Virtual Clay Prototyping System – A Framework for Real-Time Modeling

Authors

  • Qi Bin Shandong University of Technology
  • Sun Xiao Ming Shandong University of Technology
  • Pei Eujin Brunel University
  • Liu Bing Jian Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v11i5.4798

Keywords:

Haptic evaluation, Virtual Clay Prototyping System, Physical Modeling, Virtual Prototyping

Abstract


In order to provide users a real-time force-feedback immersive virtual modelling environment, powerful computing capabilities are often needed. As this potentially results in a calculation bottleneck, virtual modelling scenes are often delayed and resulting in a poor user experience. In this paper, the authors present a novel approach to improve the calculation speed for the volume pixel (voxel) amount of force feedback generated based on the amount of pressure exerted on the ‘virtual material’ per unit time. Results from the experiments reveal that this approach required less computing power, thereby offering a better user experience. This has been confirmed through a series of trials that investigated the amount of time students spent during sketching, physical modelling and virtual prototyping. Results found that the remapped virtual prototyping method was more effective than physical model in productivity in terms of time, and efficiency in terms of data conversion.

Author Biographies

Qi Bin, Shandong University of Technology

Department of Industrila Design, School of Agriculture and Food Engineering,

Sun Xiao Ming, Shandong University of Technology

Department of Industrila Design, School of Agriculture and Food Engineering,

Pei Eujin, Brunel University

College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences,

Liu Bing Jian, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

Department of Industrial Design

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Published

2015-09-24

How to Cite

Bin, Q., Ming, S. X., Eujin, P., & Jian, L. B. (2015). Virtual Clay Prototyping System – A Framework for Real-Time Modeling. International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE), 11(5), pp. 24–30. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijoe.v11i5.4798

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 5 (2015)

Section

Papers

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