Consulting Services

We specialize in geometric modeling, CAD/CAM, and scientific visualization.

Together, Gerald and Dianne have nearly fifty years of experience in this area.

Our consulting services include

• custom software development
• advisement on best-practices in our expertise domains
• tutorials
• on-site courses

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Our textbooks might be helpful for you too.

• Curves and Surfaces for Computer Aided Geometric Design
• The Essentials of Computer Aided Geometric Design
• Practical Linear Algebra -- A Geometry Toolbox
• NURBS from Projective Geometry to Practical Use

Please see our Books page for details.

Some past projects

• Adaptive triangulation of NURBS surfaces: Discretize (triangulate) a NURBS surface adaptively for faster rendering and analysis
• Data format conversions: Bezier, B-spline, Hermite, NURBS, conics, IGES, etc....
• Utility functions: Just about any NURBS or Bezier utility function you can think of! (evaluation, subdivision, degree elevation, etc)
• Milling tool size detection: Analysis of surface curvatures and features for the purpose of determining the appropriate cutting tool radius (radii).
• Electronic cam: Define instructions necessary to simulate cam action in the cutting of straight and helix fluted taps
• Automatic parametric design of a turbine blade: Create a software library to automate the turbine blade design process so that a given set of 2D profile curves uniquely defines the 3D geometry as a C2 NURBS surface
• Surface extension: Extend a surface linearly or with continuous curvature
• Match edge tangency: master/slave surface smoothness correction (position or curvature continuity)
• Satellite dish positioning: Determine the azimuth angle given a satellite's location
• Tooth modeling: Mathematical modeling of the bracket area of teeth for the purpose of analysis over population groups -- better braces design
• Prosthetic modeling: Mathematical modeling of a prosthetic given a scanned body part (knee area, ankle or midfoot)
• Tactile laser scanner software: NURBS modeling of surfaces scanned by a tactile laser scanner.
• Bifocal/Trifocal lens design: Mathematical models of lenses for photorealistic display and manufacturing
• Custom shoe software: Scanned foot data would be converted to a custom last. We worked with some of the finest last designers to develop a feasible in-store scanning, last creation, and shoe making technology.

Since 1994 we have been also known as

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