Object-oriented rule-based framework for the specification of flexible manufacturing systems

Computers in Industry

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 127-146

  Mak, K L ^a   Wong, S T W ^a   Lau, H Y K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING; LOGIC PROGRAMMING; OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING;

SYSTEM SPECIFICATION METHODS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032688266     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-3615(98)00141-9     Document Type: Article

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