Optimized product data transmission in LOD-based collaborative design using P2P CAD streaming

This paper concerns product data transmission in networked design collaboration using P2P (peer-to-peer) CAD streaming. A heuristics-based scheme is proposed to optimize the transmission efficiency among multiple users. It allows a collaborator to quickly acquire a meshed CAD model of some LOD (level of detail) by aggregating data fragments from the other collaborators, who possess different LODs. The requesting collaborator will be receiving the model incrementally from a coarse representation to a finer one through a sequence of LODs. The transmission tasks are scheduled with a multi-queue method so as to maximize the network utilization. A scenario of collaborative design demonstrates how the proposed scheme facilitates distribution of product data in consideration of complex collaboration relationships.

[1]  Chih-Hsing Chu,et al.  Multi-agent collaborative 3D design with geometric model at different levels of detail , 2009 .

[2]  JungHyun Han,et al.  Role-based viewing envelopes for information protection in collaborative modeling , 2004, Comput. Aided Des..

[3]  Fernando Romero,et al.  Modeling workflow activities for collaborative process planning with product lifecycle management tools , 2008, J. Intell. Manuf..

[4]  Chih-Hsing Chu,et al.  3D streaming based on multi-LOD models for networked collaborative design , 2008, Comput. Ind..

[5]  Bil Lewis,et al.  Multithreaded Programming with Java Technology , 1999 .

[6]  Clifford Stein,et al.  Introduction to Algorithms, 2nd edition. , 2001 .

[7]  R. K. Shyamasundar,et al.  Introduction to algorithms , 1996 .

[8]  Chih-Hsing Chu,et al.  Product model distribution in networked design collaboration based on P2P 3D streaming , 2008, 2008 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work in Design.

[9]  Kunwoo Lee,et al.  Wrap-around operation to make multi-resolution model of part and assembly , 2002, Comput. Graph..

[10]  Hugues Hoppe,et al.  Progressive meshes , 1996, SIGGRAPH.

[11]  Chih-Hsing Chu,et al.  Empirical Studies on Inter-Organizational Collaborative Product Development , 2006, J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng..

[12]  Wen-Hsiung Wu,et al.  The development of a collaborative design chain reference model for the motorcycle industry , 2007 .

[13]  Yoke San Wong,et al.  Role-based 3D visualisation for asynchronous PLM collaboration , 2007, Comput. Ind..

[14]  Weidong Li,et al.  Collaborative Computer-Aided Design - Research and Development Status , 2004 .

[15]  H. B. Mitchell.  Multi-resolution Analysis , 2010 .

[16]  M. Gardoni,et al.  MICA-Graph: a tool for managing text and sketches during design processes , 2005, J. Intell. Manuf..

[17]  Freddy Fuxin,et al.  Categorisation of Geometry Users , 2001, Concurr. Eng. Res. Appl..

[18]  Yoke San Wong,et al.  Collaborative computer-aided design - research and development status , 2005, Comput. Aided Des..

[19]  George Q. Huang,et al.  Web-based morphological charts for concept design in collaborative product development , 1999, J. Intell. Manuf..