User:Menelaos Pappas

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Menelaos Pappas (Greek:  Μενέλαος Παππάς ) holds a Diploma (5-years degree) in Mechanical Engineering (2002, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Greece) and a Ph.D. (Dr.-Eng.) in the field of Digital Human Modeling for Computer-Aided Ergonomics in Product & Process Design (2009, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Greece). He has been Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Western Macedonia (Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Kozani, Greece) since 2010 where he is teaching courses in Computer Aided Manufacturing for Industrial Production. He has also held the position of Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Technological Educational Institute (T.E.I.) of Western Macedonia, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Kozani, Greece (Courses: Computer Aided Design Optimization (CAD/CAM/CAE Systems) & Mechanical Drawing II) and at the Technological Educational Institute (T.E.I.) of Larissa, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Larissa, Greece (Courses: Engineering Measurements, CNC Machine Tools, Engineering Design & Design of Steel Structures) since 2009. He has more than 7 years of technical and management experience in National and European research projects, through his position as Research Engineer at the Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems and Automation - LMS (Dept. of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Patras, Greece). His research skills include among others: Virtual Reality Applications in Product Design & Manufacturing, Collaborative Virtual Environments, Digital Human Modeling, Computer Aided Ergonomic Design & Production, Evaluation of Vehicle Safety Systems Effectiveness, Product Design & Manufacturing Process Optimization, Computer Aided Manufacturing as well as Data Analysis and Modeling Techniques, including Statistical Design of Experiments (SDoE), Analysis of Means / Analysis of Variance (ANOM / ANOVA) and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). He has 32 scientific publications in international scientific journals, chapter's books and refereed conferences, which they have collected more than 100 citations. He has also contributed in the revision of the book Manufacturing Systems: Theory and Practice (2nd Edition). He has performed labs/seminars on Computer-Aided Design (CAD), Virtual Reality (VR), Design For Assembly (DFA) and Statistical Process Control (SPC), under the undergraduate level's course of Manufacturing Technology I & II (lectures given by Prof. G. Chryssolouris). He has also supervised more than 10 undergraduate student's theses. He acts as a reviewer in the IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics - Part A, since July 2005, in the International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing, since June 2007 and in the Scientific Journals International (SJI), since May 2009. Finally, he is a member of the European Association for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (EuroVR).

Virtual Reality (VR) Applications in Product Design and Manufacturing

 * Virtual Prototype Design and Functional Simulation
 * On-line Virtual Product Catalogues (VRML / X3D based)
 * Virtual Assembly Process Design and Simulation
 * Interaction Metaphors for Realistic Virtual Objects Manipulation using Data Glove
 * Immersive Assembly Environments

Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs)

 * Shared VEs for Multi-user Navigation and Interaction
 * Virtual Showrooms for On-line Product Demonstration and Customization
 * Web-based Collaborative Product Design

Digital Human Modeling (DHM)

 * Digital Human Motion Reconstruction from Motion Captured Data
 * Analysis of Human Motion based on Motion Captured Data
 * Human Motion Modeling and Simulation using Computer Manikins
 * Human Motion Adaptation for New Characters and Variations in the Working Environment

Computer Aided Ergonomic Design & Production

 * Ergonomic Assessment (Comfort / Discomfort Prediction) Using Neural Networks
 * Human-Centered Product Design Using Computer Manikins
 * Digital Human Motion Modeling for Vehicle Interior Ergonomic Design
 * Ergonomic Evaluation and Biomechanical Analysis of Manual Assembly Tasks / Workstation

Vehicle Safety Systems Effectiveness

 * A-priori evaluation of safety functions effectiveness using Neural Networks

Data Analysis and Modeling

 * Statistical Design of Experiments (SDoE)
 * Analysis of Means / Analysis of Variance (ANOM / ANOVA)
 * Artificial Neural Networks (ANN)
 * Multiple Functional Regression
 * Response Surface

CAD / CAM / CAE / CNC

 * Computer Aided Design (CAD)
 * Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
 * Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)
 * Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) Machine Tools

Manufacturing

 * Manufacturing Systems: Theory and Practice (2nd Edition) (ISBN: 978-0387-25683-2), Chryssolouris G. (Ed.), Springer New York (May 2006)

Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs)

 * Collaborative Design and Planning for Digital Manufacturing (ISBN: 978-1-84882-286-3), Wang L. and Nee A.Y.C. (Eds.), Springer London (April 2009)


 * Methods and Tools for Effective Knowledge Life-Cycle-Management (ISBN: 978-3-540-78430-2), Bernard A. and Tichkiewitch S. (Eds.), Springer Berlin Heidelberg (April 2008)


 * Collaborative Product Design and Manufacturing Methodologies and Applications (ISBN: 978-1-84628-801-2), Li W.D., Ong S.K., Nee A.Y.C. and McMahon C. (Eds.), Springer London (June 2007)


 * The Future of Product Development, Proceedings of the 17th CIRP Design Conference, Berlin, Germany (ISBN: 978-3-540-69819-7), Krause F.L. (Ed.), Springer Berlin Heidelberg (April 2007)


 * Burdea G, Coiffet P (2003) Virtual Reality Technology, Second Edition, (ISBN: 0471360899).


 * Churchill EF, Snowdon DN, Munro AJ (2001) CollaborativeVirtual Environments (Digital Places and Spaces forInteraction). Series: Computer Supported Cooperative Work, (ISBN: 1-85233-244-1).


 * Luo Y (2004) Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering. First International Conference CDVE 2004, Palma de Mallorca, Spain, September 19-22, 2004, Proceedings Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 3190, (ISBN: 3-540-23149-8).


 * Sherman WR, Craig AB (2002) Understanding Virtual Reality: Interface, Application, and Design, (ISBN: 1558603530).


 * Sriram RD, Logcher RD (2002) Distributed and Integrated Collaborative Engineering Design, (ISBN: 0972506403).


 * Stanney KM (2002) Handbook of Virtual Environments: Design, Implementation, and Applications (Human Factors and Ergonomics), (ISBN: 080583270X).

Digital Human Modeling (DHM)

 * 3D Human Modeling and Animation, 2nd Edition, (ISBN: 978-0-471-21548-6), by Ratner, P., Wiley (Ed.), New York, NY, 2003.


 * 3D Modeling and Animation: Synthesis and Analysis Techniques for the Human Body, (ISBN: 1-59140-299-9), by Sarris, N., and Strintzis, M., IRM Press (Ed.), Hershey, PA, 2005.


 * Biomechanics in ergonomics, 2nd Edition (ISBN: 978-0-8493-7908-6), by Shrawan Kumar, Taylor & Francis (Ed.), 2007.


 * Bodyspace: Anthropometry, Ergonomics and the Design of Work (ISBN: 978-0-415-28520-9), by Pheasant, S., Taylor & Francis (Ed.), 1998.


 * Digital Human Modeling: 1st International Conference on Digital Human Modeling, (ISBN: 978-3-540-73318-8), by Duffy, V., Springer-Verlag (Ed.), 2007.


 * Digital Human Modeling for Vehicle and Workplace Design, (ISBN: 978-0-7680-0687-2), by Chaffin, D., Society of Automotive Engineers (Ed.), Warrendale, PA, 2001.


 * Ergonomic software tools in product and workplace design: a review of recent developments in human modelling and other design aids, (ISBN: 3-932160-11-8), Landau, K. (Ed.), IfAO Institut für Arbeitsorganisation, Stuttgart, Germany, 2000.


 * Handbook of human factors and ergonomics, 3rd Edition, (ISBN: 978-0-4714-4917-1), Salvendy G. (Ed.), 2006.


 * Introduction to Ergonomics, 2nd Edition (ISBN: 978-0-4152-7377-0), by Bridger, R., McGraw-Hill Inc., 2003.


 * SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Conference Proceedings (ISBN: 0768008123), Society of Automotive Engineers (Ed.), Warrendale, PA, 2001.


 * What Engineers and Managers Need to Know About Human Factors, (ISBN: 978-0-7680-0975-0), by Gabriel R., Society of Automotive Engineers (Ed.), 2003.

Virtual Reality (VR) Platforms
Commercial Softwares
 * 3DVIA Virtools (Dassault Systemes)
 * DIVISION MockUp (Parametric Technology Corporation - PTC)
 * EON Studio (EON Reality)
 * Vizard (WorldViz)
 * CAVELib (Mechdyne Corporation)

Open Source Platforms
 * OpenSceneGraph (OSG Community)
 * OpenMASK (IRISA/INRIA)
 * OpenSG (Dirk Reiners & Gerrit Voss)
 * OpenGL Performer (SGI)
 * Open Inventor (SGI)
 * FreeVR (William R. Sherman)
 * Virtual Universe (3Dchat)

Research Prototypes
 * VR Juggler (Iowa State University, Virtual Reality Applications Center)
 * MAVERIK (University of Manchester, Department of Computer Science)

Designs
 * Retail interior design-Related Designs

Digital Human Modeling (DHM) Platforms

 * RAMSIS (Human Solutions)
 * SAFEWORK (Dassault Systemes)
 * Tecnomatix Jack (Siemens PLM Software)
 * AnyBody Modeling System (AnyBody Technology)
 * SAMMIE (SAMMIE CAD)
 * ManneQuinPRO (NexGen Ergonomics)
 * BHMS (Boeing)

Portal:Engineering and Technology

School:Engineering

Topic:Mechanical engineering