Complexity metrics for design (simplicity + simplicity = complexity)

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 217, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 721-726

  Rodriguez Toro C A ^a   Tate, S J ^a   Jared, G E M ^a   Swift, K G ^b  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assembly; Complexity; Computer aided design (CAD); Geometric reasoning; Product design

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; PRODUCT DESIGN;

ASSEMBLY ORIENTED DESIGN; COMPLEXITY METRICS; GEOMETRIC REASONING;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 0038201607     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095440503322011461     Document Type: Article

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