An approach towards the integration of CAD/CAM/CAI through STEP file using feature extraction for cylindrical parts

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 561-570

  Sivakumar, S ^a   Dhanalakshmi, V ^b  

^a B S ABDUR RAHMAN CRESCENT INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b THIAGARAJAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

CAD; CAI; CAM; feature extraction; machine vision; STEP

Indexed keywords

CAMS; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER VISION; COST REDUCTION; EXTRACTION; FEATURE EXTRACTION; INTEGRATION; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT; CYLINDRICAL COMPONENTS; MACHINE VISION SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; RAPID PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; REAL-TIME MANUFACTURING; STEP;

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN;

EID: 84878721006     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951192X.2012.749527     Document Type: Article

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