Real-time finite element structural analysis in augmented reality

Huang, Jiale; Ong, S. K.; Nee, A. Y. C.

doi:10.1016/j.advengsoft.2015.04.014

Cited by 76 publications

(53 citation statements)

References 27 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Following this trend, a new paradigm aiming to design and verify products in a virtual space is emerging. [1][2][3][4][5][6].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The advantage of visualizing AR-based simulation results is that it can visualize simulation results in real environment through a device's camera [5]. Some researcher used various sensors to carry out real-time simulations on actual objects and augmented simulation results to actual objects using augmented reality [7].…”

Section: Visualization Of Augmented Reality-based Simulationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Multi-Device Based AR (Augmented Reality) Visualization & Interaction of Modeling & Simulation Analysis Results

Seo¹,

Kim²,

Kim³

2017

IJCA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Following this trend, a new paradigm aiming to design and verify products in a virtual space is emerging. [1][2][3][4][5][6].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Visualization Of Augmented Reality-based Simulationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multi-Device Based AR (Augmented Reality) Visualization & Interaction of Modeling & Simulation Analysis Results

Seo¹,

Kim²,

Kim³

2017

IJCA

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Although the finite element-based model can achieve precise results, it requires a large computation time. Studies conducted in the past focused on developing a finite element analysis method to reduce the need for computation resources with increased precision [33][34][35]. However, it is still difficult to obtain a sufficiently low value of motion-to-photon latency.…”

Section: Proposed Conceptmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards Shape-Changing Devices: Physical Interface Control with an Active Contour Model

2018

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper proposes a novel tangible interface system to enhance the immersive experience in virtual reality environments. The proposed system allows representing physical properties of the tool, such as the deflection of the elastic rods, which users handle in a virtual and physical environment. This system is composed of two parts; one is an articulated interface to visually represent the physical behavior and the other is a computational algorithm that can compute a set of 6-DOF positions of the links. The proposed computational algorithm extends an active contour model, which is used primarily in computer vision and image processing, incorporating a spring and damping constraint energy functional. An elastic rod is modeled as a series of rigid line segments with a symmetric relationship between neighboring segments, and its shape is modeled to be influenced by energies that are induced by a user, and the external deformation of the spline. The symmetric and sparse properties of the proposed model enable an efficient energy minimization process, and the modification of a number of the line segments. Based on this configuration, we construct an energy generation method based on the positional displacement of the base element to generate the deflection behavior of the contour according to the user's motion in the space. Therefore, the physical device can simulate a variety of deformable objects by modulating energy parameters during the energy minimization process. Experimental results demonstrate the feasibility of emulating various behaviors of deformable splines, and applying to virtual reality system without interfering with the motion-to-photon latency. We also discuss the method's limitations and explore its potential.

show abstract

“…With AR, civil engineers and urban designers can examine simulated results in the outdoor environment [33][34][35][36] and improve design in the indoor environment [37][38][39]. In the mechanical engineering and manufacturing fields, near real-time result updating with sensor networks [27,[40][41][42], image processing [43], and tangible user interfaces [44][45][46][47][48][49][50] (Table 4) are common practices. As can be seen in Tables 2 and 3, most of the selected studies in these two fields are based on a specific visualization tool instead of image overlay.…”

Section: Current Ar Applications In Engineering Analysis and Simulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

A State-of-the-Art Review of Augmented Reality in Engineering Analysis and Simulation

Nee

Ong

2017

MTI

105

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Augmented reality (AR) has recently become a worldwide research topic. AR technology renders intuitive computer-generated contents on users' physical surroundings. To improve process efficiency and productivity, researchers and developers have paid increasing attention to AR applications in engineering analysis and simulation. The integration of AR with numerical simulation, such as the finite element method, provides a cognitive and scientific way for users to analyze practical problems. By incorporating scientific visualization technologies, an AR-based system superimposes engineering analysis and simulation results directly on real-world objects. Engineering analysis and simulation involving diverse types of data are normally processed using specific computer software. Correct and effective visualization of these data using an AR platform can reduce the misinterpretation in spatial and logical aspects. Moreover, tracking performance of the AR platforms in engineering analysis and simulation is crucial as it influences the overall user experience. The operating environment of the AR platforms requires robust tracking performance to deliver stable and accurate information to the users. In addition, over the past several decades, AR has undergone a transition from desktop to mobile computing. The portability and propagation of mobile platforms has provided engineers with convenient access to relevant information in situ. However, on-site working environment imposes constraints on the development of mobile AR-based systems. This paper aims to provide a systematic overview of AR in engineering analysis and simulation. The visualization, tracking techniques as well as the implementation on mobile platforms are discussed. Each technique is analyzed with respect to its pros and cons, as well its suitability to particular types of applications.

show abstract

Real-time finite element structural analysis in augmented reality

Cited by 76 publications

References 27 publications

Multi-Device Based AR (Augmented Reality) Visualization & Interaction of Modeling & Simulation Analysis Results

Multi-Device Based AR (Augmented Reality) Visualization & Interaction of Modeling & Simulation Analysis Results

Towards Shape-Changing Devices: Physical Interface Control with an Active Contour Model

A State-of-the-Art Review of Augmented Reality in Engineering Analysis and Simulation

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About