Product Engineering

Product Engineering
Author: Doru Talaba
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 569
Release: 2008-04-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1402082002

This book contains an edited version of the lectures and selected contributions presented during the Advanced Summer Institute (ASI) on "Product Engineering: Tools and Methods based on Virtual Reality" held at Chania (Greece), 30th May - 6th June 2007. The ASI was devoted to the Product Engineering field, with particular attention being given to the aspects related to Virtual Reality (VR) technologies, and their use and added value in engineering.

Modelling and Management of Engineering Processes

Modelling and Management of Engineering Processes
Author: Michael Schabacker
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2014-09-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3662440091

Innovative processes for the development of products and services are more and more considered as an organisational capability, which is recognised to be increasingly important for business success in today’s competitive environment. However, management and academia need a more profound understanding of these processes and to develop improved management approaches to exploit such business potentials. This book contains the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Modelling and Management of Engineering Processes (MMEP2013) held in Magdeburg, Germany, in November 2013. It includes contributions from international leading researchers in the fields of process modelling and process management. The conference topics were recent trends in modelling and management of engineering processes, potential synergies between different modelling approaches, future challenges for the management of engineering processes as well as future research in these areas.

Handbook of Research on Mobile Software Engineering: Design, Implementation, and Emergent Applications

Handbook of Research on Mobile Software Engineering: Design, Implementation, and Emergent Applications
Author: Alencar, Paulo
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 1040
Release: 2012-05-31
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1615206566

The popularity of an increasing number of mobile devices, such as PDAs, laptops, smart phones, and tablet computers, has made the mobile device the central method of communication in many societies. These devices may be used as electronic wallets, social networking tools, or may serve as a person’s main access point to the World Wide Web. The Handbook of Research on Mobile Software Engineering: Design, Implementation, and Emergent Applications highlights state-of-the-art research concerning the key issues surrounding current and future challenges associated with the software engineering of mobile systems and related emergent applications. This handbook addresses gaps in the literature within the area of software engineering and the mobile computing world.

Annals of Scientific Society for Assembly, Handling and Industrial Robotics

Annals of Scientific Society for Assembly, Handling and Industrial Robotics
Author: Thorsten Schüppstuhl
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2020-08-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3662617552

This Open Access proceedings present a good overview of the current research landscape of industrial robots. The objective of MHI Colloquium is a successful networking at academic and management level. Thereby the colloquium is focussing on a high level academic exchange to distribute the obtained research results, determine synergetic effects and trends, connect the actors personally and in conclusion strengthen the research field as well as the MHI community. Additionally there is the possibility to become acquainted with the organizing institute. Primary audience are members of the scientific association for assembly, handling and industrial robots (WG MHI).

Engineering Haptic Devices

Engineering Haptic Devices
Author: Thorsten A. Kern
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 704
Release: 2022-11-05
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 303104536X

This is an open access book. In this third edition of Engineering Haptic Devices the software part was rewritten from scratch and now includes even more details on tactile and texture interaction modalities. The kinematics section was improved to extend beyond a pure knowledge explanation to a comprehensive guideline on how to actually do and implement haptic kinematic functions. The control section was reworked incorporating some hands-on experience on control implementation on haptic systems. The system, actuator and sensor design chapters were updated to allow easier access to the content. This book is written for students and engineers faced with the development of a task-specific haptic system. Now 14 years after its first edition, it is still a reference for the basics of haptic interaction and existing haptic systems and methods as well as an excellent source of information for technical questions arising in the design process of systems and components. Following a system engineering approach, it is divided into two parts with Part I containing background and reference information as a knowledge basis. Typical application areas of haptic systems and a thorough analysis of haptics as an interaction modality are introduced. The role of users in the design of haptic systems is discussed and relevant design and development stages are outlined. Part II presents all related challenges in the design of haptic systems including general system architecture and control structures, kinematics, actuator principles and all types of sensors you may encounter doing haptic device development. Beside these hardware and mechanical topics, further chapters examine state-of-the-art interfaces to operate the devices, and hardware and software development to push haptic systems to their limits.

Perspectives on Wearable Enhanced Learning (WELL)

Perspectives on Wearable Enhanced Learning (WELL)
Author: Ilona Buchem
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2019-11-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3319643010

​Wearable technologies – such as smart glasses, smart watches, smart objects, or smart garments – are potential game-changers, breaking ground and offering new opportunities for learning. These devices are body-worn, equipped with sensors, and integrate ergonomically into everyday activities. With wearable technologies forging new human-computer relations, it is essential to look beyond the current perspective of how technologies may be used to enhance learning. This edited volume,“Perspectives on Wearable Enhanced Learning,” aims to take a multidisciplinary view on wearable enhanced learning and provide a comprehensive overview of current trends, research, and practice in diverse learning contexts including school and work-based learning, higher education, professional development, vocational training, health and healthy aging programs, smart and open learning, and work. This volume features current state of the art wearable enhanced learning and explores how these technologies have begun to mark the transition from the desktop through the mobile to the age of wearable, ubiquitous technology-enhanced learning.

Reliability and Risk Assessment in Engineering

Reliability and Risk Assessment in Engineering
Author: Vijay Kumar Gupta
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 523
Release: 2020-05-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811537461

This volume is a collection of articles on reliability and safety engineering presented during INCRS 2018. The articles cover a variety of topics such as big data analytics and their applications in reliability assessment and condition monitoring, health monitoring, management, diagnostics and prognostics of mechanical systems, design for reliability and optimization, and machine learning for industrial applications. A special aspect of this volume is the coverage of performance, failure and reliability issues in electrical distribution systems. This book will be a useful reference for graduate students, researchers and professionals working in the area of reliability assessment, condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.