Use of agents and neural networks for acquisition and preparation of distributed NC information to support NC planning

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 581-592

  Fichtner, D ^a   Nestler, A ^a   Dang, T N ^a   Schulze, A ^a   Carlsen, U ^a   Schreiber, S ^a   Lee, S W ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agent technology; Agent based assistance; Artificial neural networks; CAP; CNC; Distributed NC information; Self learning procedure; Technological database

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE; DATA ACQUISITION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; PLANNING;

AGENT TECHNOLOGY; AGENT-BASED ASSISTANCE; DISTRIBUTED NC-INFORMATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DATABASE;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 33744957487     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920600651956     Document Type: Article

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