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This 'discussion page' is currently used to hold notes for the development of this website (however it can still be used for discussion)

Notes on re-usability of parts / assemblies etc.

Virtual environments section include something along the lines of: Another parallel is the virtual world Second Life where people interact socially in a virtual environment on the internet.

Possibility of commons repository stored across peer-to-peer file distribution network.

Interfaces

  • Space mouse
  • Haptic exoskeleton forearm
  • 3D displays

Advanced projects

  • Software components
  • System simulators

Physics and analysis

Kinematics, dynamics, physics engines to simulate gravity, friction etc. Common analytical tools: FEA, CFD, thermal etc.

Other

Another important area are truly open standards for associated file formats, and file converters to extract data from models created with proprietary CAD packages.