WMC'99

• Keynote Papers
  • Process Manufacturing for the Milennium
    S. Benson
  • The Role of Robot in Assembly Automation
    H. Makino
• COMMUNICATIONS AND VIRTUAL REALITY (ISMS’99)
  • Internet Access to a Flexible Manufacturing Cell
    C. Ferguson, J. Florance
  • Review of Virtual Reality Applications in Manufacturing
    A.C. Boud, S.J. Steiner
  • Virtual Organisations and Manufacturing SME’s: Opportunity or Threat?
    C. Lackenby, N. McBain
  • Developing New Interactive Communications and Design Tools for Global Manufacturing Networks
    M. Watson-Peck
  • Implementation of a CANopen Conformance Testing Tool
    M. Barbosa, M. Farsi, C. Cox, A.S. Carvalho
  • Fine Texture Presentation System for Tactile Virtual Reality
    M. Ohka, Y. Muramatsu
  • A Model for E-Business in Manufacturing Operations
    E. Gide, F. Soliman
• SIMULATION (ISMS’99)
  • Applying Simulated Annealing and the No Fit Polygon to the Nesting Problem
    E. Burke, G. Kendall
  • Concurrent Development of Large Discrete-Event Simulation Models
    L. Randell, L. Holst, G. Bolmsjö
  • Simulation of Multirate Control Systems in Matlab/Simulink
    C.M. Vélez S., J. Salt
  • Simo-2, a Strategic Information System for Virtual Deliveries
    H. Laurikkala
• SCHEDULING (ISMS’99)
  • Scheduling Rules Induction in Jobshop Scheduling Based on a Bottleneck Machine
    H. Suwa, S. Fujii, H. Morita
  • Scheduling for Maintenance using Merged CPM Networks with MRP Bills-of-Materials
    P. Samaranayake
• PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL (ISMS’99)
  • Managing Working Modes of a Production System
    S. Hadji, J. Favrel
  • Production Planning by Workload Control in a Medium Sized Industrial Company
    C. Silva, I. Hall Themido, B. Kingsman
  • Reactive Shop-Floor Control: State Charts Modelling
    D. Roy, D. Anciaux, M. Ferreira Koyoma
  • An Experimental Comparison using Push versus Pull Shop Floor Control: Some Preliminary Results
    S.T. Enns
  • Process Planning using B-REP & CSG Feature Recognition Techniques
    A.D. McCormack, R.N. Ibrahim
• FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING (ISMS’99)
  • Priority Based Control Flow Interaction with a Generic Cell Control System
    A. Adlemo, S-A. Andréasson
  • Design and Fabrication of a Novel Quick-Change System
    A. Meghdari, F. Barazandeh
  • Dynamic Facility Layout using Evolution Strategies
    N. Hirabayashi, H. Kita, H. Nagasawa
  • Vehicle Routing Problem in Optimal Warehouse Management for Flexible Manufacturing Plants
    R. Cerulli, P. Festa, G. Raiconi
  • Knowledge Based Motion Control of a Group of Mobile Executors in the Two-Level Complex Operation System
    J. Józefczyk
  • Manufacturing Cells - The Case of an Implements Factory for Sugar Cane
    M.M.B. Oliveira, J.M.E. Giraldi, A.L. Costa, J.F. Ferreira Ribeiro
  • A Simulation Package for FMS Control
    S. Nahavandi
• ASSEMBLY SYSTEMS (ISMS’99)
  • Movement Time Measurement in Virtual Assembly Environment
    S. Garbaya, F. Ben Ouezdou, Ph. Coiffet
  • Assemblability Analysis for Distributed Manufacturing
    J. Neelamkavil
  • Reusing Assembly Process Planning Knowledge through a Computer Based Training Tool in Aerospace Industry
    R. Roy, F.A. Zaman, C. Devey, G. Williams
  • The Elicitation of Expert Knowledge for Assembly and Other Manual Tasks using Immersive Virtual Reality
    J.E.L. Simmons, J.M. Ritchie, R.G. Dewar
• CONDITION MONITORING (ISMS’99)
  • Neurofuzzy Hybrid Pattern Recognition based Intelligent Cutting Tool Condition Monitoring
    P. Fu, A.D. Hope, G.A. King
  • Tool Wear Study with Taguchi Method
    S. Garnier, B. Furet
  • Conception of an Explanation Function in an Industrial Monitoring Systems
    M. Lejeune, M. Lallier, M.-C. Haton, J.-P. Haton, C.-C. Thirion
  • Tool Condition Monitoring in a Multi Spindel Gun Drilling Process
    J. Kiviö, P.H. Andersson, M. Ruuska
  • On-line Low-Cost Temperature Monitoring of Journal Bearings in High Volume Manufacturing Facilities
    C. Ashcroft, M. Saadat
• INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS (ISMS’99)
  • Contribution to Viewpoint Modelling Using an Object Approach in an Information System for Production Engineering
    M. Bigand, D. Ndiaye, D. Corbeel, J.-P. Bourey
  • A Method for the Dynamic Setting of Parameters in Genetic Algorithms for Mixed Production Manufacturing
    C. Bowerman, C.-F. Tsai
  • Concurrent Design and Manufacturing Supporter: Matsha, Knowledge-based Material Selection System
    G. Pirge, H. Eskicioglu, B. Dogan
  • Towards Cost-Efficient Data-Parallel 2D-Barcode Scanning
    W.-Y. Ng, Q. Yao, X. Chen, S. Wu
  • User-Driven Domain-Specific Application Software Development Based on Component-Based Software Architechture
    M. Li, M. Lu, X. Zhao
  • Knowledge Base Construction for Product Configuration Systems using Executable Standard Design Descriptions
    A. Felfernig, G.E. Friedrich, D. Jannach
  • Multi-Agent Model of Manufacturing Systems
    A.M. Florea, P.D. Cristea
• MODELLING (ISMS’99)
  • Modelling Support in Concurrent Engineering Environment
    E. Szczerbicki, C. Reidsema
  • Why Sizeable Gate Arrays? A Manufacturing Cost Analysis
    F. Samandari, R.P. Martins
  • A Unifying Description Means for Information Models
    U. Becker, B. Erdmann, W. Köhler
  • Use of Axiomatic Design Approach to Study Design Parameters for Manufacturing Systems
    P.C. Lima, L. Dalmir Ferraz de Campos
  • Information Modeling: From Design to Implementation
    Y.T. Lee
  • Design of Parametric Modelling Systems Theory
    R.N. Ibrahim, S.J. Boardman
  • Development of Parametric Design Systems Using Functional Modelling Algorithm
    R.N. Ibrahim, S.J. Boardman, J.S. Chin
  • Improvement of Supply Chain Management through Inverse Modelling Approaches
    P. Massotte, Y. Liu
  • Iterative Methods for Manufacturing Systems
    W.-K. Ching
  • Efficiency Evaluation of Manufacturing System by Data Envelopment Analysis
    H. Morita, H. Michida, S. Fujii
• NEURAL NETWORKS IN MANUFACTURING (ISMS’99)
  • A Data Pre-Processing Tool for Neural Networks (DPTNN) Use in a Moulding Injection Machine
    N. Lopes, B. Ribeiro
  • Pre-Processing of the Sensors Information for Robustness Control of the Mobile Robot
    V.A. Golovko, A.N. Klimovich, V.B. Gladyschuk
  • Part Quality Prediction in an Injection Moulding Process Using Neural Networks
    N. Lopes, B. Ribeiro
• RAPIDE PROTOTYPING (ISMT’99)
  • Injection Mould Tooling in Hours/Days Rather than Days/Weeks
    N. Hopkinson, P. Dickens
  • A Review of the Requirements of Rapid Prototypes in Secondary Tooling Techniques
    S. Soe, P. Dunne, G. Byrne, A. Venus, A. Wheatley
  • Rapid Prototyping from Computed Tomography to Manufacture a Skull-Tumour Model
    F. Gómez Laguna, F.J. Serón Arbeloa, M.P. Navarro Borlán, M.C. Pastor Esteban
• MANIPULATOR CONTROL (ISMT’99)
  • A Design of Robust Control of Manipulator to Track Objective Motions with Piecewise Lines
    Y. Yamane, T. Saito, P.N. Nikiforuk
  • Manipulation of Low Powered Direct-drive Robot Arm with Suspension Device
    M.J. Uddin, Y. Nasu, K. Yamada
  • Exponentially Stable Trajectory Following Control for Robot Manipulators - An Adaptive Variable Structure Control Approach
    H. Yu, T.C. Yang, S. Cang
• INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS (ISMT’99)
  • Evolutionary Synthesis of Minimum-time Control Policies for Overhead Cranes
    B. Porter, C.F. Yiu
  • Automatic Speed Controller for a Rotary Milking Platform
    I. Al-Bahadly, G. Bryant
  • Autoassociators for Supervision of Wind Energy Converters
    N. El Hor, R. Bertrand, D. Hamad
  • Design and Manufacture of a Passive Munition Carrier
    S.P. Kalim
  • Application of Knowledge Based Systems for Hazard Analysis in the Australian Dairy Industry
    E. Gide, F. Soliman
• MACHINING SCIENCE (ISMT’99)
  • Review of Burr Minimization Approaches
    J. Hassamontr, D.A. Dornfeld
  • A Chip Geometry Model for Cutting Force Prediticion in Ball-End Milling
    Y.-H. Jung, J.-S. Kim, D.-W. Lee
  • A Study of Machinability of High Speed Hot Drilling
    Y. Lee, K. Kim, D. Lee
  • Evaluation of Machinability using Runout of Tool in High-Speed Ball-end Milling
    B.-K. Kim, H.-B. Park, D.-W. Lee, Y.-H. Jung
  • Mechanisms of Burr Formation when Machining a Nickel base, C-263, Alloy
    E.O. Ezugwu, C.I. Okeke
• TECHNOLOGY OF MANUFACTURING PROCESSES (ISMT’99)
  • Advanced Profile-Rolling Technology for Manufacturing of Horseshoe Nails
    A. Shet, A. Subic
  • CAD of Rolls for Production of Symmetrical Open Sections by Cold Roll Forming
    M. Tajdari, M. Farzin
  • Precision Assembly and Joining of Mechanical Structures on Printed Circuit Board
    K. Aaltonen, J. Lehmuskoski, J. Hietanen, R. Tuokko
  • In Plane Deformation of a Composite Sheet with Non-Uniform Reinforcement
    M.H. Kargarnovin, S.F. Fariborz, K. Ghavam
  • Roll Pass Design: Review and Future Speculations
    E. Appleton, E. Summad
  • Design for Manufacturing and Assembly & Total Quality Management
    J.M. Brezinski, J.E. Freckleton
• INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY (ISMT’99)
  • Artificial Neural Networks Application in Metal Cutting Tool Wear Monitoring - a Brief Survey
    D.E. Dimla Snr.
  • Intelligent CNC Turning using Wavelet-Neural Networks
    H.L. Shashidhara, T.S. Suneel, V.M. Gadre, S.S. Pande, S. Lohani
  • A Knowledge-Based Method for Inferring Solid Objects from Three Views
    Y. Chao, T. Watanabe, K. Minemura
• ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION (ISMT’99)
  • Application of Servo Pneumatics to Improve Flexibility in Low-cost Automatic Assembly
    I. Karjalainen, R. Heikkilä, R. Tuokko, T. Kauppinen
  • Development of a Robotic System for Unmanned Production
    H.-Z. Yang, K. Yamafuji, T. Tanaka
  • On Design and Development of a Multi-finger Robot Hand
    S. Nahavandi
  • Closed Loop Programmable Mechanisms in Robot Design
    S. Nahavandi
• GEOMETRIC ANALYSIS AND MEASUREMENT (ISMT’99)
  • Surface Offsetting via a Parallel Control Net
    A. Hatna, R.J. Grieve, P. Broomhead
  • A Marching Algorithm for the Computation of Surface / Plane Intersections
    A. Hatna, R.J. Grieve, P. Broomhead
  • A New Software Datum Method for Profile Measurement and Its Application
    X. Ai, T. Shimizu, M. Obi
  • Improvement of Quadric Surfaces Estimation of Manufactured Objects
    N. Werghi, R. Fisher, C. Robertson, A. Ashbrook
  • An Improved Algorithm to Extract Surfaces from Complete Range Descriptions
    s C. Robertson, R.B. Fisher, N. Werghi, A.P. Ashbrook
• STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (ISMM’99)
  • Conflict Management in Hong Kong Project Environment
    S.Y. Chau, K.B. Chuah
  • Strategic Implications of Make-or-buy Decisions in Danish Industrial Companies - An Organisational Approach
    J. Momme
  • Industrial Facilities Management - Facilities as a Factor of Production
    K. Alexander, R. McCaughan
  • The Influence of Chinese Culture on Managing Conflict in Cross-functional Project Teams
    C.C. Cheung, K.B. Chuah
  • Competitive Priorities of Manufacturing Strategy & Competitive Dimensions of Human Resource Strategy: A Case Study
    F.C. Almada Santos, S.R. Ignacio Pires
  • Exploring Strategy Formulation in Manufacturing Business: An Empirical Study in Hong Kong Enterprises
    K.F. Pun, K.S. Chin, K.T. Lee
  • From Steering to Coaching: A New Challenge to Executive Support Systems
    C.-B. Zamfirescu, F.-G. Filip
• MANUFACTURING BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT (ISMM’99)
  • Simulation for Performance Enhancement with Industrial Applications
    E. Szczerbicki
  • Controlling the Design and Engineering Functions in a Concurrent Engineering Environment within an SME: A Case Study
    A. Filson, A. Lewis
  • A Super Methodology for Business Process Improvement - A Practical Guideline for HK/China Managers
    K.T. Lee, K.B. Chuah
  • Moving from the Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems to the Supply Chain Management Systems: Key Questions to Transformation
    S.R.I. Pires
  • The Re-Design of Manufacturing Systems within SMEs - An Alternative Approach
    J. Bradford, S. Childe
  • A Proposed Toolset for Evaluating BPR Results in an Industrial Environment
    I.P. Tatsiopoulos, E.A. Hadzilias, N.A. Panayiotou
  • Property Model Relevance for System Performance Evaluation
    E. Lamine, V. Chapurlat, M. Larnac, J. Magnier
• RECYCLING (ISMM’99)
  • Computer Assisted Decision Support for Dismantling Processes in Recycling Companies
    K. Kurbel, B. Schoof
  • Disassembling of End-of-Life Products and Man-Machine Systems
    A. Skaf, H. Tian, B. Descotes-Genon, B. David, Z. Binder, M. Dubois
  • Funtional Model for Exploitation of Worn-out Products
    H. Tian, Z. Binder, B. David, B. Descotes-Genon, M. Dubois
  • Toward Exploitation of Worn-out Products
    H. Tian, Z. Binder, B. David, B. Descotes-Genon, M. Dubois
• MANAGEMENT OF QUALITY (ISMM’99)
  • Benchmarking at Dongguan WTM Limited
    K.T. Lee, K.B. Chuah
  • Implementation of Total Quality Management - Critical Success Factors
    M. Hasan, R. Kerr
  • Benchmarking: Current use and Future Directions
    S. Nadin, C. Cassell, M. Older Gray
  • Analysis of Experimental Results using Mean and Standard Deviation Control Charts
    R.W. Walker
  • Evaluation of Predictive Reliability of a System from Expert Opinion using Bayesian Methods
    F. Guerin, E. Usureau, B. Dumon
  • Improving Process Quality Using Multi-Variate Quality-Charts to Control Process Parameters
    M. Abdollahian, R.N. Ibrahim, P.J. Gregory
  • An Investigation of Quality Cost Assessment and a Case Study on Costs of External Failures
    P.A. Cauchick Miguel, S. Pontel
  • Control Chart Design with GA based on Pareto Non Dominated Solutions
    S. Fichera, G. Celano
• VIRTUAL MANUFACTURING AND IT (ISMM’99)
  • A Virtual Enterprise Model for Mass Customization
    C. Rautenstrauch, K. Turowski
  • Evaluating Success and Failure Factors of Implementing Information Technology (IT) in Manufacturing: Future Research Directions
    C. Hillam, H.M. Edwards
  • A Tool for Supporting Inter-Company Collaboration
    K.J. Aldous, H.R. Nicholls
  • Frameworks for Capturing Manufacturing Knowledge in Process Industry
    B. Adesola, R. Roy, S. Thornton
• LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT (ISMM’99)
  • Logistic Strategies for the Establishment of the Automotive Industry in Mercosul
    L.F. Scavarda, S. Hamacher, S.R.I. Pires
  • A Comprehensive Model for Knowledge Management in Production
    F. Soliman, E. Gide
  • The Importance of Critical Information in Enterprise Knowledge Management
    F. Soliman, E. Gide
• PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (ISMM’99)
  • Managing Product Development for Sustainability - The Challenge of a Pro-active Environmental Strategy
    T. Magnusson, G. Johansson
  • Novel Universal Process Model for Product Materialization
    H. Tian
  • Development of Airframe Engineering CER’s for Aerostructures
    R. Roy, D. Bendall, J.-P. Taylor, P. Jones, A. Palacio Madariaga, J. Crossland, J. Hamel, I.M. Taylor