Automated feature accessibility algorithm for inspection on a coordinate measuring machine

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 2839-2856

  Ziemian, C W ^a   Medeiros, D J ^b  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DECISION MAKING; ESTIMATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLANNING;

COORDINATE MEASURING MACHINES;

INSPECTION;

EID: 0031256994     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075497194471     Document Type: Article

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