Acquisition, placement, and folding of fabric materials

International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 227-237

  Paul, Frank W ^a  

^a Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanical systems; Modelling; Textiles

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED PROCESS; FABRIC MATERIALS; FABRIC WRINKLES; FEEDBACK LASERS; MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; MECHATRONIC DEVICES; ROBOT MANIPULATOR; VISUAL FEEDBACK;

ALIGNMENT; AUTOMATION; MODELS; ROBOT APPLICATIONS; TEXTILES; TWO DIMENSIONAL; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS;

ALIGNMENT MECHANISM; AUTOMATION; CREASING; FOLDING; MATERIALS HANDLING; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 1942540615     PISSN: 09556222     EISSN: 17585953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09556220410520504     Document Type: Article

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