Recognizing features from engineering drawings without using hidden lines: A framework to link feature recognition and inspection systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 465-495

  Meeran, S ^a   Taib, J M ^b   Afzal, M T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; DRAWING (FORMING); INSPECTION; PHOTOGRAPHY;

ENGINEERING DRAWINGS;

FEATURE EXTRACTION;

EID: 0242269804     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210148871     Document Type: Article

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