A complete algorithm for designing passive fences to orient parts

Assembly Automation

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-136

  Wiegley, Jeff ^a   Goldberg, Ken ^b,c   Peshkin, Mike ^d   Brokowski, Mike ^d  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ASSEMBLY; BELT CONVEYORS; FACTORY AUTOMATION; FRICTION; KINEMATICS;

EXACT BREADTH FIRST SEARCH; PASSIVE FENCES;

FEEDING;

EID: 0030676805     PISSN: 01445154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01445159710171347     Document Type: Article

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