Preface vii PRODUCT DESIGN AND CONCURRENT ENGINEERING Geometric Modelling Using Soft Objects to Represent Medical Structures 763(13) H.L. Lim Y.P. Wang C.K. Chui Y.Y. Cai Integration of Geometric Modeling and Physical Modeling for Catheter Navigation 776(10) Y.Y. Cai Y.P. Wang C.K. Chui H.L. Lim A Mechanism for Coding the Form Feature 786(8) Junjun Wu Tongyang Wang Minghua Wu Ji Zhou Computation of the Skeletons of 3D Polyhedral Solids 794(10) Y. Hu M.M.F. Yuen J. Zhou Creating Blending Surface and N-Sided Region Surface with Rational Bezier Patches 804(10) Luo Hongzhi Yin Wensen Li Shiqi Zhou Ji Optimal Expected-Time Algorithm for Finding Largest Empty Circle and its Application on PCB Stamping Mould Design 814(11) S.H. Boey E.W. Lee J.Y. Wang Product Design The Research on Design Principles to the CAD/CAM Geometric Platform Based on Shared Standard Semantic Models of STEP/AP203 825(7) Ren Aihua Wei Juxia A CAD-System for Dressmaking and 832(8) Karl-Heinz Roediger A New Generation CAD System for Railway Weighing Apparatus and its Implementation 840(8) Meng Xiangxu Li Xueqing Gong Bin Designing a Computer-Aided Product Design Advisor 848(7) Tay Eng Hock Development of an Intelligent Grating CAD System--GRTCAD 855(10) Ma Yong Sheng Gao Huixing Simultaneous Consideration of Ecological & Economical Parameters by Using a Feature-Based Design System 865(8) Dieter H. Muller Kai Oestermann A Concurrent Integrated CAD (CICAD) Method for Ship and Sailing Yacht Design 873(12) Kok Thong Tan Thomas P. Bligh Product Analysis Optimisation of Mould Design in Die Casting of Pewter Parts Through Numerical Simulation 885(9) B.H. Hu S.W. Hao X.P. Niu K.K. Tong F.C. Yee Fatigue Analysis Based on FEA and 894(10) Wolf-U. Zammert The Design and Implementation of a Visualization Tool for Structural Analysis 904(13) Y. Hu J. Wu J. Zhu Process Planning Cath Viewer: An Interactive System for Catheter Design and Testing 917(10) Wang Yaoping Chui Cheekong Cai Yiyu Lim Honglip A CAPP System Based on Concurrent Engineering System 927(7) S. Ying D. Ma R. Wang Designing and Planning Cable Harnesses Using Immersive Virtual Reality 934(8) Foo Meng Ng J.M. Ritchie R.G. Dewar A New Solution to the Integration for CAPP and PPC 942(9) Wang Liya Jiang Zhiping Yan Junqi Wu Dezhong Product Renewal by Using IPD 951(10) Robert Bjarnemo Determination of Assembly Sequence for Hull Block in Shipbuilding 961(10) Hongtae Kim Byeongse Yoo Jaemin Lim Computer Aided Systems for Industrial & Engineering Design--An Attempt to Their Integration 971(10) Dieter H. Muller Claus Aumund-Kopp Integrated System of CAIP and Quality Forecasting for Mold Manufacturing in CE Environment 981(10) Chen Kang Ning Gao Guojun Chen Shan Hong Zhang Jun Mei Rapid Prototyping Development of Complex Plastic Parts with Simulation and Rapid Prototyping 991(8) Michael Wilmsen Reverse Engineering Physical Models for Generation of Surface Models 999(10) Liang-chia Chen Grier C.I. Lin Model-enhanced Rapid Prototyping using Range Imaging 1009(10) Y.Y. Cai A.Y.C. Nee H.T. Loh T. Miyazawa Numerical Simulation of Cavity Filling of the Powder-Binder Mixture in a Rapid Prototyping Process 1019(10) Lin Bilon Gong Haiqing Rotary Axis Compensation for a 5-axis Micro Milling Rapid Prototyping System 1029(10) Ng Peow Fang Wei Ngooi Chan Siang Li Hui Li Bo Zou Jiguo Gong Haiqing Generation of Tooth Models for Ceramic Dental Restorations 1039(11) Sven Gurke An Investigation on Parameter Optimization of Selective Laser Sintering Process for Rapid Prototyping Applications 1050(13) Zhu Chun Bao CE Environments Management and Scheduling of Design Activities in Concurrent Engineering 1063(8) Qian Zhong Yingping Zheng PIKS: Product Information and Knowledge Servers for Concurrent Engineering Environments 1071(10) D. Domazet Q.Z. Yang Y.Z. Zhao Concurrent Engineering Through Data Support and Communication in Computer Integrated Manufacturing Environment 1081(8) P.K. Jain S.C. Jain Tafesse G.-S.B. The Management of Parts for Complex Assembly System in PC Environment 1089(10) Yin Wensheng Wu Yongming Wang Tongyang Zhou Ji An Intelligent Mechanism to Support DFX-Abilities in Automated Designers Environment 1099(14) Wulanmuqi Jiati Deng FACTORY AUTOMATION Shopfloor Integration JAVA Implementation of Shopfloor Access and Monitoring of a Manufacturing System 1113(10) Ong Chee Wee Osamu Kaneko Kang Siew Hwa Real-Time Supervisory Control of a Flexible Manufacturing System Using AI-Based Method 1123(8) Zhong Jiangsheng Wong Chun Chong The Description Verification and Implementation Of MMS Interconnection Between Heterogeneous Networks 1131(8) X. Fei G. Gu J.W. Wu Z. Li Assembly Automation Analysis Method for Automation of a Socket Assembly System--A Case Study 1139(10) Kok Weng Ng Hamiraj Fahry Abdul Hamid Design Analysis of a Flexible Workcell for Automated Assembly of Electric Motors 1149(10) Shamsudin H.M. Amin Mohamad Nor Ahmad Zaharuddin Mohamed Jameel Mukred Mohammad Ghulam Rahman Modeling and Estimation of Pneumatic Positioning System for Lumber Processing 1159(12) Xiaochun George Wang Dorothy Wong Inspection and Diagnostic Systems A Fuzzy Expert System for Monitoring Dimensional Accuracy of Components 1171(7) Henry Lau Ralph W.L. Ip Felix T.S. Chan Fuzzy Classification of Fault Diagnosis Using ANNs 1178(6) H.Qian D. Pan Gan Ying Luo S.K. Tso Intelligent Visual Evaluation System for Mirror Finished Surfaces 1184(10) Kazuhiko Kato Toshihiro Ioi Masahisa Matsunaga Nobuaki Iguchi A Survey of Non-Contact 3D Surface Imaging Techniques for Craniofacial and Reconstructive Surgery 1194(12) B.T. Sim C.K. Chua S.M. Chou W.S. Ng S.T. Lee S.C. Aung A Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis System for Modern Manufacturing Equipment 1206(9) Wenbin Hu Zude Zhou Youping Chen An Indirect Machine Tool Condition Monitoring System 1215(9) P. Oksanen P.H. Andersson Sensor System for Disassembly of Electrical Motors 1224(9) Bjorn Karlsson Nils Karlsson Alexander Lauber Automated Visual Inspection Apparatus for CIM Systems 1233(10) G. Bright R. Mayo Non-Destructive Testing for Thin-Film Magnetic Rigid Disks 1243(4) A. Wichainchai P. Nabokin S. Rukvichai Ch. Puprichitku Digital Filtering of Images Using Compact Optical Processors 1247(12) Yu-hua Li Yi-mo Zhang Wen-yao Liu Hong Hui Robotics and AGV Systems An Easy-To-Use Robotic Welding System for Shipyards 1259(13) Marcelo H. Ang Jr. Lin Wei Lim Ser Yong Fixturing 2D Concave Polygonal Objects Using a Three Fingered Flexible Fixturing System 1272(9) H. Du Grier C. I. Lin Study of Self-learning Control for Special Shape Robots 1281(6) Sui Qing Xie Ming Development of an Highly Flexible Two-Legged Walking Device 1287(8) Josef Schlattmann Design of Active Links for Modular Robot 1295(10) Wei Tech Ang Ming Xie An Adaptive Tracking Controller for Robots Including Motor Dynamics 1305(10) Guang Yin Song Qing Development of a New Industrial Robot 1315(10) Hong-You Lee W Walischmiller Adaptive Gait Planning for Multi-Legged Robots Using a Stability Compensation Method 1325(13) Wenjie Chen K. H. Low S. H. Yeo Application of Pareto-Based Multiobjectives Genetic Algorithm in Minimum Time Motion Planning 1338(13) Ang Mei Choo A.M.S. Zalzala NC Programming A Curvilinear Grid Generation Technique Applied to Tool-Path Planning of a Five-Axis Milling Machine 1351(8) D. Batanov E. Bohez S.S. Makhanov K. Sonthipaumpoon M. Tabucanon Intelligent, Distributed NC Systems 1359(12) Sally M. Chan Terence L. Lammers Automation Components Development of an Automatic and Flexible Feeding System for Delicate Cylindrical Parts With Asymmetrical Feature 1371(14) Patrick S.K. Chua Parametric Parts Feeder in Assembly Workcell for Mass Customization 1385(10) Banna G. Rao Advanced Mechatronic System for Turbine Blade Manufacturing and Repair 1395(10) U. Berger R. Janssen E. Brinksmeier The Development Of An Intelligent Flexible and Programmable Vibratory Bowl Feeder Incorporating Neural Network 1405(12) Patrick Soon-Keong Chua Meng-Leong Tay Siang-Kok Sim Enhanced Intelligent Control for Strip Thickness in a Rolling Mill 1417(12) Shaowei Wang A. Kiet Tieu ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY A Modular Head-Eye Platform for Real-time Active Vision 1429(10) Chee-Kong Fong Ming Xie Third Millennium Manufacturing: Healing the Executive/Production Schism by Computers or Conversation? 1439 Duley K.W. Maj S.P. Preface I-1
