Comments on: Mowing tactics

By: Geoff

Geoff — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:36:57 +0000

Continuing my research on this topic I discovered the following paper:

Paper #3
A Sweep-Line Algorithm and Its Application to Spiral Pocketing

I found it interesting in the fact that it bridges the theoretical realm of most papers with pseudo-code for an implementation.

Sorry if any information I have been presented is redundant.

Geoff — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:43:26 +0000

Found this interesting paper on toolpath generation... I'm fascinated with this topic also, although most of the math is well beyond my skills.

Cutter path generation for 2.5D milling by combining multiple different
cutter path patterns

Kudos, Keep up the great work on this project!

CNC Information — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:43:53 +0000

I like it. I have never thought of Milling and Mowing as the same. Now that you point it out, it makes sense.

Now I want a CNC Lawn Mower.

Ivan Irons

Administrator — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:00:52 +0000

Here's a nice title for a scientific paper:
"Approximation algorithms for lawn mowing and milling" !

Computational Geometry, Volume 17, Issues 1-2, October 2000, Pages 25-50
Esther M. Arkin, SÃ¡ndor P. Fekete and Joseph S. B. Mitchell
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0925-7721(00)00015-8