Call for Papers: Advanced and emerging virtual and augmented reality technologies in product design

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 56 KB
• Volume: 39
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0010-4485
• DOI: 10.1016/s0010-4485(07)00193-5

✦ Synopsis

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are technologies that enhance human interfaces and visualizing capabilities, and lend themselves to new systems for design and engineering. Various systems have been developed including CAVE systems, reality theatres, power walls, holo-benches, individual immersive systems, HMDs, tactile sensing interfaces, haptic feedback devices, speech systems, and mixed reality technologies. A large number of VR systems have already found their ways into industrial applications. The most advanced ones can be found in the military, aerospace, aircraft and, automotive industry, and in the medical sector. VR and AR technologies have also been integrated with CAD, CAE, and CAM systems. Nevertheless, virtual reality is still an emerging field with many open issues, scientific and technological problems. Herewith we announce a Special Issue on Advanced and emerging virtual and augmented reality technologies in product design. Objectives are to survey and evaluate affording technologies, computational solutions, and best applications from an industry perspective and to explore scientific research tracks into the future. Researchers and experts from academia, government, and industry are invited to share their knowledge and experience, by submitting survey, research, and application papers for this Special Issue.