Showing papers on "Page layout published in 1994"
21 Jun 1994
TL;DR: Document image understanding encompasses the technology required to make paper documents equivalent to other computer exchange media like floppies, tapes, and CDROMs and restricts ourselves to documents such as business letters, forms, and scientific and technical articles such as those found in archival journals and technical conferences.
Abstract: Document image understanding encompasses the technology required to make paper documents equivalent to other computer exchange media like floppies, tapes, and CDROMs. The physical reader of the paper document is the scanner just like the physical reader of the floppy is the floppy drive and the physical reader of the tape cartridge is the tape cartridge drive, and the physical reader of the CDROM is the CDROM drive. In the survey presented, we restrict ourselves to documents such as business letters, forms, and scientific and technical articles such as those found in archival journals and technical conferences. Understanding such documents involves estimating the rotation skew of each document page, determining the geometric page layout, labeling blocks as text or non-text, determining the read order for text blocks, recognizing the text of text blocks through an OCR system, determining the logical page layout, and formatting the data and information of the document in a suitable way for use by a word processing system or by an information retrieval system. >
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TL;DR: In this paper, a method for designing spine layouts is presented, in which a main aisle is used for the movements between the work cells located on both side and for the temporary storage of work in process.
Abstract: We present a method for designing spine layouts. A spine layout is a layout in which a main aisle is used for the movements between the work cells located on both side and for the temporary storage of work in process. Our objective is to find a layout that minimizes both the handling costs and the investment costs. Also, a rectangular layout shape is searched for. With the proposed method, a design skeleton is first constructed with a heuristic. This design skeleton is then optimally transposed into a net layout via an integer linear program. Numerical results for layouts of 12 and 22 cells are presented.
59 citations
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13 Sep 1994
TL;DR: In this paper, a method for printing a set of documents which differ from each other by a small area, a page specific image region, is described, where the page specific data are stored in one or more data files, generated by a database application program.
Abstract: A method of printing a set of documents which have a generally identical background image, and differ from each other by a small area, a page specific image region. A method is described to locate each page specific image region in a background image page layout. A master file stores this background image information along with positional parameters and a file reference to the page specific image region data. The page specific data are stored in one or more data files, generated by a database application program. The master file and page specific file are combined such that the background image is transformed to a bitmap only once, and the page specific data variously modify this bitmap to represent each individual page.
18 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a hybrid approach to plant layout design is presented using a constraint-directed search procedure and a mathematical optimization technique, where the whole space of a plant building is divided into the finite compartments with a modular size in order to separate the description of the layout into the combinatorial part and the sizing part.
Abstract: A hybrid type approach to plant layout design is presented using a constraint-directed search procedure and a mathematical optimization technique. In layout design, a plant must be arranged to satisfy spatial constraints imposed by its components. In our approach the whole space of a plant building is divided into the finite compartments with a modular size in order to separate the description of the layout into the combinatorial part and the sizing part. The approach consists of two steps. In the first step, a constraint-directed search procedure is applied to find a combinatorial solution among plant components so as to satisfy the spatial layout conditions. In the second step, an optimization technique is applied to determine the actual dimensions of components so as to minimize a measure of an overall size of a plant building considering size of components. The approach is implemented with an object-oriented programming environment and the system can automatically produce a layout from the declarative representation of layout conditions. Finally, the approach has been applied to the design of a nuclear power plant in order to check its validity and effectiveness.
18 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a geometric reasoning model for automated fixture layout is presented, which imports geometric data of parts directly from a CAD system, reasons with geometric, tolerance and operation data, and automatically generates layout designs from the fixture component database provided.
Abstract: Fixture design has three design stages: conceptual, layout, and detail design. Geometric reasoning is one of the major tasks involved in layout design. This paper presents a geometric reasoning model for automated fixture layout. Desirable characteristics of layout design methodologies are first discussed. Computation models for cutting force effects, locator layout, clamp layout, and clamping forces are then presented in sequence. Finally, current implementation of a software system and results are described. The system imports geometric data of parts directly from a CAD system, reasons with geometric, tolerance and operation data, and automatically generates layout designs from the fixture component database provided.
17 citations
TL;DR: An experimental knowledge-based consultation system developed for the purpose of capturing strip layout design knowledge using Expertech's XI-Plus shell package for stamping processes like piercing, blanking, bending and trimming and aims to train and aid new designers in doing their own design.
13 citations
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24 Jun 1994
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe a computer process of creating a Moving Electron Beam Exposure System (MEBES) pattern-generation file, that is to be used in the manufacture of integrated-circuit masks, from a technology-independent and semiconductor-process independent layout-design, by transmitting a scaleable and process-independent layout design to a computer, selecting the layers necessary for a particular semiconductor process, and selecting the scale to which the layout design will be converted.
Abstract: A computer process of creating a Moving Electron Beam Exposure System (MEBES) pattern-generation file, that is to be used in the manufacture of integrated-circuit masks, from a technology-independent and semiconductor-process independent layout-design, by transmitting a scaleable and process-independent layout design to a computer, selecting the layers necessary for a particular semiconductor-process, selecting the scale to which the layout design will be converted, converting the layout design to that scale, positioning the layout design in a full-wafer or reticle-based layout, adding scribe lines, converting the layout design to a format acceptable to a conversion program, converting the layout design to a MEBES pattern-generation file, and transmitting the MEBES pattern-generation file in a format acceptable to a manufacturer of integrated-circuit masks.
10 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a heuristic, analytical model is developed to integrate the work in process storage space allocation and block layout planning steps of the facility design process, which is applicable when identical unit loads are transported by a discrete materials handling system.
Abstract: A heuristic, analytical model is developed to integrate the work in process storage space allocation and block layout planning steps of the facility design process. The model is applicable when identical unit loads are transported by a discrete materials handling system. The model is applied in the context of a ‘CRAFT like’ procedure where the user can reallocate storage space between departments on successive iterations while simultaneously considering materials handling volume distance and dynamically changing storage requirements. The scope of model inputs includes the layout, materials handling system attributes and production parameters. It is shown that the analytical nature of the model and scope of model inputs also allow the user to investigate significantly different production scenarios and materials handling system designs in layout planning. As a result, the model provides greater modelling flexibility than simulation and Petri net modelling in supporting sensitivity analyses in layout design...
9 citations
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01 Sep 1994
TL;DR: The platemaking system is a system that produces a printing plate by using an exposure device 8 to print on original film that has imposition data consisting of multiple page data imposed on photosensitive film.
Abstract: The platemaking system is a system that produces a printing plate by using an exposure device 8 to print on original film that has imposition data consisting of multiple page data imposed on photosensitive film. The system is equipped with page data layout device 2 and exposure device 8. Page data layout device 2 indicates page layout data that contains positioning information and size information of each page data for the purpose of impositioning multiple page data on photosensitive film. Based on that page layout data, each page data is laid out at the imposition position of the photosensitive film, imposition data is created and the indicated page layout data is output to exposure device 8. Exposure device 8 receives the page layout data via network line NL and moves the original film to the corresponding position in accordance with the received page layout data after which the exposure process is carried out. The device is equipped with keyboard 14 to indicate page layout data for the purpose of impositioning multiple page data on original film. Page data layout device 2 lays out corresponding page data in response to page layout data when the page data corresponding to the page number specified by page layout data is prepared and then creates imposition data. Further, when the page data is not prepared, page data layout device 2 lays out dummy page data in response to page layout data in place of page data and then creates imposition data.
8 citations
TL;DR: The physical layout design of the workstation screens; desirable image processing functions contributing to better viewing and minimizing artifacts; interface design factors contributing to ease-of-use and speed of task completion; and work toward the selection of a suitable image compression technique are described.
Abstract: The design of an electronic archive of digitized images of thousands of xrays collected as part of nationwide health surveys has raised several issues related to user interface design, image presentation and image compression. The project involves developing an image archive implemented with an optical disk jukebox, and user workstations that allow Internet access to the images. This paper describes: the physical layout design of the workstation screens; desirable image processing functions contributing to better viewing and minimizing artifacts; interface design factors contributing to ease-of-use and speed of task completion; and work toward the selection of a suitable image compression technique.© (1994) COPYRIGHT SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
8 citations
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18 Oct 1994
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a scheme to facilitate control over descentralized operations, specially, the progression conditions thereof when the operation are decentralized and performed by using plural layout design devices when the layout of printed matter is designed.
Abstract: PURPOSE:To facilitate control over descentralized operations, specially, the progression conditions thereof when the operation are decentralized and performed by using plural layout design devices when the layout of printed matter is designed. CONSTITUTION:The layout design system is constituted by connecting the layout design devices 1a, 1b, and 1c to a communication means (a). The respective devices 1a, 1b, and 1c output signals at the start and end of each process of the operations. Then, the control means 11 of the device 1a totalizes the signals on the basis of the kinds of processes corresponding to the respective signals and the printed matter to generate transaction information indicating the progression extent of the transaction. The control means 11 outputs the transaction information to the devices 1a, 1b, and 1c according to indications from the respective devices 1a, 1b, and 1c. Then, operators of the devices 1a, 1b, and 1c schedule efficient operations and advance the operations.
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18 Oct 1994
TL;DR: In this paper, an automatic page-up rule generation device is proposed, which can easily set a rule for automatically generating a page layout, based on the operation data and the master-slave relation in a page.
Abstract: PURPOSE: To provide an automatic page-up rule generation device which can easily set a rule for automatically generating a page layout. CONSTITUTION: This device consists of a material data base 19 which stores plural data (character data and image data) to be laid out, an instruction input means 15 for inputting operation data corresponding to operator's, instructions, a template generating means 18 which generates a template in hierarchical structure corresponding to the master-slave relation in a page, a display means 14, and an instruction generation part 20 which converts the template into a series of scripts. The template generating means 18 displays information for inputting the operation data on an interactive basis by the display means 14, sets the rule for automatically generating the page layout on the basis of the operation data, and integrates respective set rules in page units to generate the template.
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22 Apr 1994
TL;DR: In this article, the layout constraints supplied through an input device for inputting layout constraints, layout design rule conditions and layout design data, etc., are verified by a verifying means using a valid graph and successively verified by the verifying means 3 using a linear programming problem.
Abstract: PURPOSE:To provide the layout design supporting device of electronic parts capable of understandably providing the contradictory information of layout constraints to a designer in detail. CONSTITUTION:The layout constraints supplied through an input device 1 for inputting the layout constraints, layout design rule conditions and layout design data, etc., are verified by a verifying means 2 using a valid graph and successively verified by the verifying means 3 using a linear programming problem. Respective verified results adjust graphic patterns related to the contradictory constraints to the kinds of the constraints corresponding to rules stored in a contradictory display rule storage part 5 and are displayed at a display device 8 in relation to the respective kinds.
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14 Jan 1994
TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed an automatic forming device for signature allotment table for plate making, which can efficiently form the signature allocation table, easily corrects errors and can flexibly deal with the presence of a blank page, the change in the number of page layouts per plate from the middle or the inclusion of the special page layout such as two-page layout.
Abstract: PURPOSE:To provide the automatic forming device for signature allotment table for plate making which can efficiently form the signature allotment table for plate making, easily corrects errors and can flexibly deal with the presence of a blank page, the change inn the number of page layouts per plate from the middle or the inclusion of the special page layout, such as two-page layout. CONSTITUTION:This device has input sections 2, 4 which input the data on the total page number and the data on the number of page layouts per plate, a page data management section 6 which preserves the data on the total page number, a holding section 8 for the data on the number of the page layouts which holds the data on the number of the page layouts and a page allotment execution section 7 which sets the number of the pages to be put into one plate by the data on the number of the page layouts and allots the pages by each of the set page numbers in accordance with the prescribed sequence. The device may be provided with an input section 1 for the data on ways of binding at need to allot the pages in accordance with the sequence determined by the data on the ways of binding.
TL;DR: In this article, a decision-making methodology has been proposed to establish a future intelligent CAD system for the basic layout, based on the multiple-layered decision making with the transit evaluation function, and its validity has also been verified through case studies on the design of a main spindle system in machine tools.
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01 Jan 1994
TL;DR: This paper addresses the incorporation of AI aspects in the visual software design process and the automatic layout and beautification of informational graphics such as visual programs and chart diagrams, and describes InLay, a system for constraint-based presenting and editing visual programs.
Abstract: In the expanding field of visual applications, layout design and graphical editing tasks are crucial points. In this paper, we address the incorporation of AI aspects in the visual software design process and the automatic layout and beautification of informational graphics such as visual programs and chart diagrams. Since layout in dynamic settings frequently requires a direct manipulation responsiveness, an incremental redesign of the generated visual material is necessary. Following our previous work on constraint-based multimodal design, we show how powerful constraint processing techniques, such as constraint hierarchies and dynamic constraint satisfaction, can be applied to visual programming environments in order to maintain graphical style and consistency for a meaningful layout. We describe InLay, a system for constraint-based presenting and editing visual programs. Finally, we will have a short look at some extensions with regard to advanced interaction and visualization techniques.
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10 Jun 1994
TL;DR: In this paper, the depth of nesting for design hierarchical structure of layout design data is set preliminarily to 1 and stored this value inside a memory, which makes it possible to eliminate the need to retrieve hierarchical structure from top to bottom every time when screen display is called for and hence make very fast the screen display processing.
Abstract: PURPOSE:To reduce processing time for screen display when displaying graphically layout design data of integrated circuits having hierarchical structure. CONSTITUTION:Hierarchical development processing (step 1), reference cell retrieval (step 2) and drawing data conversion processing (step 3) are carried out for layout design data to be input, thereby setting preliminarily the depth of nesting for design hierarchical structure of layout design data to 1 and storing this value inside a memory. Based on data read from the memory, operations are processed on the screen display, which makes it possible to eliminate the need to retrieve hierarchical structure from top to bottom every time when screen display is called for and hence make very fast the screen display processing.
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26 Jul 1994
TL;DR: In this paper, a preliminary prepn. device and method for plate making which enables even persons exclusive of skilled operation personal to use decreases operation load particularly in the case of continuation of the same pattern block copy and can easily deal with a page replacement or change in page layout.
Abstract: PURPOSE:To provide the preliminary prepn. device and method for plate making which enables even persons exclusive of skilled operation personal to use decreases operation load particularly in the case of continuation of the same pattern block copy and can easily deal with a page replacement or change in page layout in the preliminary prepn. device for plate making for rationalizing the operation for pasting up of many pages by multi-page layouts by taking a folding stage into consideration. CONSTITUTION:A multi-page layout disposition selection section 13 of this preliminary prepn. device and method for plate making selects an adequate multi-page layout arrangement pattern from a multi-page arrangement storage section 15 in accordance with respective pieces of the information from a binding information input section 9, a folding information input section 10 and a multi-face layout page number input section 11. A layout page determination section 14 determines the layout of the pages in accordance with the multi-page layout arrangement pattern and a total page number input section 12 and outputs this layout from an output means 8.
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15 Jul 1994
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors proposed a data output device capable of forming page layout data subjected to the thickening and thinning process corresponding to burning-in and the method for formation of the data.
Abstract: PURPOSE:To provide the page layout data output device capable of forming page layout data subjected to the thickening and thinning process corresponding to burning-in and the method for formation of the page layout data. CONSTITUTION:This page layout data output device has a data base file 1 which stores image data by each page, a data forming means which takes the image data of plural page units from this data base file 1 and forms the page layout by laying out the data, a correction region deciding means which decides the region to be subjected to the thickening and thinning process, a data correcting means which corrects the image data so as to thicken or thin the contours of the image decided to be necessary for correction of the image data by the correction region deciding means and a data output means which outputs the corrected data.
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04 Feb 1994
TL;DR: In this article, the authors propose to efficiently execute a verification processing without deteriorating the verification accuracy by extracting a coordinate value for passing through the side with respect to each graphic and setting it as a verification object, based on graphic data shown with a coordinate.
Abstract: PURPOSE:To efficiently execute a verification processing without deteriorating the verification accuracy by extracting a coordinate value for passing through the side with respect to each graphic and setting it as a verification object, based on graphic data shown with a coordinate. CONSTITUTION:In a data storage part, layout design data is stored, and these design data are coordinate data of each graphic (pattern), and they are simplified to, for instance, nice pieces of graphics M1-M9, and the coordinate data related to its graphics are stored in the sequence determined in advance. Based on graphic data formed by showing plural graphics subjected to layout in such a way by coordinates, respectively, with respect to each graphic, coordinate values for passing through the side of its graphics are extracted in the X- coordinate or the Y-coordinate in advance. Subsequently, at every coordinate value thereof, the graphic having the side for passing through its coordinate value is extracted. In such a way, at the time of executing a verification processing of a dimension rule, the verification processing of the dimension rule is executed in tits extracted coordinate value, and with respect to these coordinate values, only the extracted graphic becomes its verification object.
TL;DR: A thorough description of modern technology description methods is given and Dingo-XT, a language that has been designed for this purpose, is presented based on an example of a complex bipolar analog IC technology.
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01 Sep 1994
TL;DR: The platemaking system is a system that produces a printing plate by using an exposure device 8 to print on original film that has imposition data consisting of multiple page data imposed on photosensitive film as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: of EP0643330The platemaking system is a system that produces a printing plate by using an exposure device 8 to print on original film that has imposition data consisting of multiple page data imposed on photosensitive film. The system is equipped with page data layout device 2 and exposure device 8. Page data layout device 2 indicates page layout data that contains positioning information and size information of each page data for the purpose of impositioning multiple page data on photosensitive film. Based on that page layout data, each page data is laid out at the imposition position of the photosensitive film, imposition data is created and the indicated page layout data is output to exposure device 8. Exposure device 8 receives the page layout data via network line NL and moves the original film to the corresponding position in accordance with the received page layout data after which the exposure process is carried out. The device is equipped with keyboard 14 to indicate page layout data for the purpose of impositioning multiple page data on original film. Page data layout device 2 lays out corresponding page data in response to page layout data when the page data corresponding to the page number specified by page layout data is prepared and then creates imposition data. Further, when the page data is not prepared, page data layout device 2 lays out dummy page data in response to page layout data in place of page data and then creates imposition data.