Use of Sensors in Programmable Automation

Computer

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 1977, Pages 12-23

  Rosen, Charles A ^a   Nitzan, David ^a  

^a SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS; INSPECTION; SENSORS - APPLICATIONS;

INDUSTRIAL PLANTS;

EID: 0017690654     PISSN: 00189162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/C-M.1977.217596     Document Type: Article

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