Renate Sitte
Griffith University
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Gold Coast Qld 9726
Australia
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e-mail: r.sitte@mailbox.gu.edu.au |
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Keywords: Scientific Visualization, VR-CAD tools, MEMS,
Reliability
Abstract
Visualizations are a crucial component in CAD systems, typically displaying
design layout or physical behavior. In this paper we introduce in an innovative
way visualizations, that combine both, the display of physical dimension and
abstract concepts. These types of visualizations are part of MAGDA a CAD system
for Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS). In MAGDA we display the geometries
of the device as it is being designed, and the resulting reliability, an
attribute that is in part, affected by those geometries. The reliability
visualizations are a powerful contribution to working faster towards a robust
design, reducing the trial and error phase in the design.