Selection of optimal construction robot using genetic algorithm

Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 175-183

  Navon, Ronie ^a,b   McCrea, Anna M ^c  

^a ASCE   (Israel)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^c LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; ROBOT APPLICATIONS;

STEEL BRIDGE RESTORATION;

ROBOTS;

EID: 0031191045     PISSN: 08873801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3801(1997)11:3(175)     Document Type: Article

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