Demonstrating FoolProofJoint: Reducing Assembly Errors of Laser Cut 3D Models by Means of Custom Joint Patterns
Authors: 
Keunwoo Park, 
Conrad Lempert, Muhammad Abdullah, Shohei Katakura, 
Jotaro Shigeyama, 
Thijs Roumen, 
Patrick BaudischAuthors Info & Claims
Keunwoo Park, Conrad Lempert, Muhammad Abdullah, Shohei Katakura, Jotaro Shigeyama, Thijs Roumen, Patrick BaudischAuthors Info & ClaimsArticle No.: 190, Pages 1 - 4
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We demonstrate FoolProofJoint, a software tool that simplifies the assembly of laser-cut 3D models and reduces the risk of erroneous assembly. FoolProofJoint achieves this by modifying finger joint patterns. Wherever possible, FoolProofJoint makes similar looking pieces fully interchangeable, thereby speeding up the user's visual search for a matching piece. When that is not possible, FoolProofJoint gives finger joints a unique pattern of individual finger placements so as to fit only with the correct piece, thereby preventing erroneous assembly.
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