Innovative Developments in Design and Manufacturing: Advanced Research in Virtual and Rapid Prototyping -- Proceedings of VRP4, Oct. 2009, Leiria, Portugal

 Content: Front cover; Table of contents; Preface; Sponsors; International scientific committee; Invited lectures; New challenges for Reverse Engineering in facial treatments: How can the new 3-D non invasive surface measurements support diag; Biomanufacturing; Scaffold micro-architecture optimization based on bio-mimetic principles; A minibioreactor for developing \"perfused\" capillaries in cardiomyocyte aggregates; Spinning of biomaterial microfibers for tendon tissue engineering; Stereolithographic rendering of low molecular weight polymer scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. Process flow for designing functionally graded tissue engineering scaffoldsIndirect fabrication of tissue engineering scaffolds using rapid prototyping and a foaming process; Fractal tool paths for layered manufacturing of scaffolds with matched bone properties; BioExtruder: Study of the influence of process parameters on PCL scaffolds properties; The use of periodic minimal surfaces for scaffolds design; Intelligent biopolymer selector system for medical applications; CAD and 3D data acquisition technologies. Rapid Prototyping models of foetuses built from Ultrasound 3D and Magnetic Resonance filesA Computer Aided Design (CAD) support tool for parametric design of products for Rapid Manufacture (RM); Comparison of CT and CBCT for fabrication of dentistry models via rapid prototyping technology; Global approach to design and manufacture Direct Parts; Novel methodology in design of custom-made hip prosthesis; Use of BioCAD in the development of a growth compliant prosthetic device for cranioplasty of growing patients. Artificial teeth manufacturing: Inspection of mould and teeth by contactless scanning systemsGuided dental surgery based on integrating 3D image slicing and structured light scanning; A robotic system for 3D optical scanning of large surfaces; A simple photogrammetric system for automatic capture and measurement of facial soft tissues during movement; 3D digitation of museum sculptures for model-making purposes: Difficulties and possible solutions; The use of technologies as Rapid Prototyping and scanner inspection in surgical planning to medical application. Performance evaluation of non contact measuring systems considering biasA surgical training model manufacture using rapid prototyping technology; Image based modeling and morphological analysis of the human knee; Design of customised bioceramic medical implants by layered manufacturing; Reverse Innovative Design in Rapid Modelling and Reverse Engineering industrial applications; 3D-Digitalization of ankle movement and 3D-CAD-method for patient specific external ankle support development and Rapid Manufac; Materials; Experimental investigation of charpy impact tests on metallic SLM parts.
 Abstract:             Focuses on the advances in virtual prototyping and rapid manufacturing. This title presents 110 papers covering: biomanufacturing, CAD and 3D data acquisition technologies, materials, rapid tooling and manufacturing, advanced rapid prototyping technologies and nanofabrication, virtual environments and simulation, and novel applications