Reverse Engineering Technology and Its Applications

Author: Wang Xiao
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book highlights the cultivation requirements of engineering qualities for reverse engineering application talents, with strong systematicity and practicality, summarizing the author's experience in the implementation and application of reverse engineering. It can serve as a textbook, training manual, or reference book for undergraduate students in science and engineering disciplines of higher education institutions and vocational and technical colleges. Additionally, it can also be used as a reference for a wide range of technical personnel engaged in reverse engineering. The book first introduces the connotation and application fields of reverse engineering, reverse engineering measurement systems and methods, point cloud data preprocessing, 3D model reconstruction, and reverse engineering systems, which are the theoretical foundations of reverse engineering. Then, it focuses on explaining the renowned reverse engineering software Imageware, covering main topics such as: general workflow, functional modules, common commands, curve and surface fundamentals, alignment and positioning, as well as numerous typical examples and practical tips. Finally, it presents the development process of reverse engineering for an automotive dashboard as a comprehensive case study.