Modelling of integrated, distributed and cooperative process planning system using an agent-based approach

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 215, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 1437-1451

  Chan, F T S ^a   Zhang, J ^b   Li, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Agent; Computer aided design; CORBA; Integration; Process planning; Production scheduling

Indexed keywords

EID: 2642547919     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954405011519060     Document Type: Article

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