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Transforming Algorithm of 3D Model Data into G-code for 3D Printers in Distributed Systems

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Advances in Computer Science and Ubiquitous Computing (UCAWSN 2016, CUTE 2016, CSA 2016)

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Abstract

3D printing is a process of making 3D solid object from a digital STL file. 3D printer operates according to G-code. A STL file is composed of lots of facets, and the number increases depending on the size or precision of 3D model. In this paper, we have interests on devising an algorithm to transform STL file into G-code in distributed systems. The algorithm is divided into two steps: first, grouping facets according to Z-axis value, and second, generating G-code from facets. Through the simulation works, we come to know that the transformation can be done well in distributed manner.

This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (NRF- 2015R1D1A1A01061173).

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  1. Department of Computer Science, Seokyeong University, Seoul, South Korea

    Sungsuk Kim

  2. Department of Computer Science, Gachon University, Seongnam, South Korea

    Sun Ok Yang

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  1. Computer Science and Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    James J. (Jong Hyuk) Park

  2. Department of Computer Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

    Yi Pan

  3. Computer Science and Engineering, Gangneung-Wonju National University, Wonju, Korea (Republic of)

    Gangman Yi

  4. University Salerno, Fisciano, Italy

    Vincenzo Loia

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Kim, S., Yang, S.O. (2017). Transforming Algorithm of 3D Model Data into G-code for 3D Printers in Distributed Systems. In: Park, J., Pan, Y., Yi, G., Loia, V. (eds) Advances in Computer Science and Ubiquitous Computing. UCAWSN CUTE CSA 2016 2016 2016. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 421. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3023-9_166

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