DPP: An agent-based approach for distributed process planning

Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 429-439

  Wang, Lihui ^a   Shen, Weiming ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agents; Machining feature; Numerical control; Process planning

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTER CONTROL; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER CONTROL SYSTEMS; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SOFTWARE AGENTS;

DISTRIBUTED PROCESS PLANNING (DPP);

INTELLIGENT AGENTS;

EID: 0141988713     PISSN: 09565515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025797124367     Document Type: Article

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