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Advanced manufacturing systems: socialization characteristics and trends
Since 1960s, with the development of societal and related technologies, many advanced manufacturing systems (AMSs) and modes have been put forward, and they have attracted the attention of a large number of re...
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A modified genetic algorithm for distributed scheduling problems
Genetic algorithms (GAs) have been widely applied to the scheduling and sequencing problems due to its applicability to different domains and the capability in obtaining near-optimal results. Many investigated...
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Automated process parameter resetting for injection moulding: a fuzzy-neuro approach
Optimal process parameter setting for injection moulding is difficult to achieve due to a large number of factors involved. Current practice in industry is to adjust the parameters based on the products' defec...
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Fuzzy-set-based approach for concurrent constraint set-up planning
Material removal processes are integral parts of many manufacturing systems. They are either primary machining processes or an important part of preparing toolings for subsequent forming and moulding processes...
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Generic form feature recognition and operation selection using connectionist modelling
For the purpose of enhancing the adaptability of computer-aided process planning systems, two connectionist modelling methods, namely neocognitron (i.e. neural network modelling for pattern recognition) and fu...