An integrated approach to the analysis of automotive assembly activities using digital manufacturing tools

International Journal of Internet Manufacturing and Services

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 160-175

  Lambiase, Francesco ^a   Lambiase, Alfredo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

DF; Digital Factory; Discrete events simulation; Ergonomic analysis; Process planning; Virtual manufacturing

Indexed keywords

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; DIGITAL INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; ERGONOMICS; PROCESS PLANNING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

3-D VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT; AUTOMOTIVE ASSEMBLIES; DIGITAL FACTORIES; DISCRETE EVENTS SIMULATION; ECONOMICAL FEASIBILITY; ERGONOMIC ANALYSIS; ERGONOMIC IMPROVEMENTS; VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 84879608677     PISSN: 17516048     EISSN: 17516056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJIMS.2008.019631     Document Type: Article

References (26)

1. Bracht, U. and Masurat, T. (2005) 'The digital factory between vision and reality', Journal of Computers in Industry, Vol. 56, pp.325-333.
2. Bullinger, H-J. and Fisher, D. (2000) 'Rapid product development - an overview', Journal of Computers in Industry, Vol. 42, pp.99-108.
3. Cecil, J. and Kanchanapiboon, A. (2007) 'Virtual engineering approaches in product and process design', Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 31, pp.846-856.
4. Chena, R.S., Lub, K.Y. and Tai, P.H. (2004) 'Optimizing assembly planning through a three-stage integrated approach', International Journal of Production Economics, Vol. 88, pp.243-256.
5. Choi, A.C., Chan, D.S.K. and Yuen, A.M.F. (2002) 'Application of virtual assembly tools for improving product design', Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 19, pp.377-383.
6. Chua, C.K., The, S.H. and Gay, R.K.L., Rapid prototyping versus virtual prototyping in product design and manufacturing, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 1999, 15(8), PP: 597-603, DOI: 10.1007/s001700050107.
7. Consoli M. and Sacco, M. (2006) 'Virtual manufacturing as a way for the factory of the future', Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 17, pp.725-735.
8. Dangelmaier, W., Fischer, M., Gausemeier, J., Grate, M., Matysezok, C. and Mueck, B. (2005) 'Virtual and augmented reality support for discrete manufacturing system simulation', Journal of Computers in Industry Vol. 56, pp.371-383.
9. Feyen, R., Liu, Y., Cha, D., Jimmerson, G. and Joseph, B. (2000) 'Computer-aided ergonomics: A case study of incorporating ergonomics analyses into workplace design', Journal of Applied Ergonomics, Vol. 31, pp.291-300.
10. Gomez, A. and Zachmann, G. (1999) 'Virtual reality as a tool for verification of assembly and maintenance processes', Journal of Computers and Graphics, Vol. 23, pp.389-403.
11. Jayaram, S., Connacher, H.I. and Lyons, K.W. (1996) 'Virtual assembly using virtual reality techniques', Journal of Computer Aided Design Vol. 29, No. 8, pp.575-584.
12. Jayaram, S., Connacher, H.I. and Lyons, K.W. (1997) 'Virtual assembly using virtual reality techniques', Journal of Computer-Aided Design Vol. 29, No. 8, pp.575-584.
13. Liu, Z. and Tan, J. (2007) 'Constrained behavior manipulation for interactive assembly in a virtual environment', Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 32, pp.797-810.
14. Lye, S.W., Lee, S.G. and Chew, B.H. (2004) 'Virtual design and testing of protective packaging buffers', Journal of Computers in Industry Vol. 54, pp.209-221.
15. Mavrikios, D., Karabatsou, V., Alexopoulos, K., Pappas, M., Gogos, P. and Chryssolouris, G. (2006) 'An approach to human motion analysis and modeling', Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, Vol. 36, pp.979-989.
16. Mavrikios, D., Karabatsou, V., Pappas, M. and Chryssolouris, G. (2007) 'An efficient approach to human motion modeling for the verification of human-centric product design and manufacturing in virtual environments', Journal of Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 23, pp.533-543.
17. McAtamney, L. and Corlett, E.N. (1987) 'RULA: A survey method for the investigation of work-related upper limb disorders', Journal of Applied Ergonomics, Vol. 24, pp.91-99.
18. Pohit, G. (2006) 'Application of virtual manufacturing in generation of gears', Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 31, pp.85-91.
19. Shukla, C., Vazquez, M. and Chen, F.F. (1996) 'Virtual manufacturing: An overview', Journal of Computers Industrial Engineering, Vol. 31, Nos. 12, pp.79-82.
20. Siddique, Z. and Rosen, D. (1997) 'A virtual prototyping approach to product disassembly reasoning', Journal of Computers Aided Design, Vol. 29, No. 12, pp.847-860.
21. Waters, T.R., Putz-Anderson, V., Gang, A. and Fine, L.J. (1993) 'Revised NIOSH equation for the design and evalua-tion of manual lifting tasks', Ergonomics, Vol. 36, No. 7, pp.749-776.
22. Wilson, J. (1999) 'Virtual environments applications and applied ergonomics', Journal of Applied Ergonomics, Vol. 30, pp.3-9.
23. Wohlke, G. and Schiller, E. (2005) 'Digital planning validation in automotive industry', Journal of Computers in Industry, Vol. 56, pp.393-405.
24. Wu, S.H., Fuh, J.Y.H. and Nee A.Y.C. (2002) 'Concurrent process planning and scheduling in distributed virtual manufacturing', HE Transactions Vol. 34, pp.77-89.
25. Yang, J., Kim, J.H., Abdel-Malek, K., Marler, T., Beek, S. and Kopp, G.R. (2007) 'A new digital human environment and assessment of vehicle interior design', Journal of Computer Aided Design, Vol. 39, pp.548-558.
26. Zulch, G. and Grieger, T. (2005) 'Modeling of occupational health and safety aspects in the digital factory', Journal of Computers in Industry, Vol. 56, pp.384-392.