A STEP AP224 agent-based early manufacturability assessment environment using XML

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 854-864

  Medani, O ^a   Ratchev, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaborative design; Design assessment; STEP AP224; XML

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; DECISION MAKING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; XML;

COLLABORATIVE DESIGN; DESIGN ASSESSMENT; STEP AP224;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 31844456034     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-004-2279-0     Document Type: Article

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