Curve fairing has an important influence on curve editing and geometric modeling. Though there has been several different kinds of fairing methods, Multiresolution curve fairing has higher efficiency and simpler algorithms. Different from existing multiresolution curve fairing, a new multiresolution approach is presented based on non-uniform semiorthogonal B-spline wavelets, which can be applied for NURBS curve fairing. It has no restriction to B-spline curves’ knot sequence. This method effectively overcomes the limit of uniform or quasi-uniform B-spline wavelets for fairing. A detailed example is given to show the effectiveness of this multiresolution fairing method.

The volume of workspace is one of the most important parameters to evaluate the flexibility of a robot. Monte Carlo Method and adaptive-divided mesh method were applied to analyze the workspace of the manipulator of a explosive-handling robot in mine. Firstly, the kinematical model of the manipulator was taken forward based on its main structure. Then, its kinematics analysis was given. Based on them, the manipulator’s workspace was analyzed by Monte Carlo Method and the cloud picture was completed. At last, the ‘Adaptive-divided Mesh Method’ was brought forward and the volume of the workspace was calculated with it. The result shows that the workspace’s volume is large enough and the working points in the workspace of the explosive-handling manipulator were distributed compactly and uniformly, which can satisfy the requirements with high efficiency.

Based on synthesizing the robot’s chassis mechanism,a transformable chassis is presented to adapt to the conflictive requirements of complex fields. A transformable wheel-legged robot has been designed with the applied chassis. As a variable topology mechanism, the robot has many changeable configurations. Finally the structure implementation of the robot was discussed.

Product design and development becomes increasingly knowledge-intensive and collaborative. It is very difficult to meet currently imperious needs for the traditional design mode, knowledge managing methods and the geometry-centric application tool. Designers require more generic knowledge of design and design process and more intelligent system. It establishes the FBPSS framework system supporting modeling of product function, behavior, principle, state and structure. Based on this FBPSS framework system, ontology-based product design system is developed through design knowledge repositories.