Automated extraction of dimensional inspection features from part computer-aided design models

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2377-2396

  Wong, F S Y ^a   Chuah, K B ^a   Venuvinod, P K ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Computer aided inspection process planning; Dimensional measurement; Feature recognition

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER AIDED ENGINEERING; GRAPHIC METHODS; INSPECTION; SIGNAL FILTERING AND PREDICTION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

COMPUTER-AIDED INSPECTION PROCESS PLANNING; DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEATURE RECOGNITION; INSPECTION FEATURES;

PROCESS CONTROL;

EID: 27744441178     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500046061     Document Type: Article

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