@inproceedings{e2e4ab6150d3448ebda9f2afedc1724b,
title = "Efficient geometric algorithms for workpiece orientation in 4- and 5-axis NC-machining",
abstract = "In 4- and 5-axis NC machines, the time to dismount, recalibrate, and remount the workpiece after each set of accessible faces has been machined can be considerable in comparison to the actual machining time. The problem of minimizing the number of setups is NP-hard. Efficient algorithms are given for a greedy heuristic which finds an orientation maximizing the number of faces that can be machined in a single setup. These results are based on geometric duality, topological sweep, interesting new properties concerning intersection and covering on the unit-sphere, and on techniques for efficiently constructing and searching an arrangement of polygons on the unit-sphere.",
author = "Prosenjit Gupta and Ravi Janardan and Jayanth Majhi and Tony Woo",
year = "1995",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1007/3-540-60220-8_60",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "3540602208",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "171--182",
editor = "Akl, {Selim G.} and Frank Dehne and J{\"o}rg-R{\"u}diger Sack and Nicola Santoro",
booktitle = "Algorithms and Data Structures - 4th International Workshop, WADS 1995, Proceedings",
note = "4th Workshop on Algorithms and Data Structures, WADS 1995 ; Conference date: 16-08-1995 Through 18-08-1995",
}