Computational tools for fluid power system design: Towards distributed AI and virtual reality

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 295-301

  Xiang, W ^a   Fok, S C ^a   Yap, F F ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; VIRTUAL REALITY;

DISTRIBUTED ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; FLUID POWER SYSTEM DESIGN;

HYDRAULIC FLUIDS;

EID: 0034485396     PISSN: 09528091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCAT.2000.000251     Document Type: Article

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