At the initial stage of ship design, it is difficult for designers to define all design information of a hull structure on 2D drawings. Thus, other designers must undertake the arduous task of translating such information to generate a 3D CAD model of the hull structure which is required at the following design stage such as the initial process planning stage. Since this task needs much time an...

This paper first provides a general introduction to Computer Aided Process Planning (CAPP). In second section, a brief review of Computational Intelligence (CI) applications in machining process planning and related methods and problems will be presented. The overall applications can be classified as knowledge representation, features extraction, part classification for group technology, machin...

Executive Summary eBusiness and egovernment initiatives have resulted in tremendous economic development, improvements in quality of life, and operational efficiencies around the globe. However, 50-80% of these initiatives fail due to re-invention of the wheel, especially in developing countries and the underserved sectors of the developed countries (e.g., local governments and small to medium ...

Computer-aided process planning is the link between design and manufacturing in a computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) environment. The process planning problem comes out as a rigid hierarchical structure of tasks where the lowest levels are well defined tasks, such as determination of machine and cutting parameters, while the top levels control, coordinate, and manage the entire system. Suc...

Computer aided process planning (CAPP) and scheduling are two major activities in a modern manufacturing system. The existing CAPP systems have not taken account of shop floor conditions while developing process plans. This paper discusses the importance of integration of scheduling and CAPP and proposes a method for the same. There can be several methods to machine a part and several machines ...

Computers help neuroscientists to analyze experimental results by automating the application of statistics; however, computer-aided experiment planning is far less common, due to a lack of similar quantitative formalisms for systematically assessing evidence and uncertainty. While ontologies and other Semantic Web resources help neuroscientists to assimilate required domain knowledge, experimen...

Computer-aided design/computer-assisted manufacture technology is changing the way clinicians are planning treatment and delivering dental implant therapy. Although the current technology is impressive and successful clinically, there are limitations in the design that prevent all patients from benefiting immediately from this computer-designed modality. This article describes a unique prosthet...

Computer-aided drafting and design (CADD) is a computer-based program that improves the efficiency of product design and components both inside and outside of engineering. In recent years the use of CADD in dentistry, more commonly known as computer-aided dentistry, has become commonplace, allowing doctors and patients to individually design treatment with the result visible through computer-ge...