Advances in E-Engineering and Digital Enterprise Technology Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on E-Engineering and Digital Enterprise

by Cheng, Kai; Webb, David; Marsh, Rodney

• ISBN13: 9781860584671
• ISBN10: 1860584675
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-10-15
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

e-Engineering and digital enterprise technology are becoming the catalysts and prime enablers for the most radical changes in industry since the industrial revolution. Advances in e-Engineering and Digital Enterprise Technology includes international papers from experts and practitioners in industry and academia providing an information exchange on all aspects of engineering and management.Providing significant contributions from practitioners , researchers, educators, and end-users, the reader will find information on the latest innovations and techniques, including, e-Engineering systems e-supply chains and e-logistics Web based CAD/CAM/CAPP Virtual and collaborative engineering Web based modelling and simulations Mass customization and customer driven engineering Tele-operation and tele-robotics. On-line education and industrial training Vital reading for leading-edge system developers, researchers, innovators, and early adopters within industry, government, and academia who are in search of excellence.

Author Biography

Kai Cheng of Brunel University in the UK holds the chair professorship in Manufacturing Systems at Brunel University. His current research interests focus on micro manufacturing, design of precision machine tools, and global/sustainable manufacturing and systems. Professor Cheng has published over 160 papers in learned international journals and refereed conferences, authored/edited 5 books and contributed 6 book chapters. Professor Cheng is a fellow of the IET and IMechE. He is the head of the Advanced Manufacturing and Enterprise Engineering Department at Brunel, which consists of 10 academics and over 30 research assistants and PhD students. Professor Cheng is the European editor of the International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology and a member of the editorial board of International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. xvii
Keynote Paper
Digital enterprise technology in production networks	p. 3
e-Design and e-Manufacturing
Internet-based, end-user design and e-manufacture	p. 15
MATLAB-based e-design for aerostatic journal bearings	p. 25
Internet-based optimization of machining process	p. 33
atcPORTAL-a generic and extensible distributed agent-based portal for analytical target cascading in optimal design of complex systems	p. 43
e2-MES--an e-service-driven networked manufacturing platform for extended enterprises	p. 59
Implementation perspectives of design re-use through global manufacturing	p. 73
Applying Internet technologies to manufacturing SMEs in the UK North East region--barriers and opportunities	p. 83
Components of design for the superplastic forming process	p. 93
Building a web-based coupling quotation system in mechanical engineering	p. 103
A study on universal electronic table of product commonality-orientated design and its system development	p. 113
Research on information models to support fixture design fixture assembly processes	p. 119
'Subdivision projection method' for detecting gouging interference in three-axis NC machining	p. 127
e-Supply Chain Management, e-Logistics, and Mass Customization
Table retrieve on the Internet for supply-chain management supplier searching	p. 139
A mixed integer programming model for integrating MRP and job shop scheduling	p. 145
Buyer-oriented collaboration and stimulation of electronics SCM	p. 151
The implementation and evaluation of a 'micro' supply chain management system in a medium-sized UK manufacturer	p. 159
The electronic-enabling of product specifications for the digital environment of the automotive supply chain	p. 171
Dynamic planning with a wireless product identification technology in food supply chains	p. 179
Customer-oriented supply chain management practices in Pearl River Delta--a preliminary study	p. 189
Research on the method of multi-level fuzzy evaluation for performance of logistic centre processing	p. 199
Information systems capabilities influencing partnership integration within supply chain management--an empirical study	p. 207
Research on mass customization of MIS software based on common business application templates warehouse	p. 219
Web-based CAD/CAM/CAPP/PDM
The development of a web-accessible databank of material behaviour characteristics for use in virtual design environments	p. 229
A study and development of PDM system based on visual studio .NET	p. 237
Applying knowledge-based engineering to traditional manufacturing design	p. 245
An integrated software framework for synchronizing internal business functions of a ship-repair yard	p. 255
Business barriers to the e-sourcing and re-use of mechanical components	p. 265
Product life-cycle management--an essential component for agile manufacturing	p. 275
A pragmatic system to support interactive assembly planning and training in immersive virtual environment (I-VAPTS)	p. 285
Virtual and Collaborative Engineering
Fragmentary collaboration in a virtual world--the educational possibilities of multi-user, three-dimensional worlds	p. 299
A web-based system for collaborative electro-acoustic composition	p. 305
Co-operative design based on multi-agent system	p. 315
A co-operative software environment for planning and controlling ship-repair contracts	p. 321
A methodology for agile partner selection	p. 331
Virtuality-based understanding scheme (VirUS)--a holistic typecast supporting research and behaviour-oriented management of virtual teams	p. 343
Web-based Modelling and Simulations
A virtual environment approach for planning implant placement	p. 355
Robustness and reliability of manufacturing a pulley in a virtual environment	p. 363
Development of an integrated simulation tool for flexible machining lines	p. 371
Web-based Java analysis software for engineering applications of axisymmetric plane stress problems	p. 379
Remote Control, Condition Monitoring, and Tele-robotics
Development of a web-based condition monitoring and control system for CNC milling processes	p. 391
Remote process monitoring through Internet	p. 401
Application of mobile agents in multiple online robots	p. 409
Pump asset operation and performance monitoring over the Internet	p. 419
Distributed hardware architecture and intelligent sensors for mobile robots	p. 425
Assessment of the possibility to remotely monitor and control a pH process--an experimental study	p. 433
Virtual reality telerobotic system	p. 445
Conditions for through-process analysis of product surface in steel manufacture	p. 455
e-Business, e-Commerce, and e-Services
Location-based services--a vehicle for IT&T convergence	p. 467
The international material data system--e-business readiness in the automobile supply chain?	p. 479
A staged e-business development model	p. 489
The security audit mechanism in the enterprise e-commerce platform	p. 499
The electronic business strategy of small enterprises	p. 507
Computing Infrastructure for e-Engineering
Scalable architecture for multi-device Internet systems	p. 517
A face-based computer login system	p. 523
Product data tracking, the way to go in an industrial laboratory environment	p. 535
Improved scheme of double-direction signature in SET protocol	p. 545
Digital Factory/Enterprise
Web-based integration for virtual factory implementation	p. 553
Development of an agile manufacturing scheduling system for shop floor productions	p. 561
Research on the strategy and implementation methodology of low-cost moderate automatization semiflexible manufacturing system for leather enterprises	p. 573
On-line Education and Industrial Training
Agents for operator training	p. 581
Panoramic imaging based e-laboratory construction	p. 589
Developing web-based java applets for on-line learning of geometric tools	p. 601
Authors' Index	p. 611
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