Advancement of Intelligent Production: 7th International Conference on Production/Precision Engineering, 4th International Conference on High Technology, Chiba, Japan, September 15-17, 19

As we move towards the 21st century, industries are compelled to turn from "high productivity and high precision" to "more intelligent and more human-oriented technology". This volume presents the existing state of the art of production/precision engineering and illuminates areas in which future work may proceed.

Table of Contents:
Part 1 Advanced manufacturing system: recognition of hand-written mechnical drawing by multi-level neural network (MLNN), Z. Wang et al; a new method for constructing a software model of sculptured surfaces with C2 continuity from physical model, H. Aoyama et al; extraction and recognition of form features in a polyhedral object by using edge loops, M.S. Seo et al; the descriptive partial embedding of form feature models based on typed attributed entity structures in the standard for the exchange of product model date, H.E. Otto and F. Kimura; hierarchical process model and description architecture of concurrent design and engineering process, Y. Kikuchi and T. Kishinami; object-oriented intelligent design support system for machine tools, T. Moriwaki et al; design of intelligent machine - distribution of knowledge and control, N. Moronuki et al. Part 2 Advanced machine tools: five degrees of freedom axis motion control of active air rotary bearing, K. Sato et al; analysis of the least temperature rise on the non concentric hydro dynamic bearing, N. Takeno; analysis of the static behaviours of rolling guideways, J. Tong et al; theoretical and experimental study of oil-film damping technique for rolling slideways system, Q.-Y. Wang et al; precise tilting control of rotating table for facing lathe, H. Aoyama et al; development of hybrid magnetic spindle - characteristics of test spindle, T. Matsubara et al; development of a wheel spindle for a productive type gear grinding machine, H. Nakamura et al; theoretical estimation method for alignment errors of vertical milling machine tools, M. Yamada et al; active thermal deformation compensation based on internal monitoring and a neural network, M. Mitsuishi et al. Part 3 Cutting and abrasive machining: efficient high strength finish grinding of ceramics, J.E. Mayer and G.-P. Fang; prevention of strength deterioration of ground ceramics by stiffness-controlled metal-bonded diamond wheel, M. Liu et al; process design in grinding of advanced ceramics, H.G. Wobker et al; effect of diamond surface modification on its cutting performance, D. Zuo et al; electrocontact discharge dressing of metal-bonded diamond wheel for surface grinding, J. Tamaki and T.R.A. Pearce; efficient grinding technique utilizing electrolytic in-process dressing for precision machining of hard materials, H. Ohmori and I. Takahashi; creep feed grinding of nickel-based alloys with advanced corundum and with CBN-grinding wheels, G. Spur and W. Niewelt; high efficiency finish grinding by helical scan grinding method, K. Suzuki et al. Part 4 Physical and chemical machining process: boundary characteristics of the guided and nonguided discharge by an excimer laser, Y. Hoshi et al; simulated laser texturing using a modified electrical discharge arrangement, J. Simao et al. (Part contents).