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TSLAM: a tag-based object-centered monocular navigation system for augmented manual woodworking

Yves Weinand, Julien Gamerro, Andrea Settimi, Hong-Bin Yang

TimberSLAM (TSLAM) is an object-centered, tag-based visual self-localization and mapping (SLAM) system for monocular RGB cameras. It was specifically developed to support a robust and augmented reality pipeline for close-range, noisy, and cluttered fabrica ...

2024

Hybrid Modular Multilevel Converter for Pumped Hydro Storage Applications

Miodrag Basic

Energy balance in a power system must be maintained at all times, regardless of the variations in generation and consumption. Large Pumped Hydro Storage Plants (PHSPs) are introduced to the power system to accumulate the excess of energy during the low dem ...

EPFL2022

Learning From Demonstration and Interactive Control of Variable-Impedance to Cut Soft Tissues

Aude Billard, Rui Wu

In this article, we propose an approach to extract variable-impedance during cutting tasks from human demonstrations, so as to ease soft-tissue cutting by robots. We model the dynamic adjustment of the human arm during interactions with the tissue and tran ...

2021

Extended Windage Loss Models for Gas Bearing Supported Spindles Operated in Dense Gases

Jürg Alexander Schiffmann, Kévin Rosset

Generic models are proposed to evaluate the skin friction coefficient acting on enclosed rotating disks and cylinders under various flow regimes. In particular, a model taking into account the inner radius of the disk is developed. The models are compared ...

2020

Very-High-Speed Miniaturized Permanent Magnet Motors: Design and Optimization

Yves Perriard, Guillaume Paul-André Burnand

This paper aims to present an optimization method for very-high-speed electrical machines based on multiphysical analytical models. Analytical models allow a fast design but have to be robust and reliable. The set of models presented is very complete and c ...

IEEE2019

Advanced sensor signal feature extraction and pattern recognition for wire EDM process monitoring

Paul Xirouchakis

Wire electrical discharge machining (WEDM) is investigated in the perspective of zero-defect manufacturing with the scope to detect anomalous process conditions leading to typical defects generated during WEDM, i.e. the occurrence of lines and marks on the ...

Elsevier Science Bv2016

Development of a precision machine to perform and study orthogonal micro-cutting

Kossi Agbeviade, Jacques Giovanola

This article presents a laboratory machine designed to perform orthogonal micro-cutting experiments. The machine allows an accurate control of the various cutting parameters and a direct comparison of micro-and macrocutting tool-material data bases. Resear ...

Springer Heidelberg2016

An empirical study on the characterization of machined surface integrity by chip morphology in dry end-milling of titanium alloy

Muhammad Arif

Titanium alloys manifest low thermal conductivity and high work hardenability in machining. These alloys are thus considered as difficult-to-machine at higher cutting speeds and pose serious problems in machining such as degraded machined surface and rapid ...

Professional Engineering Publishing2014

Insights into the thermo-mechanics of orthogonal nanometric machining

Jean-François Molinari, Guillaume Anciaux, Pedro Romero

The fabrication of high precision miniaturized components in micro- and nano-technologies requires a deep understanding of the physical mechanisms governing the nanomachining process. To aid with this need, the current article employs molecular dynamics to ...

Elsevier2013

Selection of Optimal Cutting Conditions for Pocket Milling Using Genetic Algorithm

Paul Xirouchakis, Saurabh Aggarwal

Pocket milling is the most known machining operation in the domains of aerospace, die and mold manufacturing. In the present work, GA-OptMill, a Genetic Algorithm (GA) based optimization system for minimization of pocket milling time, is developed. A wide ...

Springer London Ltd2013

Part Programming to Realize Chatter Free and Efficient High Speed Milling

Saurabh Aggarwal

High speed milling (HSM) is the most known machining process due to its application in various industries. In milling, a rotating cutting tool removes a large amount of material along a predefined toolpath to manufacture the final part with a desired shape ...

EPFL2012

Cutting torque and tangential cutting force coefficient identification from spindle motor current

Paul Xirouchakis, Saurabh Aggarwal

This article presents an enhanced methodology for cutting torque prediction from the spindle motor current, readily available in modern machine tool controllers. This methodology includes the development of the spindle power model which takes into account ...

Springer-Verlag2012

Cutting Force Modelling for Drilling of Fiber-Reinforced Composites

Mihai-Bogdan Lazar

Although used in a very large variety of applications, drilling is one of the most complex and least understood manufacturing processes. Most of the research on drilling was done in the field of metal cutting for mechanical parts since, in this case, high ...

EPFL2012

Modeling and Simulation of Energy Efficient Milling Process Plans for Prismatic Parts

The milling process has been continuously optimized from many aspects: forces, velocities, stability, quality. Numerous papers have been published that report results in the domain of toolpath optimization with criteria such as raising the quality of the m ...

EPFL2012

High Speed Pocket Milling Optimisation

Paul Xirouchakis, Saurabh Aggarwal, Sandeep Dhanik

The invention relates to a method of toolpath generation and cutting parameters optimization for high speed milling of a convex pocket, wherein said method comprises a first sub-method of generating a toolpath and a second sub-method of generating optimize ...

2012

Optimal selection of cutting parameters in multi-tool milling operations using a genetic algorithm

Paul Xirouchakis

In the milling of large monolithic structural components for aircraft, 70-80% of the total cut volume is removed using high-speed roughing operations. In order to achieve the economic objective (i.e. optimal part quality in minimal machining time) of this ...

Taylor & Francis2011

Experimental Contribution to the Mechanics of Herringbone Grooved Journal Air Bearings

Ivan Ognjanovic

Gas Lubricated Herringbone Grooved Journal Bearings (HGJB) have long been used in equipment such as navigation systems, optical scanners for laser printers and high speed cameras and disk spindle for flyhead testers. All such applications are characterized ...

EPFL2011

Modal Identification and Modeling of Bearings for Very High-Speed Rotors

Grégoire Dormond

Rotor-bearing systems take an important place in engineering applications and are used in many industrial systems: gas turbines, compressors, jet engines, machine-tool spindles, etc. The spindle is an essential component of manufacturing systems involving ...

EPFL2010

Machine Tool Use Phase : Modeling and Analysis with Environmental Considerations

Ioan Oliver Avram

This thesis is motivated from the fundamental decision problem in today's manufacturing industry which could be summarized as one simple question: how is it possible to achieve economic growth by taking advantage of the latest technologies while protecting ...

EPFL2010

Toward a better understanding of glass gravity-feed micro-hole drilling with electrochemical discharges

Rolf Wüthrich

Spark-assisted chemical engraving (SACE) is a flexible, simple and inexpensive method for machining electrically non-conductive materials. SACE is particularly interesting because of the high drilling speed that can be achieved compared to other micromachi ...

Institute of Physics2009