About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2024)
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Symposium
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2024 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2024)
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Presentation Title |
Real-Time Process Visualization in Thermoplastic Extrusion with Augmented Reality Monitoring |
Author(s) |
Jimena Morales Perez, Eric MacDonald, Mario Rodriguez |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Jimena Morales Perez |
Abstract Scope |
Thermoplastic Extrusion offers a balance of accessibility and design freedom for additive manufacturing (AM), enabling complex geometries with minimal material waste. Real time monitoring is often an essential task when parts are sophisticated with extended fabrication times, requiring complex path planning which is difficult for users to visualize. Given a camera position and GCODE for a specific layer, the live video feed can be updated with projected motion in the image to inform the user to understand the immediately following layers. This project has focused on developing an augmented reality (AR) overlaying the planned printing path onto the live video, based on (1) reading GCODE for specific layer and (2) priori knowledge of the location and viewing perspective of a camera, demonstrating the feasibility of integrating AR technology to enhance user awareness. This approach has the potential to improve user experience and monitoring capabilities in other highly specialized AM technologies. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |