Design and Behaviour Computer Animation for Children

2014 ◽  
pp. 401-412
Author(s):  
Francisco V. Cipolla-Ficarra ◽  
Jacqueline Alma ◽  
Jim Carré ◽  
Miguel Cipolla-Ficarra
Keyword(s):  
Computer Animation ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
3D Design

A study of the three-dimensional design strategies through color, shape, and the audiovisual script for the child audience is presented in this chapter. The authors show the key elements that allow for a balanced combination between 3D design, communicability, and pedagogy. The triadic interrelations are analyzed and evaluated by communicability experts, whose results are presented graphically. Finally, there are the results of the behaviour computer animation of the main characters in the analyzed chapters from a perspective of communicability for 3D computer animation.

Research on Mesh Optimization of the Finite Element Calculation about Three-Dimensional Foundation Pit

2012 ◽  
Vol 487 ◽  
pp. 855-859
Author(s):  
Shi Lun Feng ◽  
Yu Ming Zhou ◽  
Pu Lin Li ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Zhi Yong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Complex Geometry ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Mesh Optimization ◽  
Design Calculation ◽  
Foundation Pit ◽  
3D Design ◽  
Finite Element Software ◽  
Core Language ◽  
Grid Division

Abaqus finite element software can implement three-dimensional excavation design calculation, so authors used Python of Abaqus core language made the 3D design of foundation pit supporting program come ture and also did intensive study of mesh optimization during the process. Authors also did intensive comparison and analysis about grid division of the complex geometry foundation pit, through a regularization partion about a variety of special-shaped pit, we made the automatic division about the structural grid of all kinds of shapes foundation pit successful. On this basis, we achieved better calculation effects of the model. The article will introduce problems about optimization of grid in procedure.

Nanoscale control of internal inhomogeneity enhances water transport in desalination membranes

Science ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 371 (6524) ◽  
pp. 72-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tyler E. Culp ◽  
Biswajit Khara ◽  
Kaitlyn P. Brickey ◽  
Michael Geitner ◽  
Tawanda J. Zimudzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Transport ◽  
Water Permeability ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Density Fluctuations ◽  
Active Layer Thickness ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Nanoscale Structures ◽  
Density Maps ◽  
Similar Chemical

Biological membranes can achieve remarkably high permeabilities, while maintaining ideal selectivities, by relying on well-defined internal nanoscale structures in the form of membrane proteins. Here, we apply such design strategies to desalination membranes. A series of polyamide desalination membranes—which were synthesized in an industrial-scale manufacturing line and varied in processing conditions but retained similar chemical compositions—show increasing water permeability and active layer thickness with constant sodium chloride selectivity. Transmission electron microscopy measurements enabled us to determine nanoscale three-dimensional polyamide density maps and predict water permeability with zero adjustable parameters. Density fluctuations are detrimental to water transport, which makes systematic control over nanoscale polyamide inhomogeneity a key route to maximizing water permeability without sacrificing salt selectivity in desalination membranes.

Facilitating 3D Virtual World Learning Environments Creation by Non-Technical End Users through Template-Based Virtual World Instantiation

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Liu ◽  
Ying Zhong ◽  
Sertac Ozercan ◽  
Qing Zhu
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
End Users ◽  
Preliminary Evaluation ◽  
3D Design ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Functional Learning ◽  
Preliminary Experimental Data

This paper presents a template-based solution to overcome technical barriers non-technical computer end users face when developing functional learning environments in three-dimensional virtual worlds (3DVW). iVirtualWorld, a prototype of a platform-independent 3DVW creation tool that implements the proposed solution, facilitates 3DVW learning environment creation through semantics-based abstract 3DVW representation and template-based 3DVW instantiation. iVirtualWorld provides a wizard to guide the 3DVW creation process, and hide low-level programming and 3D design details through higher-level abstracts supported by pre-defined templates. Preliminary evaluation of the effectiveness of iVirtualWorld showed positive results. The contribution of this study is threefold: 1) It provides a paradigm for investigating and developing 3DVW building tools from end users’ perspective; 2) It develops a prototype of a 3DVW building tool, which gives educators a framework to easily create educational virtual worlds using domain-specific concepts; 3) It conducts empirical research and collected preliminary experimental data for evaluation.

Parameterization of Three-Dimensional Rigid Body Guidance Incorporating Planar Gear Connections in a Spatial Closed-Loop Mechanism With Parallel Consecutive Axes

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Rolda´n Mckinley ◽  
Carl Crane ◽  
David B. Dooner
Keyword(s):  
Computer Animation ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Motion Generation ◽  
Repetitive Motion ◽  
End Effector ◽  
Spatial Mechanism ◽  
Joint Axis ◽  
Position And Orientation ◽  
Six Degree Of Freedom

This paper introduces a reconfigurable closed-loop spatial mechanism that can be applied to repetitive motion tasks. The concept is to incorporate five pairs of non-circular gears into a six degree-of–freedom closed-loop spatial chain. The gear pairs are designed based on given mechanism parameters and a user defined motion specification of a coupler link of the mechanism. It is shown in the paper that planar gear pairs can be used if the spatial closed-loop chain is comprised of six pairs of parallel joint axes, i.e. the first joint axis is parallel to the second, the third is parallel to the fourth, ..., and the eleventh is parallel to the twelfth. This paper presents the synthesis of the gear pairs that satisfy a specified three-dimensional position and orientation need. Numerical approximations were used in the synthesis the non-circular gear pairs by introducing an auxiliary monotonic parameter associated to each end-effector position to parameterize the motion needs. The findings are supported by a computer animation. No previous known literature incorporates planar non-circular gears to fulfill spatial motion generation needs.

Integration of Safety Knowledge into Three-Dimensional Model Design and Construction Plan from the Perspective of Project Executors in Petrochemical Industry

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-192
Author(s):  
I-Jyh Wen ◽  
Chien Wei Liang
Keyword(s):  
Petrochemical Industry ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
3D Models ◽  
Model Design ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
3D Design ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Job Safety ◽  
Safety Knowledge ◽  
Design And Construction

In petrochemical industry, the execution of construction involves three main issues, namely, design planning, construction, and job safety. Three-dimensional (3D) models are increasingly applied to design and construction. However, the improper concept of 3D design has bred potential unsatisfactory behaviors and the lack of vigilance among workers. Besides, many employees are not fully aware of the safety in 3D design and construction planning. Therefore, our goal is to improve the safety and health of construction workers through design practices in the upstream of the construction phase, and verify the applicability of the combination of 3D models and safety knowledge. Specifically, a questionnaire survey was carried out among 124 employees in the construction-related fields of the petrochemical industry. The collected data were processed, and statically analyzed on SPSS. The results show that safety knowledge was acceptable in 3D model design from the perspective of project executors, and the integration of safety knowledge into the design helps to improve the safety environment of the construction site.

Kinesthetically Augmented Mid-Air Sketching of Multi-Planar 3D Curve-Soups

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronak R. Mohanty ◽  
Umema H. Bohari ◽  
Vinayak ◽  
Eric Ragan
Keyword(s):  
Force Feedback ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Free Form ◽  
Manual Labor ◽  
3D Design ◽  
Planar Curves ◽  
Kinesthetic Feedback ◽  
Curve Modeling

We present haptics-enabled mid-air interactions for sketching collections of three-dimensional planar curves — 3D curve-soups — as a means for 3D design conceptualization. Haptics-based mid-air interactions have been extensively studied for modeling of surfaces and solids. The same is not true for modeling curves; there is little work that explores spatiality, tangibility, and kinesthetics for curve modeling, as seen from the perspective of 3D sketching for conceptualization. We study pen-based mid air interactions for free-form curve input from the perspective of manual labor, controllability, and kinesthetic feedback. For this, we implemented a simple haptics-enabled workflow for users to draw and compose collections of planar curves on a force-enabled virtual canvas. We introduce a novel force-feedback metaphor for curve drawing, and investigate three novel rotation techniques within our workflow for both controlled and free-form sketching tasks.

scholarly journals Supercritical carbon dioxide design strategies: from drug carriers to soft killers

2015 ◽  
Vol 373 (2057) ◽  
pp. 20150009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Aguiar-Ricardo ◽  
Vasco D. B. Bonifácio ◽  
Teresa Casimiro ◽  
Vanessa G. Correia
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Polymeric Materials ◽  
Drug Carriers ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Materials Processing ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Simple Economic ◽  
Supercritical Carbon

The integrated use of supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO 2 ) and micro- and nanotechnologies has enabled new sustainable strategies for the manufacturing of new medications. ‘Green’ scCO 2 -based methodologies are well suited to improve either the synthesis or materials processing leading to the assembly of three-dimensional multifunctional constructs. By using scCO 2 either as C1 feedstock or as solvent, simple, economic, efficient and clean routes can be designed to synthesize materials with unique properties such as polyurea dendrimers and oxazoline-based polymers/oligomers. These new biocompatible, biodegradable and water-soluble polymeric materials can be engineered into multifunctional constructs with antimicrobial activity, targeting moieties, labelling units and/or efficiently loaded with therapeutics. This mini-review highlights the particular features exhibited by these materials resulting directly from the followed supercritical routes.

scholarly journals Application of 3D Design Technology in the Construction of 220KV Miluoxi Substation

2021 ◽  
Vol 248 ◽  
pp. 02051
Author(s):  
Jiang Wen ◽  
Yang Jin Hu ◽  
Zhai Wei ◽  
Xu Guangbing ◽  
Xiang Xinxin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Application ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Construction Simulation ◽  
Scene Modeling ◽  
Economic Management ◽  
3D Design ◽  
Design Technology ◽  
Technology Application ◽  
Real Scene

In this paper, through the application of 3D design technology in the construction of 220kV Miluoxi substation, the main aspects of the application of 3D design technology in the construction are summarized, including inter discipline verification, collision inspection, real scene modeling, equipment 3D installation details, 4D construction simulation, VR technology application and mobile application solutions. This paper also summarizes the economic, management and social benefits of three-dimensional application, which can be used as a reference for the following projects.

scholarly journals Three-Dimensional (3-D) Immersed-Boundary (IB) Based Tornado Model for Computational Analysis of Disastrous Wind Load on Buildings

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xixiong Guo ◽  
Jun Cao
Keyword(s):  
Wind Field ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Outer Boundary ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Influence Factors ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
Wind Loading ◽  
Immersed Boundary ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Straight Line

This study is aimed at developing a novel computational framework that can essentially simulate a tornadic wind field and investigate the wind loadings on ground constructions. It is well known that tornado is a highly turbulent airflow that simultaneously translates, rotates and updrafts with a high speed. Tornadoes induce a significantly elevated level of wind forces if compared to a straight-line wind. A suitably designed building for a straight-line wind would fail to survive when exposed to a tornadic-like wind of the same wind speed. It is necessary to design buildings that are more resistant to tornadoes. Since the study of tornado dynamics relying on field observations and laboratory experiments is usually expensive, restrictive, and time-consuming, computer simulation mainly via the large eddy simulation (LES) method has become a more attractive research direction in shedding light on the intricate characteristics of a tornadic wind field. For numerical simulation of a tornado-building interaction scenario, it looks quite challenging to seek a set of physically-rational and meanwhile computationally-practical boundary conditions to accompany traditional CFD approaches; however, little literature can be found, as of today, in three-dimensional (3D) computational tornado dynamics study. Inspired by the development of the immersed boundary (IB) method, this study employed a re-tailored Rankine-combined vortex model (RCVM) that applies the “relative motion” principle to the translational component of tornado, such that the building is viewed as “virtually” translating towards a “pinned” rotational flow that remains time-invariant at the far field region. This revision renders a steady-state kinematic condition applicable to the outer boundary of a large tornado simulation domain, successfully circumventing the boundary condition updating process that the original RCVM would have to suffer, and tremendously accelerating the computation. Wind loading and its influence factors are comprehensively investigated and analyzed both on a single building and on a multiple-building configuration. The relation between the wind loadings and the height and shape of the building is also examined in detail. Knowledge of these loadings may lead to design strategies that can enable ground construction to be more resistant to tornadoes, reducing the losses caused by this type of disastrous weather.

scholarly journals Divergent Design of Mechanical Metamaterials Clan Deducted from Arc-serpentine Curve

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengli Mi ◽  
Hongyi Yao ◽  
Xiaoyu Zhao ◽  
Wei Sun
Keyword(s):  
Thick Plate ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Spatial Arrangement ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Shape Morphing ◽  
Mechanical Metamaterials ◽  
Unit Cells ◽  
Combinatorial Principles ◽  
Composite Curve ◽  
Typical Design

Abstract The exotic properties of mechanical metamaterials are determined by their unit-cells' structure and spatial arrangement, in analogy with the atoms of conventional materials. Companioned with the mechanism of structural or cellular materials1–5, the ancient wisdom of origami6–11 and kirigami12–16 and the involvement of multiphysics interaction2,17,18 enrich the programable mechanical behaviors of metamaterials, including shape-morphing8,12,14,16,19, compliance4,5,8,17,20, texture2,18,21, and topology11,18,22−25. However, typical design strategies are mainly convergent, which transfers various structures into one family of metamaterials that are relatively incompatible with the others and do not fully bring combinatorial principles3,10,26 into play. Here, we report a divergent strategy that designs a clan of mechanical metamaterials with diverse properties derived from a symmetric curve consisting of serpentines and arcs. We derived this composite curve into planar and cubic unit-cells and modularized them by attaching magnetics. Moreover, stacking each of them yields two- and three-dimensional auxetic metamaterials, respectively. Assembling with both modules, we achieved three thick plate-like metamaterials separately with flexibility, in-plane buckling, and foldability. Furthermore, we demonstrated that the hybrid of paradox properties is possible by combining two of the above assembles. We anticipate that this divergent strategy paves the path of building a hierarchical library of diverse combinable mechanical metamaterials and making conventional convergent strategies more efficient to various requests. Main

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