Neural-network-based numerical control for milling machine

Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 343-358

  Balic, Joze ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Intelligent CAD CAM; Intelligent CNC control; Machining centres; Neural networks; Retrofit CNC

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING; CONTROL SYSTEMS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MILLING (MACHINING); PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

INTELLIGENT CNC CONTROL; MACHINING CENTRES; RETROFIT CNC;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 4544330901     PISSN: 09210296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JINT.0000042183.02570.7f     Document Type: Article

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