Virtual reality in requirement analysis for CIM system development suitable for SMEs

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 40, Issue 15 SPEC., 2002, Pages 3693-3708

  Erenay, Ozan ^a   Hashemipour, Majid ^b   Kayaligil, Sinan ^b  

^a EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSTS; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; PLANNING; REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS; SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED ENTERPRISES;

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0037109634     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210158843     Document Type: Article

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