An advanced virtual reality system for assembly planning

Computer graphics systems for planning assembly procedures promise to save both cost and time. At the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering we are developing a virtual reality assembly planning system with substantial improvements compared to previous systems. These features include "true" real-time 3D visible feedback by integrating fast detection algorithms for collisions between parts, a higher accuracy for describing connections, and an open system architecture which can easily be adapted for applicationspecific needs.