Using CBR to develop a VR-based integrated system for machining fixture design

Assembly Automation

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 228-239

  Gaoliang, Peng ^a   Guangfeng, Chen ^b   Xinhua, Liu ^c  

^a HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHINA UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Automation; Design for assembly; Integrated manufacturing systems; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION DESIGN; CBR; DESIGN FOR ASSEMBLY; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; FIXTURE DESIGN; FIXTURING; FUZZY COMPREHENSIVE JUDGMENT; INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; INTEGRATED SYSTEMS; MACHINING FIXTURES; MACHINING PROCESS; RULE BASED REASONING; VR APPLICATIONS; WORK PIECES;

AGILE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; AUTOMATA THEORY; AUTOMATION; CASE BASED REASONING; DESIGN; INTEGRATED CONTROL; INTEGRATED OPTICS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MACHINING; VIRTUAL REALITY;

FIXTURES (TOOLING);

EID: 77954783124     PISSN: 01445154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01445151011061127     Document Type: Article

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