Kai Tang
Orcid: 0000-0002-5184-2086Affiliations:
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Hong Kong
- Schlumberger Technologies, CAD/CAM Division, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- University of Michigan, IL, USA (PhD 1990)
- Nanjing Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, China (former)
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  Kai Tang
  authored at least 111 papers
  between 1994 and 2026.
  
  
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Bibliography
  2026
Coating defect detection in intelligent manufacturing: Advances, challenges, and future trends.
    
  
    Robotics Comput. Integr. Manuf., 2026
    
  
  2025
Geodesic Distance Field-Based Five-Axis Continuous Sweep Scanning Method for the Multi-Entrance Inwall Surface.
    
  
    IEEE Trans Autom. Sci. Eng., 2025
    
  
Sparse support path generation for multi-axis curved layer fused filament fabrication.
    
  
    Graph. Model., 2025
    
  
Reinforcement Learning Based Path Planning for 3D Printed Bio-inspired Voronoi Structures.
    
  
    Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics, 2025
    
  
Singularity-free PINN-based path planning method for the table-tilt five-axis machine<sup>*</sup>.
    
  
    Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics, 2025
    
  
  2024
    Robotics Comput. Integr. Manuf., April, 2024
    
  
    CoRR, 2024
    
  
  2023
Partition-based Print Sequence Planning and Adaptive Slicing for Scalar Field-based Multi-axis Additive Manufacturing.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., October, 2023
    
  
    IEEE Trans Autom. Sci. Eng., April, 2023
    
  
Collision-Conscious Multi-Pass Flank Milling of Complicated Parts Based on Stripification.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., April, 2023
    
  
Generalized Label-Efficient 3D Scene Parsing via Hierarchical Feature Aligned Pre-Training and Region-Aware Fine-tuning.
    
  
    CoRR, 2023
    
  
  2022
Reinforcement learning method for machining deformation control based on meta-invariant feature space.
    
  
    Vis. Comput. Ind. Biomed. Art, 2022
    
  
    Robotics Comput. Integr. Manuf., 2022
    
  
Partition-based 3 + 2-axis tool path generation for freeform surface machining using a non-spherical tool.
    
  
    J. Comput. Des. Eng., 2022
    
  
Volume decomposition for multi-axis support-free and gouging-free printing based on ellipsoidal slicing.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2022
    
  
  2021
Collision-free and smooth joint motion planning for six-axis industrial robots by redundancy optimization.
    
  
    Robotics Comput. Integr. Manuf., 2021
    
  
A variable-depth multi-layer five-axis trochoidal milling method for machining deep freeform 3D slots.
    
  
    Robotics Comput. Integr. Manuf., 2021
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2021
    
  
Quasi-Developable and Signed Multi-Strip Approximation of a Freeform Surface Mesh for Efficient Flank Milling.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2021
    
  
  2020
Path smoothing and feed rate planning for robotic curved layer additive manufacturing.
    
  
    Robotics Comput. Integr. Manuf., 2020
    
  
Orientation-point relation based inspection path planning method for 5-axis OMI system.
    
  
    Robotics Comput. Integr. Manuf., 2020
    
  
    Multim. Tools Appl., 2020
    
  
A Voxel Model-Based Process-Planning Method for Five-Axis Machining of Complicated Parts.
    
  
    J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng., 2020
    
  
    Int. J. Comput. Integr. Manuf., 2020
    
  
Geodesic Distance Field-based Curved Layer Volume Decomposition for Multi-Axis Support-free Printing.
    
  
    CoRR, 2020
    
  
A spiral-based inspection path generation algorithm for efficient five-axis sweep scanning of freeform surfaces.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2020
    
  
Manufacturability analysis and process planning for additive and subtractive hybrid manufacturing of Quasi-rotational parts with columnar features.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2020
    
  
  2019
Automatic Sweep Scan Path Planning for Five-Axis Free-Form Surface Inspection Based on Hybrid Swept Area Potential Field.
    
  
    IEEE Trans Autom. Sci. Eng., 2019
    
  
    IEEE Trans Autom. Sci. Eng., 2019
    
  
Curved layer based process planning for multi-axis volume printing of freeform parts.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2019
    
  
A Tracking-Based Numerical Algorithm for Efficiently Constructing the Feasible Space of Tool Axis of a Conical Ball-End Cutter in Five-Axis Machining.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2019
    
  
  2018
S-LPM: segmentation augmented light-weighting and progressive meshing for the interactive visualization of large man-made Web3D models.
    
  
    World Wide Web, 2018
    
  
    IEEE Trans Autom. Sci. Eng., 2018
    
  
    Comput. Graph., 2018
    
  
Multi-axis variable depth-of-cut machining of thin-walled workpieces based on the workpiece deflection constraint.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2018
    
  
Automatic generation of efficient and interference-free five-axis scanning path for free-form surface inspection.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2018
    
  
  2017
Automatic Generation of Five-Axis Continuous Inspection Paths for Free-Form Surfaces.
    
  
    IEEE Trans Autom. Sci. Eng., 2017
    
  
Cutting force and machine kinematics constrained cutter location planning for five-axis flank milling of ruled surfaces.
    
  
    J. Comput. Des. Eng., 2017
    
  
Efficiency-optimal iso-planar tool path generation for five-axis finishing machining of freeform surfaces.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2017
    
  
Key Lightweighting Technologies of Web3D for Virtual Training of Metro Station Fire Evacuation.
    
  
    Proceedings of the E-Learning and Games - 11th International Conference, 2017
    
  
  2016
    IEEE Trans. Vis. Comput. Graph., 2016
    
  
    Int. J. Comput. Integr. Manuf., 2016
    
  
    Graph. Model., 2016
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2016
    
  
  2015
    IEEE Trans Autom. Sci. Eng., 2015
    
  
Five-axis finishing tool path generation for a mesh blade based on linear morphing cone.
    
  
    J. Comput. Des. Eng., 2015
    
  
    J. Comput. Des. Eng., 2015
    
  
    J. Comput. Appl. Math., 2015
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2015
    
  
    Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2015
    
  
    Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer-Aided Design and Computer Graphics, 2015
    
  
  2014
    J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng., 2014
    
  
  2013
    Inf. Process. Lett., 2013
    
  
    Comput. Graph., 2013
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2013
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2013
    
  
  2011
Construction of Iso-Contours, Bisectors, and Voronoi Diagrams on Triangulated Surfaces.
    
  
    IEEE Trans. Pattern Anal. Mach. Intell., 2011
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2011
    
  
Improving the dynamics of five-axis machining through optimization of workpiece setup and tool orientations.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2011
    
  
    Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Voronoi Diagrams in Science and Engineering, 2011
    
  
  2010
Some notes on maximal arc intersection of spherical polygons: its <i>NP</i>\mathcal{NP} -hardness and approximation algorithms.
    
  
    Vis. Comput., 2010
    
  
    Vis. Comput., 2010
    
  
    J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng., 2010
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2010
    
  
  2009
    Vis. Comput., 2009
    
  
    IEEE Trans. Vis. Comput. Graph., 2009
    
  
    Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Computer-Aided Design and Computer Graphics, 2009
    
  
  2008
    J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng., 2008
    
  
    Comput. Aided Geom. Des., 2008
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2008
    
  
    Proceedings of the 2008 ACM Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling, 2008
    
  
    Proceedings of the Algorithms, 2008
    
  
  2007
Automatic generation of gouge-free and angular-velocity-compliant five-axis toolpath.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2007
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2007
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2007
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2007
    
  
Solving Intersection Problem of a Canal Surface and a Sphere Analytically.
  
    Proceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Computer Graphics & Virtual Reality, 2007
    
  
Solving Intersection Problem of A Canal Surface and A Sphere Analytically.
  
    Proceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Computer Graphics & Virtual Reality, 2007
    
  
  2006
    Int. J. Comput. Geom. Appl., 2006
    
  
Robustly Computing Intersection Curves of Two Canal Surfaces with Quadric Decomposition.
    
  
    Proceedings of the Computational Science, 2006
    
  
    Proceedings of the Geometric Modeling and Processing, 2006
    
  
    Proceedings of the Advances in Computer Graphics, 2006
    
  
  2005
    J. Comput. Inf. Sci. Eng., 2005
    
  
    Int. J. Image Graph., 2005
    
  
An optimization algorithm for free-form surface partitioning based on weighted gaussian image.
    
  
    Graph. Model., 2005
    
  
    Comput. Graph., 2005
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2005
    
  
Non-self-overlapping Hermite interpolation mapping: a practical solution for structured quadrilateral meshing.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2005
    
  
    Proceedings of the Computational Science, 2005
    
  
  2004
Achieving developability of a polygonal surface by minimum deformation: a study of global and local optimization approaches.
    
  
    Vis. Comput., 2004
    
  
Biconic subdivision of surfaces of revolution and its applications in intersection problems.
    
  
    Vis. Comput., 2004
    
  
A geometric method for determining intersection relations between a movable convex object and a set of planar polygons.
    
  
    IEEE Trans. Robotics, 2004
    
  
    J. Comput. Sci. Technol., 2004
    
  
Reduce the stretch in surface flattening by finding cutting paths to the surface boundary.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2004
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2004
    
  
Computing Planar Sections of Surfaces of Revolution with Revolute Quadric Decomposition.
    
  
    Proceedings of the 2004 International Conference on Shape Modeling and Applications (SMI 2004), 2004
    
  
    Proceedings of the Ninth ACM Symposium on Solid Modeling and Applications, 2004
    
  
Efficient and Stable Numerical Algorithms on Equilibrium Equations for Geometric Modeling.
    
  
    Proceedings of the 2004 Geometric Modeling and Processing (GMP 2004), 2004
    
  
  2003
Manifold-guaranteed out-of-core simplification of large meshes with controlled topological type.
    
  
    Vis. Comput., 2003
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2003
    
  
Maximal intersection of spherical polygons by an arc with applications to 4-axis machining.
    
  
    Comput. Aided Des., 2003
    
  
  1999
    Graph. Model. Image Process., 1999
    
  
  1998
    Comput. Aided Des., 1998
    
  
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