Abstract
This chapter will define the concept of reverse engineering systems that are typically utilized in design and manufacturing environments. We will also develop a taxonomy of reverse engineering systems. Differences between contact and non-contact methods for reverse engineering will be detailed. Commonly used non-contact systems, including active and passive systems, will be detailed. Our focus will be on techniques such as laser scanning and 3D cameras.
Key words
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution.
Buying options
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Learn about institutional subscriptionsPreview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
K.B. Atkinson, Close Range Photogrammetry and Machine Vision, 2nd Ed., Whittles Publishing (2001).
B. Bidanda, S. Motavelli, and K. Harding, Reverse Engineering: An Evaluation of Prospective Non-Contact Technologies and Applications in Manufacturing Systems, International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 4, No. 3, pg. 145–156 (1991).
B. Bidanda, V. Narayanan, and Richard Billo, Handbook of Design, Manufacturing, and Automation, Ch. 48, Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, (1994).
M. Butson and W.H. El Maraghy, Evaluation of Reverse Engineering Techniques, Autofact’ 96: Rapid Design and Manufacturing Conference Proceedings, Detroit, pg. 48–64 (1996).
K.D. Creehan, Computer-Aided Reverse Engineering of Human Tissues and Structures, Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Industrial Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh (2001).
K.A. Ingle, Reverse Engineering, McGraw-Hill, Inc. New York (1994).
E. Mikhail, J. Bethel, and J. McGlone, Introduction to Modern Photogrammetry, John Wiley & Sons (2001).
K. Otto and K. Wood, Product Design: Techniques in Reverse Engineering and New Product Development, Prentice Hall, (2000).
K. Otto and K. Wood, Product Evolution: A Reverse Engineering and Redesign Methodology, Research in Engineering Design 10(4): 226–243 (1998).
Shung, K. Kirk, et al., Principles of Medical Imaging, Academic Press, Inc. New York (1993).
S. McKie and J. Brittenden, Basic Science: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Current Orthopaedics, Vol. 19, pg. 13–19, (2005).
D. Barron, Basic Science: Computed Tomography, Current Orthopaedics, Vol. 19, pg. 20–26 (2005).
K Colquhoun, et al., Basic Science: Ultrasound, Current Orthopaedics, Vol. 19, pg. 27–33 (2005).
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Standard, National Electrical Manufacturers Association, http://medical.nema.org/dicom/2004.html (2004)
B. Geiger, and M. Ioannides, Reverse Engineering and Rapid Prototyping Techniques in Medicine, International Conference on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University of Cyprus, Vol. 1, pg. 48–52 (1994).
M Sokovic and J. Kopac, RE (reverse engineering) as necessary phase by rapid product development, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, article in press (2005).
T. Douglas, Image processing for craniofacial landmark identification and measurement: a review of photogrammetry and cephalometry, Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, Vol. 28, pg. 401–409 (2004).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2006 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Creehan, K.D., Bidanda, B. (2006). Reverse Engineering: A Review & Evaluation of Non-Contact Based Systems. In: Kamrani, A., Nasr, E.A. (eds) Rapid Prototyping. Manufacturing Systems Engineering Series, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23291-5_4
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23291-5_4
Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-0-387-23290-4
Online ISBN: 978-0-387-23291-1
eBook Packages: EngineeringEngineering (R0)