EAGER: Investigation of a Next Generation Application Tool for Cybermanufacturing

EAGER：下一代网络制造应用工具的研究

基本信息

批准号：
1748091
负责人：
Joe Cecil
金额：
$ 10万
依托单位：
Oklahoma State University
依托单位国家：
美国
项目类别：
Standard Grant
财政年份：
2017
资助国家：
美国
起止时间：
2017-09-01 至 2022-02-28
项目状态：
已结题

来源：
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1748091&HistoricalAwards=false
关键词：
EAGER Investigation Next Generation Application

项目摘要

This EArly-concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) project aims to create and experiment with a smart phone app that enables access by non-experts to manufacturing services. Currently, most design and engineering tools to accomplish such tasks are expensive, difficult to learn and cumbersome to use. These impediments have limited the availability of manufacturing services to non-specialists, thereby limiting their creativity in product innovation. The results from this research will give new insights into the requirements for the evolution of a network-based manufacturing service delivery system to benefit the U.S. economy, small and medium-sized manufacturers and society. High school and university students and industry organizations will be engaged in experimentation with the system and the establishment of a cyber community to foster innovation. Other activities planned include demonstrations at high schools, universities and technical conferences. This interdisciplinary project will involve the manufacturing engineering, computer science and mechanical engineering disciplines and will create new learning modules to introduce students in those disciplines to concepts involving use of virtual reality tools and environments to create 3D-based interactive environments.The research involves the design, creation and validation of a next generation cybermanufacturing software to allow users from a cross-section of backgrounds to design and build parts interactively using a virtual reality environment. A core functionality will be accessibility and simplicity in modifying a given design. Unlike cumbersome computer-aided design (CAD) tools, this smart phone-based app will allow users to interact intuitively in a 3D environment, where they can modify existing designs using a touch screen interface on a smart phone or tablet; a base set of designs will be provided for making consumer and household items. The interface will operate on an android platform, be made available to the public, and encourage non-expert users to easily access manufacturing services.

这项对探索性研究（急切）项目的早期概念赠款旨在使用智能手机应用程序创建和实验，该应用程序可以通过非专家访问制造服务。当前，完成此类任务的大多数设计和工程工具都是昂贵的，难以学习的，并且很难使用。这些障碍将制造服务的可用性限制在非专家，从而限制了它们在产品创新中的创造力。这项研究的结果将为基于网络的制造服务提供系统的发展提供新的见解，以使美国经济，中小型制造商和社会受益。高中和大学的学生和行业组织将对系统和建立网络社区进行实验，以促进创新。计划的其他活动包括在高中，大学和技术会议上进行示威。 This interdisciplinary project will involve the manufacturing engineering, computer science and mechanical engineering disciplines and will create new learning modules to introduce students in those disciplines to concepts involving use of virtual reality tools and environments to create 3D-based interactive environments.The research involves the design, creation and validation of a next generation cybermanufacturing software to allow users from a cross-section of backgrounds to design and build parts interactively using a virtual reality environment.核心功能将是可访问性和修改给定设计的简单性。与繁琐的计算机辅助设计（CAD）工具不同，此基于智能电话的应用程序将允许用户在3D环境中直观地进行交互，他们可以在其中使用智能手机或平板电脑上的触摸屏接口修改现有设计；将提供一组设计，以制造消费者和家居用品。该界面将在Android平台上运行，向公众提供，并鼓励非专家用户轻松访问制造服务。