Research
The Geometric Design and Computation group is engaged in both
fundamental and applied research in developing methods for
representing, specifying, manipulating, and visualizing geometric
models. The group has
projects ranging from early conceptual design methods to innovative manufacturing processes
and from detail modeling applications to large-scale
assembly systems. Supporting these applications is fundamental work on
surface and model representation, computational geometry, topology,
differential geometry, and numerical methods.
Collaborations and Support
This project is a Utah State Center of Excellence. The group's
research and facilities are sponsored by ARPA, NSF, the NSF STC for
Computer Graphics and Scientific Visualization, and various industrial
sponsors.
We along with Brown, Caltech, Cornell, and UNC-CH compose the
NSF/ARPA Science and Technology
Center for Computer Graphics and Scientific Visualization. As
such, we have 24 hour televideo communication with the other
sites and participate in ongoing collaborative research projects.
In cooperation with members of the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
our group has applied geometric algorithms to research on process
planning and manufacturing issues for both traditional (milling,
turning, CMM, EDM), and innovative (layer technology) manufacturing
processes.
Research in the area of design and manufacturing process integration is
carried out through the ARPA Concurrent
Integrated Design and Manufacture and the DARPA
Multiphase Integrated eNgineering Design
projects.
We also engage in collaborative research with the Scientific Computing and
Imaging group and the Vision and Robotics
group at the University of Utah. One such project, sponsored by NSF,
is the Virtual
Prototyping of Mechanical Assemblies project.
Courses
Faculty
leading the Geometric Design and Computation Group
offer courses on Geometric Design, Graphics, and Modeling.
We also help run a summer computing course for high school
students.
Facilities
Local Research Laboratory Facilities include:
More Information
For more information about the Geometric Design and Computation Group
contact Rich Riesenfeld at:
- 3190 Merrill Engineering Building
- Department of Computer Science
- University of Utah
- Salt Lake City,
Utah 84112
- Email: rfr@cs.utah.edu
- Phone: (801) 581-7026
- Fax: (801) 581-5843
gdc-web@cs.utah.edu
Last update: January 6, 2000
