An Internet-based intelligent design system for injection moulds

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-15

  Mok, C K ^a   Chin, K S ^a   Lan, Hongbo ^a,b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Injection mould design; Internet; Knowledge based expert systems

Indexed keywords

EXPERT SYSTEMS; INTERNET; MOLDS; STANDARDIZATION;

COLLABORATION; INJECTION MOULD DESIGN; KNOWLEDGE-BASED EXPERT SYSTEMS;

INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 34948843606     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2006.05.003     Document Type: Article

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