A computational system for process design of injection moulding: Combining a blackboard-based expert system and a case-based reasoning approach

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 350-357

  Kwong, C K ^a   Smith, G F ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blackboard architecture; Case based reasoning; Expert system; Process design of injection moulding

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTER CONTROL; COSTS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROCESS ENGINEERING; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SCHEDULING;

BLACKBOARD ARCHITECTURES; CASE BASED REASONING METHODS;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 0031704068     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01178914     Document Type: Article

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