Soft computing framework for intelligent human-machine system design, simulation and optimization

Soft Computing

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 184-198

  Zha, X F ^a,b  

^a SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Computational framework; Human machine system; Neuro fuzzy hybrid approach; Soft computing

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORK; DESIGN AND SIMULATION; HUMAN-MACHINE SYSTEMS; HYBRID INTELLIGENT SYSTEM; NEURAL FUZZY NETWORKS; NEURO-FUZZY HYBRID APPROACH; SIMULATION AND OPTIMIZATION; SOFT COMPUTING FRAMEWORK;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; NETWORK ARCHITECTURE; OPTIMIZATION; SOFT COMPUTING;

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 21244460697     PISSN: 14327643     EISSN: 14337479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00500-002-0196-4     Document Type: Article

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