A refinement process for nozzle path planning in 3D printing

Kai Yin Fok; Chi Tsun Cheng; Chi Kong Tse

doi:10.1109/ISCAS.2017.8050471

A refinement process for nozzle path planning in 3D printing

Kai Yin Fok, Chi Tsun Cheng, Chi Kong Tse

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

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Abstract

A refinement process for nozzle path planning in 3D printing is presented in this paper. The nozzle path planning problem is formulated as an undirected rural postman problem (URPP). Based on the unique characteristics of URPP in 3D printing applications, a new refinement process is proposed to shorten the processing time of a conventional URPP solver. Performances of the proposed refinement process is evaluated using computer simulations. Simulation results show that when comparing with other URPP solvers, solvers with the proposed process have shorter processing time and can provide solutions with shorter transition length.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Subtitle of host publication	From Dreams to Innovation, ISCAS 2017 - Conference Proceedings
Publisher	IEEE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781467368520
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISCAS.2017.8050471
Publication status	Published - 25 Sept 2017
Event	50th IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2017 - Baltimore, United States Duration: 28 May 2017 → 31 May 2017

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Conference	50th IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Baltimore
Period	28/05/17 → 31/05/17

Keywords

3D printing
Additive manufacturing
optimization
URPP

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Fok, KY, Cheng, CT & Tse, CK 2017, A refinement process for nozzle path planning in 3D printing. in IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems: From Dreams to Innovation, ISCAS 2017 - Conference Proceedings., 8050471, IEEE, 50th IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2017, Baltimore, United States, 28/05/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISCAS.2017.8050471

A refinement process for nozzle path planning in 3D printing. / Fok, Kai Yin; Cheng, Chi Tsun; Tse, Chi Kong.
IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems: From Dreams to Innovation, ISCAS 2017 - Conference Proceedings. IEEE, 2017. 8050471.

Research output: Chapter in book / Conference proceeding › Conference article published in proceeding or book › Academic research › peer-review

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