m/w-CAE Systems Lab

Mobile and Wearable Computer-Aided Engineering Systems Lab Vision Mission People Projects Publications Vision Our vision is that engineering information* can be accessed when, where and how it is needed.* Engineering information ... ... consists of all the information that is available for a specific artifact, such as specifications, construction and manufacturing plans, sketches, images, manuals and inspection and maintenance plans… When ... ... for the life cycle of engineered systems; Different stages (Construction and Manufacturing, Inspection, Maintenance) of the life cycle of Engineered Systems (buildings, automobiles) need specific engineering information. Where ... ... away from the desktop; Mobile workers need engineering information not only at the office, but especially at the construction site, on the shop floor and at maintenance facilities. How ... ... by using mobile and wearable CAE Systems; To access engineering information away from the desktop, the mobile workforce needs mobile IT support that is natural, easy to use, and truly supportive of the task top of page Mission Our mission is to do enabling research on mobile and wearable CAE systems. This research includes the following tasks: ... to determine necessary levels of detail of information for given tasks or contexts; Effective support must offer as much necessary information as possible, with the least information overhead possible. ... to develop and assess tools for rapid, knowledge-based development of mobile IT support; Rapid prototyping enables early field-testing opportunities and thus validation and verification of the envisioned system. Therefore, we see the need for standardized tools and frameworks, which support developer to create system based on experiences made in previous projects. ... to identify and characterize commercially available hardware components for building cost-effective, context-appropriate mobile and wearable CAE systems; One of our key concepts is to test and incorporate commercially available components and to integrate and enhance them with customized software to usable, effective systems. Part of this effort is to foresee which of these components will become standard products that can be included in long-term IT strategies without quickly becoming obsolete or outdated. ... to identify, develop and test appropriate user interfaces and interaction means; Using mobile and wearable computer systems in an engineering context means to see these systems as "Tools", rather than toys or high-tech gadgets. Only in applying appropriate user interfaces for effective interaction, we can make IT support an essential part of the "Toolbelt". ... to test with real engineering applications and users; Finally, we are committed to learn from real-world examples and implementations. We can only accomplished this by field-testing at the actual job site and getting feedback from the people who will use the systems in the future. top of page
People
Prof. James H. Garrett, Jr. Lab Director Homepage E-Mail
Jan Reinhardt Doctoral Candidate Homepage E-Mail
Former lab members:
Dr. Christian Bürgy Former Doctoral Student at CMU Homepage E-Mail
Dr. Jirapon Sunkpho Former Doctoral Student at CMU Homepage E-Mail
top of page Projects ICMMS - Integrated Contract Management and Monitoring System A wearable computer system for construction progress monitoring MIA - Mobile Inspection Assistant A wearable computer system that supports bridge inspections. project documentation [PDF, 936 k] MobileDCT - Mobile Data Collection Tool Speech-controlled data collection system for landfill inspectors. Thesis research by Iris Meissner, visiting scholar from Institute for Numerical Methods and Informatics in Civil Engineering at TU Darmstadt, for the fulfillment of the German "Diplom" degree. full thesis [PDF, 1.5 MB] SCWC - Speech-Controlled Wearable Computer for Vehicle Inspections A speech-controlled wearable computer system supporting garage technicians during vehicle inspections. project documentation [PDF, 972 k] Speech-controlled 3D-Objects - Virtual Reality & Speech in Inspections A speech-controlled end-of-line inspection system supporting technicians with hands-free inspection support. top of page Publications Bürgy, Christian. 2002. An Interaction Constraints Model for Mobile and Wearable Computer-Aided Engineering Systems in Industrial Applications. Thesis, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. full thesis [PDF, 6MB] James H. Garrett, Jr., Bürgy, Christian, Jan Reinhardt and Jirapon Sunkpho. 2002. An Overview of the Research in Mobile/Wearable Computer-Aided Engineering Systems in the Advanced Infrastructure Systems Laboratory at Carnegie Mellon University. Bauen mit Computern 2002, Bonn, Germany. VDI Verlag GmbH, Duesseldorf, Germany. full paper [PDF, 62k] Bürgy, Christian and James H. Garrett, Jr. 2002. Wearable Computers: An Interface between Humans and Smart Infrastructure Systems. Bauen mit Computern 2002, Bonn, Germany. VDI Verlag GmbH, Duesseldorf, Germany. full paper [PDF, 633k] Sunkpho, Jirapon. A Framework for Developing Field Inspection Support Systems. Thesis. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. full thesis [PDF, 2.9MB] Buergy, Christian, Jan Reinhardt, and James H. Garrett, Jr. 2001. Wearable Computer: Der Entwurf mobiler IT-Systeme zur Unterstuetzung von Arbeitsprozessen im Bauwesen. Fortschritt-Berichte VDI - Junge Wissenschaftler forschen, Reihe 4, Nr. 169, Forum Bauinformatik 2001, (Muenchen). VDI Verlag GmbH, Duesseldorf. full paper [PDF, 92 k] Buergy, C., J. H. Garrett, Jr., M. Klausner, J. Anlauf, G. Nobis: Speech-Controlled Wearable Computers for Automotive Shop Workers. Proceedings of SAE 2001 World Congress, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 2001-01-0606, March 5-8, 2001, Detroit, Michigan. abstract [PDF, 7 k] Reinhardt, Jan; James H. Garrett Jr.; Raimar J. Scherer: The preliminary design of a wearable computer for supporting Construction Progress Monitoring. Internationales, Kolloquium über die Anwendung der Informatik und der Mathematik in Architektur und Bauwesen, Weimar, Germany, June 2000 full paper [PDF, 174 k] Reinhardt, Jan ; Raimar J. Scherer: Requirements for navigation through drawings on wearable computers by using speech commands. ECPPM 2000, Lisbon, Portugal full paper [PDF, 214 k] Sunkpho, J., J. H. Garrett, Jr., and A. Smailagic: Opportunities to use Speech Recognition for Bridge Inspection. In the Proceedings of the 2000 ASCE Construction Congress, pp. 184-193, Orlando, FL, Feb 20-22, 2000. full paper [PDF, 117 k] Garrett, Jr. J. H., D. M. Sackin, D. P. Siewiorek, A. Smailagic, J. Small, J. Sunkho: Design of Computer Support for Field Operations. In the Proceedings of the Annual Congress of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineers, (abstract on pp. 266-267 of Abstract Volume, full paper on CD), August, 1999 Garrett, Jr., J. H., D. P. Sieworiek and A. Smailagic, "Wearable Computer for Bridge Inspection," Proceedings of the International Symposium on Wearable Computers (ISWC), pp. 160-161, Pittsburgh, PA, October, 1998 Garrett, Jr., J. H. and A. Smailagic: Wearable Computers for Field Inspectors: Delivering Data and Knowledge-based Support in the Field. Proceedings of the Workshop on AI in Structural Engineering, ed. Ian Smith, pp. 146-164, Centro Stefano Franscini, Monte Verita, Anscona, Switzerland, July 1998 Garrett, Jr., J. H., A. Smailagic, S. McNeil, R. Hartle and P. Kane: The Potential for Wearable Computers to Support Bridge Inspectors in the Field. Proceedings of the TRB Annual Meeting, January 1998, Washington D. C. top of page Copyright © 2002 - 2003 Mobile and Wearable Computer-Aided Engineering Systems Lab; Carnegie Mellon University - All rights reserved.