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State-of-the-art survey on digital twin implementations

Digital twin (DT) has garnered attention in both industry and academia. With advances in big data and internet of things (IoTs) technologies, the infrastructure for DT implementation is becoming more readily a...

Y. K. Liu, S. K. Ong, A. Y. C. Nee in Advances in Manufacturing (2022)

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Improving maintenance efficiency and safety through a human-centric approach

This paper presents an adaptive human-machine interface (HMI) that can provide appropriate sets of digital maintenance information and guidance to an operator during maintenance. It takes into consideration th...

C. Y. Siew, S. K. Ong, A. Y. C. Nee in Advances in Manufacturing (2021)

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AR-assisted robot welding programming

Robotic welding demands high accuracy and precision. However, robot programming is often a tedious and time-consuming process that requires expert knowledge. This paper presents an augmented reality assisted r...

S. K. Ong, A. Y. C. Nee, A. W. W. Yew, N. K. Thanigaivel in Advances in Manufacturing (2020)

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Advanced manufacturing systems: socialization characteristics and trends

Since 1960s, with the development of societal and related technologies, many advanced manufacturing systems (AMSs) and modes have been put forward, and they have attracted the attention of a large number of re...

F. Tao, Y. Cheng, L. Zhang, A. Y. C. Nee in Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing (2017)

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Adaptive pass planning and optimization for robotic welding of complex joints

Current industrial robotic welding systems cannot achieve automated solutions for multi-layer multi-pass welding of complex joints due to the presence of non-uniform and irregular welding groove geometries. Th...

H. C. Fang, S. K. Ong, A. Y. C. Nee in Advances in Manufacturing (2017)

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A holistic decision support tool for remanufacturing: end-of-life (EOL) strategy planning

Remanufacturing is a key enabler for sustainable production due to its effectiveness in closing the loop on material flows, extending product life cycle and reducing production waste and emission. In this pape...

S. S. Yang, N. Nasr, S. K. Ong, A. Y. C. Nee in Advances in Manufacturing (2016)

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Editorial for the special issue on big data and cloud technology for manufacturing

F. Tao, L. Zhang, A. Y. C. Nee… in The International Journal of Advanced Manu… (2016)

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A tracking solution for mobile augmented reality based on sensor-aided marker-less tracking and panoramic map**

This paper proposes a tracking system for outdoor augmented reality (AR) on handheld devices based on an integration of vision tracking and on-device sensor measurement. To deal with the unpredictable and comp...

L. Yu, S. K. Ong, A. Y. C. Nee in Multimedia Tools and Applications (2016)

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A comprehensive survey of augmented reality assembly research

In the past two decades, augmented reality (AR) has received a growing amount of attention by researchers in the manufacturing technology community, because AR can be applied to address a wide range of problem...

X. Wang, S. K. Ong, A. Y. C. Nee in Advances in Manufacturing (2016)

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Conceptual design using functional 3D models in augmented reality

Conceptual design defines the basic form and function of a product. In this paper, the use of functional 3D models (F3DM) for conceptual design is presented. The designer performs conceptual design by first de...

L. X. Ng, S. K. Ong, A. Y. C. Nee in International Journal on Interactive Desig… (2015)

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EOL strategy planning for components of returned products

Remanufacturability assessment studies have been focused on analysing the feasibility whether a product can be remanufactured. However, not all components in a product are suitable for remanufacturing, e.g. so...

S. S. Yang, S. K. Ong, A. Y. C. Nee in The International Journal of Advanced Manu… (2015)

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Analysis of mechanical systems with adaptable functions for the evaluation of functional coupling and component importance

Mechanical systems with adaptable functions are versatile in functionalities and compact in physical structure than ordinary ones, hence are useful in many industrial and agricultural applications. One aspect ...

Y.-W. Yu, Y.-M. Deng, W. F. Lu, A. Y. C. Nee in The International Journal of Advanced Manu… (2015)

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A context-aware augmented reality system to assist the maintenance operators

The increasing complexity and the technology advancement of equipment pose challenges to the maintenance operators nowadays. In this paper, a context-aware augmented reality (AR) system is proposed to assist t...

J. Zhu, S. K. Ong, A. Y. C. Nee in International Journal on Interactive Desig… (2014)

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An AR-based hybrid approach for facility layout planning and evaluation for existing shop floors

Facility layout planning (FLP) has substantial impact on the various aspects of a manufacturing system. FLP is typically performed for new shop floors. However, enterprises nowadays are often faced with the ne...

S. Jiang, S. K. Ong, A. Y. C. Nee in The International Journal of Advanced Manu… (2014)

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A novel augmented reality-based interface for robot path planning

Intuitive and efficient interfaces for robot task planning have been a challenging issue in robotics as it is essential for the prevalence of robots supporting humans in key areas of activities. This paper pre...

H. C. Fang, S. K. Ong, A. Y. C. Nee in International Journal on Interactive Desig… (2014)