A neural network-based computer aided design tool for automotive form design

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 43, Issue 1-4, 2007, Pages 136-150

  Chang, Yu Ming ^a   Chen, Hung Yuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Back propagation neural networks; Computer aided design (CAD); Kansei engineering; Numerical definition

Indexed keywords

BACKPROPAGATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SOFTWARE;

IMAGE PERCEPTION; KANSEI ENGINEERING; NUMERICAL DEFINITION;

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING;

EID: 33847695814     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijvd.2007.012300     Document Type: Article

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