Man-Machine Interaction in Virtual Machining Center

Virtual manufacturing is the use of a desktop virtual reality system for the computer-aided design of components and processes for manufacture. Virtual reality is a computer technology that enables users to view or ´immerse´ themselves in an alternate world. Immersion and man-machine interaction is the core of VR technology. VR technology has obvious applications in education and training where potentially dangerous tasks such as flying or surgery are carried out and also has been used for many different applications in a variety of industries. This work provided some insight into reconstructing of virtual machining center by using Virtools platform and realized the machining center navigation and man-machine interactive operation. In this virtual environment, users can operate the machining center and complete a product machining process. Through this virtual platform, users can obtain knowledge about structure of machining center and get familiar with the complex operation of machining center before they have opportunity of manipulating the real machining tool, which is desirable for practical operation.