A knowledge-based engineering system for assembly sequence planning

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 5-8, 2011, Pages 763-782

  Hsu, Yung Yuan ^a   Tai, Pei Hao ^a,b   Wang, Min Wen ^c   Chen, Wen Chin ^a,b  

^a CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b DELTA ELECTRONICS INC   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Assembly optimization; Assembly sequence; Back propagation neural networks; BPNN; Knowledge based engineering system

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY OPTIMIZATION; ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE; BACK PROPAGATION NEURAL NETWORKS; BPNN; KNOWLEDGE-BASED ENGINEERING;

BACKPROPAGATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; VIRTUAL REALITY;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 79958829968     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-010-3093-5     Document Type: Article

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