Mixed Reality for Design and Finite Element Analysis

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Jeannie LEE    
Associate Professor

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Vivek BALACHANDRAN    
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Kyrin LIONG
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Alfred TAN    
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Emran POH
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Krystal YAMIN(HELLOHOLO)
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Seah Ying Xiang (HELLOHOLO)
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Sarah NI(HELLOHOLO)
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Samuel Lee (hope TECHNIK)
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The project involves the development and creation of a 3D mixed reality user interface for visualisation of mechanical parts assembly and/or structural analysis, stress and forces on mechanical parts.

Most engineering design and finite element analysis (FEA) or stress analysis are initially conducted on a two-dimensional screen using computer-aided design (CAD) software, after which the parts are manufactured and assembled into a prototype. Often, the prototype reveals deficiencies that were not anticipated due to the lack of a realistic representation of the entire assembly in its actual site—a limitation inherent in 2D CAD visualisations.

The aim is to utilise mixed reality, through the use of Microsoft Hololens, to aid design engineers in testing out their designs and assemblies to ensure feasibility. This project is a collaboration with HOPE Technik and HelloHolo.

 

A first-person view of a Virtual Reality (VR) engineering simulation showing a 3D structural component under a "von Mises Stress" analysis. The user's hand interacts with a floating "Sliding Panel" menu containing options like "Show critical" and "Show high," with a color-coded stress scale visible on the right.

 

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