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Dr Robert Bracewell
Rob Bracewell
Senior Research Associate
- B.A.(Hons.), Engineering Tripos (Mech. Eng in PartII), Cambridge University, 1983
- M.A.(Cantab.), January 1987
- Ph.D., Lancaster University, 1991
Rob Bracewell has been a member of the EDC since January 1997. His current research concerns Embodiment Generation and Virtual Prototyping of mechanical systems, conducted within the Design Synthesis theme. To support this work, he has designed a flexible, integrating high level software development platform, which is in use in this and other projects within the EDC. This has been assembled using proven third party software tools including CLIPS, Tcl/Tk, Tclhttpd, Mesa, SWIG, MetaCard, Dymola and f2c.
An Engineering graduate of Cambridge University, he previously worked for 13 years at Lancaster University, researching in the fields of Engineering Design, Mechatronics and the application of AI technology to both product and design process. His PhD concerns the conceptual and embodiment design of Ocean Wave Energy Converters. Latterly, he was a founder member, Senior Researcher and Computer Systems Manager of Lancaster EDC, where he had prime responsibility for the design and software implementation of the 'Schemebuilder' computer-aided conceptual design methodology.
Selected Publications
- BRACEWELL, R.H. and JOHNSON, A.L. 'From embodiment generation to virtual prototyping.' Proceedings of the 12th International Conference On Engineering Design (ICED 99), Munich, Germany, 24-26 August, 1999.
- BRACEWELL, R.H. and SHARPE, J.E.E. 'Functional descriptions used in computer support for qualitative scheme generation - 'Schemebuilder'.' AI EDAM Journal - Special Issue: Representing Functionality in Design Vol.10, No.4, pp333-346, 1996.
- BRACEWELL, R.H. and SHARPE, J.E.E. 'Computer-aided methodology for the development of conceptual schemes for mixed energy-transforming and real-time information systems.' International Workshop on Engineering Design, Lancaster University, App79-94, 1994.
- BRACEWELL, R.H., BRADLEY, D.A., CHAPLIN, R.V., LANGDON, P.M. and SHARPE, J.E.E. 'Schemebuilder: A design aid for the conceptual stages of product design.' Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 93), The Hague, Heurista, Zurich, pp1311-1318, 1993.
- BRACEWELL, R.H. 'A study of two reactionless ocean wave energy converters.' PhD Thesis, Lancaster University, 1990.
- BRACEWELL, R.H., BRADLEY, D.A., CHAPLIN, R.V. and SEWARD, D.W. 'Control system design for a robotic backhoe.' Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Bristol, UK, pp222-229, 1990.
Contact Information
The University of Cambridge,
Department of Engineering,
Trumpington Street,
Cambridge,
CB2 1PZ
UNITED KINGDOM
Phone: +44 1223 748567
Fax: +44 1223 332662
Email: rhb24@cam.ac.uk
