Erald Piperi

Polytechnic University of Tirana · Departament of Production Management

Nowadays different attitudes and habits in everybody way of living, has bring out the necessity for different sizes and shapes in clothing. Creating better fitting clothing for different human bodies is a critical issue for any designer and manufacture of clothing industry. Fit of clothing is one of the main factors indicating the clothing purchasi...

This paper is focused on the development, implementation and testing of a semi-automated low cost motorized active 3D slit laser scanning system. The scanner is based on the software platform of the DAVID LaserScanner Vision Systems GmbH's. The authors implemented motorized movements on a CNC milling machine, controlling the systems by the Mach3 CN...

Garment designing is the first stage on garment production. The advancements of 3D technology and computer graphics have changed the way of garment designing. Before garment designing has been made by hand using sketches drawn in paper or draping fabric on a dress form. But now fashion designers use software tools to express their ideas. Using comp...

Nowadays, creating better fitting clothing is a critical issue for garment production industry. More and more people are having problems with garment sizing because of their non-standard clothing sizes. With advancement in technology, automated 3D body scanners can capture the shape and size of a human body in few seconds and further produce its tr...

3D scanning is a potential technology for creating individualized products. It is used in various fields such as medicine, clothing manufacture, footwear manufacture, etc. The last mentioned field has gained a growing interest in recent years. The foot is regarded as an important part of human body. Footwear fit, is one of the main factors for cons...

Industrial parts quality manufactured with CNC machining is related to the cutting parameters, the material of the part, and the part geometry. Different materials behave differently according to the machining process. The widespread use of marble products for different applications for granite surface tables for CMMs, calibration reference gauges,...

Recently the use of depth sensors in different areas of application related to 3D scanning has become a game changer when dealing with budgets. In these paper real-time object recognition and 3D data acquisition are obtained by estimating a depth map and RGB color data by so called RGB-D sensor. Real time acquisition can anticipate corrupted data s...

Surface characteristics and material property of final products, create a difficult task for 3D scanners to acquire precise and accurate surface details. It can be challenging and time consuming for structured light scanner if the part surface is highly reflective. In this paper, it is highlighted as a request from industry, to digitize and perform...

The process of design and manufacturing footwear with CAD/CAM systems is increasing rapidly in the shoe manufacturing industry. This paper gives an outline of the whole process of shoe making in industrial environment. The work is done following step by step the procedure of design and realization of a production process for a prototype. The same w...

Nowadays, industrial conditions change quickly due to the influence of globalization as well as sociological, technological, economic, and political factors. On top of that, industries have revolutionized, and continuous upgrades has taken place to strengthen its functionality of resources sharing and integration capabilities of functional units. T...

Product quality as well as product performance, plays a significant role in client satisfaction. Production line managers are interested in increasing productivity through implementing new strategies and improving the traditional way of production. Based in internal audit claims for non-conformity products, it was found that the operators didn’t un...

With time going by, industries have revolutionized, and continuous upgrade has taken place to strengthen its functionality of resources sharing and integration capabilities of functional units. The article aims to identify and suggest industrial models with the country's potential in adapting Industry 4.0, and conceptual implementation in an Albani...

In recent years, due to the rapid development of science and technology in the industry, the industry environment is changing rapidly. The jewelry production is dedicated to the craft industry and has to conserve its traditional elements. The creators of crafts can focus on their original ideas and allow that those ideas are developed at a higher l...

Within the fashion industry, 3D printing can be used for producing individualized products by 3D printing on textile fabrics. One of the main issues of 3D printed geometries on textile fabrics is the adhesion between both materials. Continuing our previous research, other textile fabrics are used as substrate for 3D printing. Again, washing tests w...

Nowadays, consumers are changing the market dynamics. They have become more critical, active and informed. They pursue more personalised products/services and like to be involved in the design process. Additive manufacturing technologies allows this personalisation of products and new business models should embrace these trends to differentiate and...

Applications of 3D printing in fashion industry are numerous, including 3D printing geometries on textile fabrics, printing parts of the garments, or even the entire garment. A crucial point of making such polymer/textile combinations usable is the adhesion between both materials. Investigations related to this adhesion, however, are still scarce....

Advancements of 3D technology have gained attention in different areas by changing our way of living. This technology has become an indispensable tool in various applications enabling the creation of highly accurate 3D objects. Digital heritage preservation and visualization as one of these applications, has increased in the last years. Different c...

The recent developments of 3D open-sources printers offer great opportunities to improve additive manu-facturing (AM) technologies. Existing commercial industrial and open-sources 3D printers are continuously updated for manufacturing more accurate models. To improve the 3D printers’ dissemination and to over-come limitations due to the high cost o...

3D printing or Additive Manufacturing is a technology used in different areas of production, where 3D ob-jects are created by laying down successive layers of material. The Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology uses a polymer filament, so the objects created by this technique are often rigid. Individualized products can be created with the aim...

Engineers in different areas of production increasingly use 3D scanning techniques, where speeding up the development process is one of the key factors for being competitive in today’s market. Virtualizations of physical objects, to recreate parts where drawing or CAD data are missing, or making changes to the exist-ing one is one of the main uses....

Drape is one of the most important properties of fabric, which significantly influences the appearance of a garment or technical textile. Being closely related to stiffness and other mechanical parameters, drape is also influenced by seams and other modifications of the pure textile fabric. In most investigations, the drape coefficient according to...

Drape is one of the most important properties of fabric, which significantly influences the appearance of a garment or technical textile. Being closely related to stiffness and other mechanical parameters, drape is also influenced by seams and other modifications of the pure textile fabric. In most investigations, the drape coefficient according to...

Recent developments of 3D technology and computer graphics have changed the way of product designing and production. Using computer systems gives the possibility to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional product illustration and visualization. 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has widely been used in different areas of produc...

The improvements of 3D technology and computer graphics have changed the way of garment designing. Using computer systems gives the possibility to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional product illustration and visualization. Lately, the use of physical mannequins has been replaced by 3D virtual avatars. Testing the garment fit in the same vi...

3D data capture of the human body is used in different areas such as clothing and footwear industry. The foot, as an important part of the human body, and foot digitalization, plays an important role for manufacturing shoe lasts and shoes with the right fit. Nowadays, due to technological advancements, the 3D shape of the foot can be used to produc...

Nowadays, the application of 3D technology is widely spread in different areas of production. The creation of a computer-aided design model from an existing physical object it is possible by the use of 3D scanning technology. 3D printing, also known as Additive Manufacturing or Rapid Prototyping, is a novel technology that allows to accelerate the...

This paper is focused on the development, implementation and testing of a semi-automated low cost motorized active 3D slit laser scanning system. The scanner is based on the software platform of the DAVID LaserScanner Vision Systems GmbH's. The authors implemented motorized movements on a CNC milling machine, controlling the systems by the Mach3 CN...

The new technologies implemented in the garment industry have changed the way of garment production. Advancements of 3D technology and computer graphics have reduced the cost and the process steps of garmen t industry. These software offer different tools for garment design and simulations. Through avatar personalization, this paper aims to show t...

Foot is an important part of human body. Producing footwear with the right fit is an important task for footwear manufacturers. Due to complex anatomy of the foot, the accuracy of foot dimensions is a critical issue related with feet comfort. Conventional method for taking foot dimensions have been used for a long time. Nowadays, the advancements...

The environmentally sustainable development is becoming one of the basic goals for the interventions carried out in the Adriatic and Ionian areas in Albania. Integrated planning and management of these coastal areas are becoming the biggest tools in the implementation of sustainable development. The need for these tools has become a priority for Al...

Anthropometry is the study of human body. Anthropometric data are very useful for designing, as part of the process for developing a design solution in different areas. In the apparel industry, anthropometric data are an important component for producing high quality garments. Garment fit, is one of the main factors in the decision making of the cu...

The environmentally sustainable development is becoming one of the basic goals for the interventions carried out in the Adriatic and Ionian areas in Albania. Integrated planning and management of these coastal areas are becoming the biggest tools in the implementation of sustainable development. The need for these tools has become a priority for Al...