Multi-component force sensors have infiltrated a wide variety of automation products since the 1970s. However, one seldom finds full-component sensor systems available in the market for cutting force measurement in machine processes. In this paper, a new six-component sensor system with a compact monolithic elastic element (EE) is designed and developed to detect the tangential cutting forces F...

This research focuses on the development of a retrieval and modification system for reusing a machining process plan of an axisymmetric part for a new part. The proposed system is capable of retrieving the most relevant case of which the finished part is similar to the new desired part, and then modifying the retrieved case to meet the new requirements. The system uses a featurebased representa...

We consider the problem of fairly dividing a two dimensional heterogeneous good among multiple players. Applications include division of land as well as ad space in print and electronic media. Classical cake cutting protocols primarily consider a one-dimensional resource, or allocate each player multiple infinitesimally small “pieces”. In practice, however, the two dimensional shape of the allo...

Modern software systems are huge, complex, and greatly distributed. In order to design and model such systems, software architects are faced with the problem of cross-cutting concerns much earlier in the development process. At this level, cross-cutting concerns result in model elements that cross-cut the structural and behavioral views of the system. Research has shown that Aspect Oriented (AO...

Cutting tool wear is found to be the major cause affecting the finished product in term of surface finish quality, dimensional precision and the cost of the defect. This paper proposes the development of a reliable machine condition monitoring system by using a low-cost piezoelectric sensor to monitor the flank wear progression on the cutting tool. The wear of the cutting insert was measured an...