Abstract
The growth of internet based communication has facilitated the development of open source, collaborative methods of working, with growing exploration of virtual worlds as potential working environments. This paper describes their use for prod¬uct design and manufacturing, with examples from the virtual world Second Life for idea generation, collaborative design, and virtual manufacturing.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - Oct 2008 |
| Event | 2nd International Workshop on Virtual Manufacturing, published in 5th INTUITION International Conference - Torino, Italy Duration: 8 Oct 2008 → … |
Conference
| Conference | 2nd International Workshop on Virtual Manufacturing, published in 5th INTUITION International Conference |
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| City | Torino, Italy |
| Period | 8/10/08 → … |
Keywords
- virtual worlds
- vVirtual manufacturing
- oOpen source design
- collaborative design
- design engineering