Automated synthesis of modular fixture designs using an evolutionary search algorithm

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 43, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 5047-5070

  Mervyn, F ^a   Kumar, A Senthil ^a   Nee, A Y C ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Automated design; Evolutionary algorithm; Fixture design; Modular fixtures

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATION; CONSTRAINT THEORY; PROBLEM SOLVING;

AUTOMATED DESIGN; EVOLUTIONARY DESIGN; FIXTURE DESIGN; GRID BASED MODULAR DESIGN; MODULAR FIXTURE DESIGNS;

ONLINE SEARCHING;

EID: 30844442828     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540500160904     Document Type: Review

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