This research initialized on the basis of Research Program OPT-SHOES. It is related to Bio-engineering and CAD/CAE research fields and it expands through a variety of research topics associated with the design and optimization of parameters and tools used for the development of comfort casual and professional footwear.
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D. Zissis, D. Lekkas, P. Azariadis, E. Xidias, and P. Papanikos,
Collaborative CAD/CAE as a Cloud Service
Special Issue: Cloud-based Simulation of Manufacturing Systems, International Journal of Systems Science: Operations & Logistics, Taylor & Francis, 2016.
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P. Papagiannis, Z. Koutkalaki, P. Azariadis, and P. Papanikos,
Definition and evaluation of plantar mechanical comfort for the support of footwear design
CAD & A (Taylor & Francis), Special Issue: Technologies for Human Centric Free-Form Products, 2015.
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Z. Koutkalaki, P. Papagiannis, P. Azariadis, P. Papanikos, S. Kyratzi, D. Zissis, D. Lekkas, and E. Xidias,
Towards a foot bio-model for performing finite element analysis for footwear design optimization using a Cloud infrastructure
Computer-Aided Design and Applications, 12(5), 507-518, 2015, DOI: 10.1080/16864360.2015.1014728
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E. Xidias, Z. Koutkalaki, P. Papagiannis, P. Papanikos and P. Azariadis,
Foot plantar pressure estimation using artificial neural networks,
12th International Conference of Product Lifecycle Management, Doha, Qatar, October 19-21, 2015.
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Z. Koutkalaki, P. Papagiannis, P. Azariadis, and P. Papanikos,
Finite element evaluation of the mechanical behaviour of a detailed foot/footwear model,
Proceedings of Mechanics and Materials in Design Conference (M2D2015), Azores, Portugal, 26-30 July 2015.
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Z. Koutkalaki, P. Azariadis, and P. Papanikos,
Parametric study of the effect of sole’s materials on plantar pressure distribution using a finite element foot-footwear model
3rd International Leather Engineering Congress Innovative Aspects for Leather Industry, IAFLI 2015, Izmir- Turkey, May 2015.
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P. Papagiannis, Z. Koutkalaki, and P. Azariadis,
Footwear plantar mechanical comfort: Physical measures and modern approaches to their approximation,
The 5th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Systems, ICAMS 2014, Bucharest, Oct. 23–25/ 2014, pp 349-354.
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P. Azariadis and P. Papagiannis,
A new business model for integrating textile/clothing and footwear production,
The 3rd International Conference on Advanced Materials and Systems – ICAMS 2010, Bucharest, Sep. 16-18 / 2010, pp 235-240.
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This research focuses on the reconstruction of a solid from a single natural sketch. In particular, it aims at developing a new interactive sketch-based environment for the conceptual design phase. The proposed solution is on mathematical criteria combining with heuristic criteria whenever mathematical theories are proved to be inadequate. Research on the field of “Sketch realizability” aims at providing geometric, algebraic, or computational criteria/conditions that determine whether a sketch identifies with the projection of a valid polyhedron, i.e., if it is the projection of a 3D model.
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S. Kyratzi and P. Azariadis,
Geometric Definition of the Hidden Part of a Line Drawing in a Sketch-to-Solid Methodology,
Computer Aided Design and Applications, 12(3), 2015.
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P. Azariadis, S. Kyratzi, and N.S. Sapidis,
A hybrid-optimization method for assessing the realizability of wireframe sketches,
3D Research, 4(1), Article: 3, 2013.
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S. Kyratzi, P. Azariadis, and N.S. Sapidis,
Realizability of a Sketch: An Algorithmic Implementation of the Cross-Section Criterion,
Computer Aided Design and Applications, 8(5), pp. 665-679, 2011.
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S. Kyratzi and N. Sapidis,
3D Object Modeling using Sketches,
Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ), 24(4), pp. 27-49, 2011.
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S. Kyratzi and N. Sapidis,
Extracting a Polyhedron from a Single-View Sketch: Topological Construction of a Wireframe Sketch with Minimal Hidden Elements,
Computers & Graphics, 33(3), pp. 270-279, 2009.
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S. Kyratzi, N. Sapidis,
From Sketch to Solid: An Algebraic Cross-Section Criterion for the Realizability of a Wireframe Sketch,
Computing, 86(2-3), pp. 219-234, 2009.
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N. Sapidis, S. Kyratzi and P. Azariadis,
Improved computational tools for concept development based on sketches and advanced CAD,
Computer-Aided Design and Applications, 2(6), pp. 707-716, 2005.
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Research and development of methods for optimal Motion Planning and Control of Autonomous Vehicles. The robots are moving in environments cluttered with both moving and static obstacles utilizing evolutionary optimization methods and geometric modeling tools.
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E. K. Xidias and P. Azariadis,
Controlling the Shape of Team of Robots with Non-Holonomic Constraints,
Robotics and Autonomous Systems, April 2016 (doi:10.1016/j.robot.2016.04.008).
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E. K. Xidias, P. N. Azariadis, and N. A. Aspragathos,
Path Planning of Holonomic and NonHolonomic Robots Using Bump-Surfaces,
Journal of Computer Aided Design and Applications, Vol. 5, Nos.1-4, pp. 497-507, 2008.
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E. K. Xidias, P. N. Azariadis, and N. A. Aspragathos,
Two-Dimensional Motion-Planning for Non-Holonomic Robots Using the Bump-Surfaces Concept,
Computing, Vol.79, Issue 2, pp 109 – 118, 2007.
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E. K. Xidias, P. N. Azariadis, and N. A. Aspragathos,
Energy-Minimizing Motion Design for Non-Holonomic Robots Amidst Moving Obstacles,
Journal of Computer Aided Design and Applications, Vol. 3, Nos.1-4, pp. 165-174, 2006.
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This research focused on issues related to evaluation of driving support systems and driving behavior such as visual perception, attention, and psychomotor behavior.
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V. Papakostopoulos, and N. Marmaras,
Conventional vehicle display panels: the drivers’ operative images and directions for their redesign,
Applied Ergonomics, 43(5), 821-828, 2012.
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E. Portouli, D. Nathanael, N. Marmaras, N., and V. Papakostopoulos, V.,
Naturalistic observation of drivers’ interactions while overtaking on an undivided road,
Work, 41, 4185-4191, 2012.
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D. Nathanael, E. Portouli, K. Gkikas, K., and V, Papakostopoulos, V.,
What does a motorcyclist look at while driving at urban arterials?,
Work, 41, 4900-4906, 2012.
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E. Portouli, V. Papakostopoulos, V. and N. Marmaras,
On-road pilot study on the need for integrated interfaces of in-vehicle driver support systems,
In C. Stephanidis (Ed.), Univeral Access in HCI, Part III, LNCS, 6767, pp. 316-325, 2011.
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V. Papakostopoulos, E-G. Spanou, D. Nathanael, and K. Gkikas,
Understanding overtaking, beyond limitations of the visual system in making spatiotemporal estimations,
In W-P. Brinkman and M. Neerinch (Eds.),Caring Technology for the Future, Proceedings of the 28th European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics – EACE 2010, ISBN: 978-94-90818-04-3, pp. 169-172, 2010.
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V. Papakostopoulos, D. Nathanael, and N. Marmaras,
An explorative study of visual scanning strategies of motorcyclists in urban environment,
In W-P. Brinkman and M. Neerinch (Eds.), Caring Technology for the Future, Proceedings of the 28th European Conference on Cognitive Ergonomics – EACE 2010, ISBN: 978-94-9081 8-04-3, pp. 157-160, 2010.
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Robotic Work Cells research emphasizes on task scheduling and routing of either autonomous vehicles or manipulators operating in industrial environments. Design of Robotic Systems research focuses on (i) motion planning and control of industrial manipulators, and (ii) on development of mathematical models for handling micro-parts.
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Ε. Xidias, Ph. Azariadis,
Computing Collision-Free Motions for a Team of Robots Using Formation and Non-Holonomic Constraints,
Robotics and Autonomous Systems (Elsevier), 2016.
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E. K. Xidias, Ph. N. Azariadis, and N. A. Aspragathos,
Mission design of mobile manipulators in cluttered environments for service applications,
International Journal of Robotics Applications and Technologies, 2016, inprint.
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E. K. Xidias, P. Th. Zacharia and A. C. Nearchou,
Path planning and scheduling for a fleet of autonomous vehicles,
Robotica, 2014 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0263574714002872 ).
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E. Xidias and N. Aspragathos,
Time Optimal Manipulations with 3D Hyper Redundant Manipulators amidst Narrow Passages,
Proceedings of the 20th CISM-IFToMM SYMPOSIUM on “Theory and Practice of Robots and Manipulators” in Moscow (ROMANSY-2014).
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P. Th. Zacharia, E. K. Xidias and N. A. Aspragathos,
Task Scheduling and Motion planning for an industrial manipulator,
Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 29 (6), 449-462, 2013.
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E. K. Xidias and P. N. Azariadis,
Mission design for a group of autonomous guided vehicles,
Robotics and Autonomous Systems 59 (1), pp. 34-43, 2011.
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E. K. Xidias, P. Th. Zacharia, and N. A. Aspragathos,
Time-Optimal task scheduling for articulated manipulators in environments cluttered with obstacles,
Robotica, Issue 3, Vol. 28, pp. 427-440, 2010.
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E. K. Xidias, P. Th. Zacharia, and N. A. Aspragathos,
Time optimal task scheduling for two-robotic manipulators operating in 3D environments,
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering 224 (7), pp. 845-855, 2010.
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This research includes methods related to mechatronic design, computational intelligent control and design of metamorphic robots, kinematics of robot manipulators and optimal workcell design. Artificial intelligence techniques such as Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms as well as multi-objective optimization have been used towards the solution of the aforementioned problems.
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F. Dimeas, D. V. Sako, V. C. Moulianitis and N. A. Aspragathos,
Design and fuzzy control of a robotic gripper for efficient strawberry harvesting,
Robotica FirstView:1–14, May 2014.
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A. I. Synodinos, V. C. Moulianitis and N. A. Aspragathos,
A fuzzy approximation to dexterity measures of mobile manipulators,
Advanced Robotics 29(12):1-17, 2015.
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C. Valsamos, V. Moulianitis and N. Aspragathos,
Kinematic Synthesis and Evaluation of Structure Topologies for Metamorphic Serial Manipulators,
Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics 6(4), 2014.
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V. C. Moulianitis, A. I. Synodinos, C. D. Valsamos, and N. A. Aspragathos,
Task-based optimal design of metamorphic service manipulators,
Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, 2016.
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