Automatic Machine Tool Path Generation

本研究的重点是自动生成和验证 用于加工雕刻表面的刀具路径。 初始阶段 的工作将寻求推广的工作合作， 福特汽车公司关于曲面刀具轨迹验证的研究。 的 这里的主要问题是检测下和过度切割由于不适当的 刀具选择;将使用z缓冲区方法， 效率是一个核心问题。 研究的后期阶段将 专注于高效的数据结构，用于表示机加工雕刻 曲面，以及自动刀具路径的替代方法 代问题。

This research is focused on the automatic generation and verification of cutter paths for machining sculptured surfaces. The initial phases of the work will seek to generalize work done collaboratively with the Ford Motor Company on sculptured-surface cutter-path verification. The main problem here is detecting under- and over-cutting due to improper cutter selection; a z-buffer approach will be used, and algorithmic efficiency is a central concern. Later phases of the research will focus on efficient data structures for representing machined sculptured surfaces, and on alternative approaches to the automatic cutter-path generation problem.