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It is a frequently quoted fact that today's manufacturing functions are becoming more and more ‘inter-disciplinary’, with new approaches and techniques continuously and rapidly introduced and adopted. The recent applications of neural networks in manufacturing provide a typical example of this trend. This paper examines the structures and functions of neural networks, and provides some examples of their manufacturing applications.
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Wu, B. An introduction to neural networks and their applications in manufacturing. J Intell Manuf 3, 391–403 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01473534
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01473534