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Design tool
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29 Oct 2001
TL;DR: The method described leads to a new way for the computer-aided design of micromanipulators, and a useful design tool space, named the physical model of the solution space, is proposed.
Abstract: Parallel manipulators are characterized by symmetry, high precision and stiffness, which allow them to be the mechanisms of micromanipulators. This paper deals with the optimum design of micromanipulator mechanisms. A useful design tool space, named the physical model of the solution space, is proposed. The design space for 6-DOF parallel micromanipulators is established. The relationships between the performance indices and link lengths of micromanipulators are presented in the established solution space. The method described leads to a new way for the computer-aided design of micromanipulators.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a simplified method, developed for building designers, by which dynamic air temperatures in naturally ventilated buildings and dynamic sensible heating and cooling energy loads in conditioned buildings can be predicted.
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TL;DR: The COMFEN tool as discussed by the authors provides access to the power of detailed simulation tools at a stage in design when little is known about the final building, but also when the freedom to explore options is greatest and the ability to improve the design is greatest.
Abstract: A new approach to the creation of design tools is proposed that addresses the real information needs of designers in the early stages of design of non-residential buildings. Traditional simplified design tools are typically too limited to be of much use, even in conceptual design. The proposal is to provide access to the power of detailed simulation tools at a stage in design when little is known about the final building, but at a stage also when the freedom to explore options is greatest and the ability to improve the design is greatest. The concept of the building performance sketch forms the basis of the proposed design tool. It was derived from consultation with design analysis teams as part of the development of the COMFEN tool for fenestration design. Tools like COMFEN are explored to understand how they were shaped by consultation and how requests from these teams for real-world relevance might shape such tools in the future. The simulation process can effectively utilize some of the as-built, as-o...
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01 Mar 1976
TL;DR: It is shown that when dealing with problems of concurrency, the use of path expressions, which are associated with data, makes the task of verification simpler than when the synchronization conditions areassociated with programs.
Abstract: Data types are an important design tool because they allow freedom of abstraction. Thus, they are useful for constructing large software systems, including operating systems. It is shown that when dealing with problems of concurrency, the use of path expressions, which are associated with data, makes the task of verification simpler than when the synchronization conditions are associated with programs.
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TL;DR: The three psychological experiments presented here indicate that it is possible to express interactive behavior in a more direct fashion by letting the designers compose software from interaction elements with built-in behavior.
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