Visibility analysis and synthesis for assembly fixture certification using theodolite systems

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 123, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 83-89

  Chen, Hung Kuei ^a   Hu, S Jack ^a   Woo, T C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 1842678383     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1286055     Document Type: Article

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