The slides present a research idea in fields of: Computer Aided Design, Virtual Reality, Additive Manufacturing, Users' Design or Design by Customers

1. 01 January 2011
A Research Idea :
Virtual Reality Aided Design (VRaD)
Abstract :
To create a Virtual Reality aided Design (VRaD) that aims to develop an
easy‐to‐operate aided design system, instead of a conventional Computer
Aided Design (CAD).
Several developments in field of design, VR and Haptic, have led to a
renewed interest in how to make design in 3D modelling. This idea
emerged to anticipate the rapid growth of Additive Manufacturing (AM)
technologies where in the future, consumers will be able to create the
products their desire. Consequently, design areas need to be developed as
simplistic as the AM technologies have.
To develop a user friendly design system by combining CAD, VR and Haptic
fingers for consumers who would perform aspects of the design and
thereby endorse the manufacture of the products themselves.
Design Practice Research Group
Y . Ariadi@Lb oro.ac.uk Loughborough Design School

2. 01 January 2011
A Research Idea : Virtual Reality Aided Design (VRaD)
Background: Manufacturing evolution, from home to home (again)
Mass
production Mass production
3 4 - Variety at low cost
http://www.somaphywater.com/images/csd220.jpg
Manufacturing Mass
customisation
Technology Cycle 5 -Flexible manufacturing
Fragmented
production
2
6 Additive
Manufacturing
- made one-of-a-kind
http://www.deskeng.com/pics/0509/Deskto
pManufacturing2_305.jpg
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Hand made
manual making
Craft customisation
- made one-of-a-kind product
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Design Practice Research Group
Y . Ariadi@Lb oro.ac.uk s/craftworker.jpg Loughborough Design School

3. 01 January 2011
A Research Idea : Virtual Reality Aided Design (VRaD)
Problem:
• In the future everything could be produced at home.
So… If consumers have the AM machine on their desktop……..
• Consumers’ view
This mug is not suitable for me..
My husband has a desktop AM machine..
But I need several months CAD training to
make my own design…
• Industrials’ view
I can make a thousand AM machines,
so consumers can create their desired product.
But.. How can they create their desired design if
CAD is not easy to operate?
Design Practice Research Group
Y . Ariadi@Lb oro.ac.uk Loughborough Design School

4. 01 January 2011
A Research Idea : Virtual Reality Aided Design (VRaD)
Solution: VRaD as a future direction:
3D modelling
by CAD
2D drawing 5
4
by CAD
Design 6
Haptic Aided
2D drawing 3
on table
Technology Design
Haptic Virtual Rake
Cycle (Politecnico di Milano)
Virtual Sculpting
(Loughborough University)
The Future CAD
Modernman makes virtual
Design sketch product directly from his mind
No sketch, no drawing
2
7
The Flying 1
Machine – Virtual Reality aided Design
Cavemen makes product
Abbas Ibn directly from his mind.
Firnas 875AD No sketch, no drawing
Design Practice Research Group
Y . Ariadi@Lb oro.ac.uk Loughborough Design School

5. 01 January 2011
A Research Idea : Virtual Reality Aided Design (VRaD)
Research Direction:
Easy
HMD
Simple
User‐
friendly VRaD
Non‐ CAD
Haptic
Technical fingers
User
Design Practice Research Group
Y . Ariadi@Lb oro.ac.uk Loughborough Design School