Recent Journal Papers:

‘Immersive Virtual Reality in Manufacturing: Design Metaphors and Cognitive Ergonomics’

P. O’B. Holt, J.M. Ritchie, P.N. Day, J.E.L. Simmons, G. Robinson, G.T. Russell, In ASME Transactions, Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering, Special Issue on Virtual Reality Applications in Product Development, (2004) 4(3), pp-161-170.

“An automated system for the assembly of octree models”

H Medellín; J Corney; J.B.C. Davies; T Lim; J.M. Ritchie, Assembly Automation, 1 March 2004, vol. 24, iss. 3, pp. 297-312(16) ISSN: 0144-5154

“Edge-based feature identification and partitioning of freeform solids”

T.Lim, H.Medellin, J.R.Corney, J.M.Ritchie, and J.B.C.Davies, (Submitted to IEEE TPAMI)

"An Innovative Approach to Facilities Management in the Workplace Design Brief: Virtual Reality in Design"

Pitt, M., Goyal, S., Holt, P., Ritchie, J.M.,Day, P.N., Simmons, J.E.L., Robinson, G.& Russell, G.T., Pitt, Facilities (2005) v.23(7/8), 343-355 ISSN 0263-2772.

"Edge-based identification of DP-features on freeform solids"

T. Lim, H. Medellin, C. Torres-Sanchez, J.R. Corney, J.M. Ritchie and J.B.C. Davies, IEEE Transactions on Pattern Matching and Machine Intelligence (2005), v.27(6), pp835-858, ISSN 0162-8828/05.

"Decompositioning of Complex Models for Rapid Prototyping"

T. Lim, H. Medellin, JR Corney, JM Ritchie, JBC Davies, Computer Graphics & Geometry (2005), v7, iss1, pp 61-75, ISSN 1811-8992.

"Algorithms for the Physical Rendering and Assembly of Octree Models"

H. Medellin, J.R. Corney, J.B.C. Davies, T. Lim, J.M. Ritchie, Journal of Computer Aided Design (2005), v38, iss1, pp 69-85, ISSN 0010-4485.

"Sectioning Complex Parts for Manufacture"

T.Lim, H. Medellin, J.R. Corney,J.M. Ritchie, J.B.C. Davies, Computer Graphics and Geometry (2005), Special SMI ’04 Issue, ISSN 1811-8992 (In press Feb. 2005).

"Decompositioning of Complex Models for Rapid Prototyping"

T. Lim, H. Medellin, JR Corney, JM Ritchie, JBC Davies, Computer Graphics & Geometry (2005), v7, iss1, pp 61-75, ISSN 1811-8992.

"Measuring Performance Change in the Mechanical Design Arena"

I.Egan, J.M. Ritchie, P.D. Gardiner, Journal of Engineering Manufacture, Proc. IMechE Part B, (2005), v219, n12, pp851-863, ISSN 1811-8992. (Winning Paper – IMechE Manufacturing Division, Donald Julius Groen Prize, 2005).

"The Novel Combination of Taguchi Methods and Texture Profile Analysis Applied to the Optimisation of Laboratory-Based Biscuit Manufacturing"

R.B. Blackhall, J.M. Ritchie, L.F. Baxter, I. Black, Journal of Engineering Manufacture, (2006), v220, pp273-293, ISSN 1811-8992

"The Role of Non-Intrusive Operator Logging to Support the Analysis and Generation of Product Engineering Data using Immersive VR"

J.M. Ritchie, R.G. Dewar, G. Robinson, J.E.L. Simmons, F.M. Ng, Journal of Virtual and Physical Prototyping, (2006),v1, n2, pp117-134, ISSN 1745-2759.

"Virtual Manufacturing"

Ed. R.G. Dewar, J.M. Ritchie, Special Issue of the Virtual Reality Journal, (to be published 2007) ISSN 1359-4338.

Recent Conference Papers:

‘The Role of CMM as a Tool for Detecting, Measuring and Evaluating Performance Change in the Mechanical Design Process'

I. Egan, J. Ritchie, P. Gardiner, Proceedings of 5^th International Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering (IDMME 2004), University of Bath, Bath, UK, p123 (CD ROM), ISBN 1-85790-129-0.

‘The Present and Future Role of Virtual Reality in the “Engineering a Product Cycle”’

J.M. Ritchie, Proceedings of 5^th International Conference on Integrated Design and Manufacturing in Mechanical Engineering (IDMME 2004), University of Bath, Bath, UK, p32 (CD ROM), ISBN 1-85790-129-0.

“The role of CMM as a tool for detecting, measuring and evaluating performance change in the mechanical design process.”

I. Egan, J.M. Ritchie, P.D. Gardiner,Advances in Integrated Design and Manufcturing in Mechanical Engineering, Ed. A. Bramley et al, pp, Springer Pubs, 2004, pp367-376, ISBN 1-4020-3481-4

“Design metaphors and cognitive ergonomics in immersive virtual reality: an engineering case study.”

J.M. Ritchie, P.N. Day, P.O’B. Holt, F.M. Ng, G. Robinson, G.T. Russell, J.E.L. Simmons, Proc 2^nd International Conference on Manufacturing Research (ICCMR2004), Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, 2004, pp423-428, ISBN 1-84387-088-6.

“Virtual Environments: The Eco-friendly Approach to Product Design?”

J M Ritchie (Invited Paper), Proc. 1^st Advanced Summer Institute, University Transilvania, Brasov, Romania, 2004.

“Virtual Environments: The Eco-friendly Approach to Product Design?”

J M Ritchie, (in Eco-Design and Technology, Ed. D. Talaba, T. Roche), Kluwer Pubs, 2004, pp77-88.

“Decomposition of complex models for manufacture”

T.Lim, H.Medellin, J.R.Corney, J.M.Ritchie, and J.B.C.Davies Procs SMI 2004, Genoa, Italy, 7-9 June 2004 , pp. 337-341, Pub IEEE Computer Society (in press)

“Rapid Prototyping Through Octree Decomposition Of 3D Geometric Models”

H.Medellin , T.Lim, J.R.Corney, J.M.Ritchie, and J.B.C.Davies, DETC2004-57769 , Procs ASME DETC 04, Salt Lake City, Pub ASME, 2004

“Automatic Decomposition and Refinement of Oversized Components for Rapid Prototyping”

H.Medellin , T.Lim, J.R.Corney, J.M.Ritchie, and J.B.C.Davies, IDETC/CIE 2005, Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, ASME, Long Beach, California, USA, September 2005.

“User Activity Profiles with the CO-STAR Immersive Design System”

G. Robinson, P. Day, J.M. Ritchie, R.G. Dewar, Workshop on Virtual Reality in Product Engineering and Robotics: Technology and Applications, Special issue of the Transilvania University of Brasov, Brasov, Romania ISSN 1221-5872, May 2006, pp73-80.

“Workshop Proceedings: 1^st International Virtual; Manufacturing Workshop (VIRMAN’06)”

Ed. J.M. Ritchie, R.G. Dewar, IEEE VR Conference, Alexandria, March 2006, IEEE Catalog Number:06CH37779D, ISBN 1-4244-0224-7.

“User Activity in an Immersive Cable Harness Design System”

J.M. Ritchie, R.G. Dewar, G. Robinson, H.J. Rea, P.N. Day, R.C.W. Sung, Workshop Proceedings: 1^st International Virtual; Manufacturing Workshop (VIRMAN’06), Part of the IEEE VR Conference, Alexandria, March 2006, IEEE Catalog Number:06CH37779D, ISBN 1-4244-0224-7, pp 5-9, March 2006.

“Analysis of User Activity in an Engineering Design Task during the Evaluation of an Immersive Stereoscopic Design System”

G. Robinson, P. Day, J.M. Ritchie, R.G. Dewar, Proceedings of IDETC/CIE 2006, ASME 2006 International Design Engineering Technical Conference & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, September 2006, Paper DETC2006-99017.

“Cable Harness Design and Assembly Planning Using Immersive Virtual Reality”

J. Ritchie, G. Robinson, P. Day, R.G. Dewar, J. Simmons, R. Sung, Proceedings of the 31^st FISITA World Automotive Congress, Yokohama, October 2006, Paper F2006M161.

Recent Invited Presentations:

'Rapid Prototyping Research at the Scottish Manufacturing Institute’

Invited presentation to CIRP, Univ. of Edinburgh, 2^nd April 2004.

‘Virtual Environments: The Product Engineering Tool of the Future’

Invited presentation to Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Tiawan, 1^st March 2005.

‘Virtual Environments: The Product Engineering Tool of the Future’

Invited presentation to Department of Computer Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Tiawan, 5^th March 2005.

‘Immersive VR as an Engineering Design and Manufacturing Analysis Tool’

Invited presentation to Department of Mechanical Engineering, Nanyang Technologial Unievrsity, Singapore, 8^th March 2005.

‘Immersive VR Research at Heriot-Watt University’

Invited presentation to DSO, NUS, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 9^th March 2005.

‘Immersive VR Research at Heriot-Watt University’

Invited presentation to USCAR, Southfield, Detroit, USA 4^thOctober 2005.

‘Product Engineering using Immersive Virtual Reality’

Invited presentation SUNY Stony Brook University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 24th March, 2006.