Abstract
Process planning for machined parts typically requires that a part be described through machining features such as holes, slots and pockets. This paper presents a novel feature finder, which automatically generates a part interpretation in terms of machining features, by utilizing information from a variety of sources such as nominal geometry, tolerances and attributes, and design features. The feature finder strives to produce a desirable interpretation of the part as quickly as possible. If this interpretation is judged unacceptable by a process planner, alternatives can be generated on demand. The feature finder uses a hint-based approach, and combines artificial intelligence techniques, such as blackboard architecture and uncertain reasoning, with the geometric completion procedures first introduced in the OOFF system previously developed at USC.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | ASME 1995 15th International Computers in Engineering Conference, CIE 1995 and the ASME 1995 9th Annual Engineering Database Symposium collocated with the ASME 1995 Design Engineering Technical Conferences |
Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
Pages | 569-578 |
Number of pages | 10 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780791817018 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | ASME 1995 15th International Computers in Engineering Conference, CIE 1995 and the ASME 1995 9th Annual Engineering Database Symposium collocated with the ASME 1995 Design Engineering Technical Conferences - Boston, United States Duration: 1995 Sept 17 → 1995 Sept 20 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of the ASME Design Engineering Technical Conference |
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Volume | 1995-September |
Conference
Conference | ASME 1995 15th International Computers in Engineering Conference, CIE 1995 and the ASME 1995 9th Annual Engineering Database Symposium collocated with the ASME 1995 Design Engineering Technical Conferences |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Boston |
Period | 95/9/17 → 95/9/20 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The research reported in this paper was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under grant DDM-92- 14996, and the Industrial Associates of the Programmable Automation Laboratory, Institute for Robotics and Intelli gent Systems, University of Southern California. Research on integration with FBDS is being conducted in collabora tion with the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics, Darmstadt, Germany. Work on interfacing with the CIM- PLEX system was supported by CAM-L
Funding Information:
The research reported in this paper was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under grant DDM-92-14996, and the Industrial Associates of the Programmable Automation Laboratory, Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems, University of Southern California. Research on integration with FBDS is being conducted in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Computer Graphics, Darmstadt, Germany. Work on interfacing with the CIMPLEX system was supported by CAM-L
Publisher Copyright:
© 1995 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). All rights reserved.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
- Computer Science Applications
- Modelling and Simulation