Neural networks and Fourier descriptors for part positioning using bar code features in material handling systems

Computers and Industrial Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 467-476

  Chang, C Alec ^a   Lo, Chih Chung ^a   Hsieh, Kuang Han ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAR CODES; DATA PROCESSING; FACTORY AUTOMATION; FEEDFORWARD NEURAL NETWORKS; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; INVENTORY CONTROL; POSITION CONTROL; PROCESS CONTROL; ROBOTIC ARMS;

AUTOMATED MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS;

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0031125582     PISSN: 03608352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0360-8352(96)00213-6     Document Type: Article

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