Intelligent process-planning system or optimal CNC programming - A step towards complete automation of CNC programming

Integrated Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 593-598

  Yeung, Millan K ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Computer aided design; Computer numerical control; Knowledge management; Process planning

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; FEATURE EXTRACTION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; NUMERICAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL; INTELLIGENT PROCESS PLANNING SYSTEM; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0344981459     PISSN: 09576061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380310698478     Document Type: Article

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