Title :
Accessibility analysis using computer graphics hardware
Author :
Spitz, Steven N. ; Requicha, Aristides A.G.
Author_Institution :
Proficiency Ltd., Jerusalem, Israel
Abstract :
Analyzing the accessibility of an object´s surface to probes or tools is important for many planning and programming tasks that involve spatial reasoning and arise in robotics and automation. The paper presents novel and efficient algorithms for computing accessible directions for tactile probes used in 3D digitization with Coordinate Measuring Machines. The algorithms are executed in standard computer graphics hardware. They are a nonobvious application of rendering hardware to scientific and technological areas beyond computer graphics
Keywords :
computer graphic equipment; programming; rendering (computer graphics); spatial reasoning; 3D digitization; Coordinate Measuring Machines; accessibility analysis; accessible directions; computer graphics hardware; programming tasks; rendering hardware; robotics; spatial reasoning; standard computer graphics hardware; tactile probes; technological areas; Computer graphics; Coordinate measuring machines; Hardware; Inspection; Probes; Process control; Robotics and automation; Solids; Space technology; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Visualization and Computer Graphics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/2945.879783
