A case study of collaborative facilities use in engineering design

Laura Monroe, David Pugmire

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Abstract

In this paper we describe the use of visualization tools and facilities in the collaborative design of a replacement weapons system, the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW). We used not only standard collaboration methods but also a range of visualization software and facilities to bring together domain specialists from laboratories across the country to collaborate on the design and integrate this disparate input early in the design. This was the first time in U.S. weapons history that a weapon had been designed in this collaborative manner. Benefits included projected cost savings, design improvements and increased understanding across the project.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE-IS and T Electronic Imaging - The Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality 2010
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
EventEngineering Reality of Virtual Reality 2010 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Jan 21 2010Jan 21 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume7525
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceEngineering Reality of Virtual Reality 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period01/21/1001/21/10

Keywords

  • H.5.1 [information interfaces and presentation]: multimedia information systems - artificial, augmented and virtual reality
  • H.5.3 [information interfaces and presentation]: group and organization interfaces - computer-supported cooperative work

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