From: Lawrence Pfeffer <pfeffer@dove.nist.gov>
Subject: Re: APPS: Virtual Manufacturing
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 1996 15:56:39 +0000 (GMT)
Organization: NIST


From: Lawrence Pfeffer <pfeffer@dove.nist.gov>

mr12413@nyssa.swt.edu (Michael E. Rundell) wrote:
>From: mr12413@nyssa.swt.edu (Michael E. Rundell)

<snip>
>     The basic concept is simple:  Build a robotic work cell in V.R.
>before you actually assemble the cell in the real world.  This way the
>cell can be completely debugged and tested before you order your first
>part.  We are looking for a modeler that would allow us to create a
>programmable virtual robot.  
>

Michael,

The concept you're talking about sounds very like what John Craig's
crew at Silma, does with their robot simulation product (prod. name is
"simstation" or something similar.)  When last I saw this demo'ed, it
was in 3-D graphics, but wasn't fully-immersive.  However, the
fidelity was excellent.  Silma is in the Bay area, (408 probably
<Cupertino?>, 415 possible.)  Suggest you read comp.robotics.research,
and possibly post your query there, too.

Hope this helps,


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