The application of multi-agent systems for STEP-NC computer aided process planning of prismatic components

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 559-574

  Nassehi, A ^a   Newman, S T ^b   Allen, R D ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CAPP; Multi agent systems; STEP NC

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; PRISMS;

CAPP; CNC MACHINES; STEP-NC;

MACHINE TOOLS;

EID: 30344469411     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmachtools.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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