designs to be combined and complex functionality to be produced with minimal human input. We show that given two surfaces in 3-D and their 2-D unfoldings, a surface consisting of the two originals joined along an arbitrary edge can always be achieved by connecting the two original unfoldings with some additional linking material, and we provide an algorithm to generate this composite unfolding. The algorithm is verified using various surfaces, as well as a walking and gripping robot design.

Edge-Compositions of 3D Surfaces

2013 ◽  
Vol 135 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Sung ◽  
Erik D. Demaine ◽  
Martin L. Demaine ◽  
Daniela Rus
Keyword(s):  
Polynomial Time ◽  
Geometric Approach ◽  
Polynomial Time Algorithm ◽  
Time Algorithm ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Robot Design ◽  
Automatic Composition ◽  
Folded Structures ◽  
3D Shapes ◽  
3D Surfaces

Origami-based design methods enable complex devices to be fabricated quickly in plane and then folded into their final 3D shapes. So far, these folded structures have been designed manually. This paper presents a geometric approach to automatic composition of folded surfaces, which will allow existing designs to be combined and complex functionality to be produced with minimal human input. We show that given two surfaces in 3D and their 2D unfoldings, a surface consisting of the two originals joined along an arbitrary edge can always be achieved by connecting the two original unfoldings with some additional linking material, and we provide a polynomial-time algorithm to generate this composite unfolding. The algorithm is verified using various surfaces, as well as a walking and gripping robot design.

SYSTEMATIC DESIGN OF COMPLEX ARTEFACTS: ROBOT VISION

2008 ◽  
Vol 05 (01) ◽  
pp. 51-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOAQUIN SITTE ◽  
PETRA WINZER
Keyword(s):  
Vision System ◽  
Robot Vision ◽  
Visual Navigation ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
System Level ◽  
Robot Design ◽  
Systematic Design ◽  
Mechatronic Systems ◽  
Current Design ◽  
Testing Design

In this paper we use the design of an innovative on-board vision system for a small commercial minirobot to demonstrate the application of the demand compliant design (DeCoDe) method. Vision systems are amongst the most complex sensor systems both in nature and in engineering and thus provide an excellent arena for testing design methods. A review of current design methods for mechatronic systems shows that there are no methods that support or require a complete description of the product system. The DeCoDe method is a step towards overcoming this deficiency. The minirobot robot design is carried from the generic vision system level down to first refinement for a minirobot vision system for visual navigation.

A Geometric Approach to Homology Theory

1976 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Buonchristiano ◽  
C. P. Rourke ◽  
B. J. Sanderson
Keyword(s):  
Geometric Approach ◽  
Homology Theory

A GEOMETRIC APPROACH TO DISSIPATION AND ITS APPLICATION TO DISSIPATIVE NUCLEAR DYNAMICS

1984 ◽  
Vol 45 (C6) ◽  
pp. C6-87-C6-94
Author(s):  
H. Reinhardt ◽  
R. Balian ◽  
Y. Alhassid
Keyword(s):  
Geometric Approach ◽  
Nuclear Dynamics

Section 4.a Introduction

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia PIZZOCARO ◽  
Pınar KAYGAN ◽  
HARMAN Kerry ◽  
Erik BOHEMIA
Keyword(s):  
Social Problems ◽  
Elderly Care ◽  
Child Poverty ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Design Council

Co-design is a process in which designers and users collaborate as ‘equals’ to develop innovative solutions. Co-design methods are increasingly used by professional designers to facilitate and enable users to co-develop innovative solutions for ‘themselves’. For example, the Design Council is advocating the use of co-design methods to support the development of practical innovative solutions to social problems such as increased cost of elderly care and tackling child poverty. The involvement of users in developing solutions acknowledges that their take up is dependent on the ways users create and negotiate meanings of objects and services.

Design as an Agent for Public Policy Innovation

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico VAZ ◽  
Sharon PRENDEVILLE
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Policy Innovation ◽  
Design Methods ◽  
Policy Effectiveness ◽  
The Public ◽  
Dependent Activity ◽  
Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽  
Context Dependent

Described as units developing public policies in a design-oriented manner, Policy Labs are tasked to innovate to gain in policy effectiveness and efficiency. However, as public policymaking is a context-dependent activity, the way in which these novel organisations operate significantly differs. This study discusses the emergence of design approaches for policy innovation. The purpose is to map how Policy Labs in Europe introduce design approaches at distinct stages of the policymaking cycle. For this study, 30 organisations in Europe operating at various levels of government were surveyed. Based on the public policymaking process model, it investigates which design methods are Policy Labs deploying to innovate public policies. The study exposed a gap in the awareness of the utilised methods' nature. It also showed that the use of design methods is of less importance than the introduction of design mindsets for public policy innovation, namely ‘user-centredness’, ‘co-creation’, and ‘exploration’.

Developments in design methods

PCI Journal ◽  
1959 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-42
Author(s):  
H. Rusch
Keyword(s):  
Design Methods

An Energy-Efficient Patchable Accelerator and Its Design Methods

2014 ◽  
Vol E97.A (12) ◽  
pp. 2507-2517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroaki YOSHIDA ◽  
Masayuki WAKIZAKA ◽  
Shigeru YAMASHITA ◽  
Masahiro FUJITA
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Design Methods

Computer Modeling of a Tire under Cornering Loads

1989 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Gardner ◽  
M. Theves
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Analysis ◽  
Geometric Approach ◽  
Lateral Force ◽  
Slip Angle ◽  
Element Analysis ◽  
Pressure Distributions ◽  
Slip Effects ◽  
Improved Accuracy ◽  
Nonlinear Geometric ◽  
Good Agreement

Abstract During a cornering maneuver by a vehicle, high forces are exerted on the tire's footprint and in the contact zone between the tire and the rim. To optimize the design of these components, a method is presented whereby the forces at the tire-rim interface and between the tire and roadway may be predicted using finite element analysis. The cornering tire is modeled quasi-statically using a nonlinear geometric approach, with a lateral force and a slip angle applied to the spindle of the wheel to simulate the cornering loads. These values were obtained experimentally from a force and moment machine. This procedure avoids the need for a costly dynamic analysis. Good agreement was obtained with experimental results for self-aligning torque, giving confidence in the results obtained in the tire footprint and at the rim. The model allows prediction of the geometry and of the pressure distributions in the footprint, since friction and slip effects in this area were considered. The model lends itself to further refinement for improved accuracy and additional applications.

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