Industrial robots for architectural fabrication have not yet been directly linked to the design process, as current research focuses mostly on the automated generation of robot control data for mass customization. In this paper, we will discuss the use of a real-time programming environment for robot simulation/control and introduce a virtual robot, that allows architects to digitally prototype...

fie PEP-11/B~B~~ Project Database is a tool for monitoring the technical and documentation aspects of the accelerator and detector construction. It holds the PEP-11/BAB~Rdesign specifications, fabrication and installation data in one integrated system. Key pieces of the database include the machine parameter list, components fabrication and calibration data, survey and alignment data, property ...

This paper is motivated by the problem of scheduling customer orders (jobs) in a semiconductor fabrication facility (“wafer fab”) to maximize delivery performance when the jobs have non-identical priorities (weights). As each job is typically assigned a weight based on its size, value, and/or requesting customer, a wafer fab’s delivery performance can be evaluated in terms of minimizing the sum...

The structure and systematics of automated transfer of semiconductor fabrication process data into a Technology Computer-Aided Design (TCAD) framework are described in detail. The main stages of semiconductor fabrication from design to the final product are identified and outlined. Based on this system the TCAD framework is mirrored to reflect the functionality and behavior of the fabrication s...

The paper compares the processes used at ITU for the fabrication of americium targets for transmutation: powder mixing process, sol-gel method and the infiltration by an active solution of inactive pellets. The advantages of the latter processes, related mainly to the lower level of dust formation, are stressed. Moreover, the radiological constraints on the fabrication as a function of Am conte...

Accessible online at: www.karger.com/oph The aim of peer-reviewed biomedical journals is to publish accurate, new and relevant information on which researchers, medical doctors or the larger public can rely and build upon. Authors, reviewers and editors of such journals have responsibility for monitoring and maintaining high ethical standards and for trying to avoid any form of misconduct. This...

Geometric modeling is an important aspect of MEMS design. It not only creates geometric model for visual evaluation, but also supplies input for device performance analysis. This paper focuses on developing a feature-based geometric design methodology that enables designers to create fabrication-ready 3D models of MEMS devices without concerning the mask layout. Compared with present geometric ...

background: this study was done to determine the prevalence of publication misconduct among iranian authors. methods: data were collected through an email survey of corresponding authors of papers published in iranian journals indexed in scopus during 2009-2011. using the double list experiment, these individuals were indirectly questioned about committing one of the five misconducts including ...