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ABSTRACT. Titles of papers presented at the IEEE International Workshop
on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (Technology for the
Intelligent Factory), held in Melbourne, Australia 11-14 August 1992.

IEEE International Workshop on Emerging Technologies and
Factory Automation - Technology for the Intelligent Factory
11-14 August, 1992, Melbourne Australia

The General Chairman for this Workshop was

   Prof Richard Zurawski
   Laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems
   Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
   Swinburne Institute of Technology
   John Street
   Hawthorne VIC 3122, Australia


PLENARY SESSION I ------------------------------------------------------
Factory Automation: Issues, Tools, and Techniques
     A. Kusiak (Univ. of Iowa, USA)

   
SCIM: SOFTWARE/HARDWARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ---------------------------------

Analysis of Coordinate Transformations for Intermodular Communications in
Automation Components
     J. Schlattmann (Univ. of Paderborn, GERMANY)

Integrating Fault Diagnosis and Hypermedia
     P. F. Lewis, D. H. Jarvis (CSIRO Div. of Manufacturing Tech., AUSTRALIA)
     and J. H. Jarvis (Univ. of South Australia, AUSTRALIA)


PROCESS AUTOMATION -------------------------------------------------------

Automation and Control System of Billet Continuous Caster
     Y. Kaneda, H. Yamamoto, H. Miyahara, H. Yoshimi, M. Yoshino (Keihin
     Works, NKK, JAPAN)

Supervised Predictive Control of a Cement Kiln
     J. Bordeneuve Guibe, F Morant Anglada, J. Pico i Marco, M. Martinez
     Iranzo and P. Albertos Perez (Univ. Politecnica de Valencia, SPAIN)

Design of Line Controller for Continuous Manufacturing Process Automation in
Steel Industry
     J.C. Young, J.S. Lee, I. Choy, R.O. Sang, B.K. Kwang (Korea Inst. of Sci.
     & Tech., KOREA) and J. Lim (Hanyang Univ., KOREA)


GENETIC ALGORITHMS-------------------------------------------------------

Fine-Tuning of Classical PID Controllers Based on Genetic Algorithms
     D.P. Kwok and P. Wang (Hong Kong Polytech., HONG KONG)


FMS DESIGN METHODOLOGIES USING PETRI NETS---------------------------------

A Method of Hierarchical Specification and Prototyping of Flexible
Manufacturing Systems (FMS)
     S. Amar, E Craye and J-C. Gentina (Lab. d'Automatique et d'Informatique
     de Lille, FRANCE)

Application of Petri Net to Automatic Cutting System for Shaped-Steel
     Y. Nagao, H. Urabe, S. Nakano, M. Inui (Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd,
     JAPAN and S. Kumagai (Osaka Univ., JAPAN)

Structuring, Specification and Validation of the Control Part in Flexible
Production Systems
     S. Ben Ahmed (Campus Univ., TUNISIA), P. Esteban, M. Courvoisier (Lab.
     d'Automatique et d'Analyses des Systems, FRANCE) and M. Moalla (Campus
     Univ., TUNISIA)

Automatic Synthesis of FMS System Design Models from System Requirements
     R.Z Zurawski (Swinburne Inst. of Tech., AUSTRALIA) and T.S. Dillon (La
     Trobe Univ., AUSTRALIA)


INTELLIGENT CONTROL OF HARDWARE SYSTEMS---------------------------------

BASEstar: The Integration Platform for a CIM Environment
     S.F. Clouther (Digital Equipment Co., U.S.A.)

The Application of DNC Links as a Partial Approach to Computer Integrated
Manufacture
     C.E.R. Wainwright (Spooner-Vicars Ltd., U.K.), D.K Harrison
     (Staffordshire Polytech., U.K.) and E. Gentile (Univ. of Brescia, ITALY)

Software Development and Tools for Implementation of a Robot Based Workcell
     P.B. Jensen (Technical Univ. of Denmark, DENMARK)


SCHEDULING OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS---------------------------------

Production Scheduling with Qualitative and Quantitative Constraints
     S. Becker (Tech. Univ. of Hamburg-Harburg, GERMANY)

Dynamic Scheduling of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
     K. Ravi Raju and 0. V. Krinshnaiah Chetty (Indian Inst. of Tech., INDIA)

A Reactive and Distributed Approach to the Revision Problem in the Framework
of the Resource Allocation Problem
     K Ghedira (O.N.E.R.A.-C.E.R.T., FRANCE)


EXPERT SYSTEMS---------------------------------------------------------

Forming Sequence Generation For Multistage Cold Forging Machine
     H. Kumamoto (Kyoto Univ., JAPAN), T. Takeguchi and T. Saito (Asahi Okuma
     Industrial Co, Ltd., JAPAN)

Machine Learning of Rules for Fault Diagnosis in Electrical Power Network
     C.Y. Teo (Nonyang Tech. Univ., SINGAPORE)

On-line Job Planning in a Ceramic Factory using A.I. Techniques
     C. Dominguez, X. Blasco, A. Crespo and P. Albertos (Univ. Politech. de
     Valencia, SPAIN)

Intelligent Factories Using Fuzzy Expert Systems
     E.T. Lee (Florida Inter. Univ., U.S.A.)


CONTROLLER REALIZATION USING PETRI NETS------------------------------------

Proposal of Division Strategy for Large Petri Net Controller
     H. Murakoshi (Tokyo Metropolitan Inst. of Tech., JAPAN), Y. Dohi and T.
     Sekiguchi (Yokohama National Univ., JAPAN)

Automatic Generation System of Ladder List Program by Petri Net
     T. Satoh, H. Oshima, K. Nose (Kobe Steel Ltd., JAPAN) and S. Kumagai
     (Univ. of Osaka, JAPAN)

A Study on Design and Analysis of Controller Based on Extended Safe Petri Net
for Discrete System Control
     C-S. Hwang and J-M. Lee (Pusan National Univ., KOREA)

Fuzzy Sequential Control Based on Petri Nets
     J-C. Pascal, R. Valette and D. Andreu (Lab. d'Automatique et d'Analyses
     des Systems, FRANCE)


CIM SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE---------------------------------

PDN: A Process and Data Net Model for CIM Design and Prototyping
     G. Berio (Polit. di Torino, ITALY), A. DiLeva, P. Giolito (Univ. di
     Torino, ITALY) and F. Vernadat (INRIA-Lorraine, FRANCE)

MRPII and FMS Systems: A Design Towards Integration
     M. C. Dooley (Computer Associates, AUSTRALIA) and E. Shayan (Swinburne
     Inst. of Tech., AUSTRALIA)

A Generalized Classification and Coding System for Computer Aided Process
Planning
     X. Wu and M.W.M.G. Dissanayake (Univ. of Sydney, AUSTRALIA)

Customer-Oriented CIM of Molded-Case Circuit Breaker Business
     T. Otsuka, K. Kojima, T. Okazaki and M. Iwasaki (Mitsubishi Electric
     Corp., JAPAN)


SENSORS AND APPLICATIONS---------------------------------------------

3-D Vision-Sensor Using Auto-Adaptative Decision Parameters
     A. Bensrhair, P. Miche and R. Debrie (Lab. Capteurs Instr. et Analysis,
     FRANCE)

CCD Camera Based Automatic Measurement of Area and Volume of 3-D Objects
     D. K. Mishra, M. Chandwani and A. Jain (SGS Inst. of Tech. and Sci.,
     INDIA)

Sensor Integration for Expert CNC Machines Supervision
     M.M. Barata, T. W. Rauber and A. Steiger-Garcao (Univ. Nova de 'Lisboa,
     PORTUGAL)

Selection of Sensor-Based Free-Ranging AGV Systems
     M. G. Kay and R. C. Luo (North Carolina State Univ., U.S.A.)


ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE--------------------------------------------------

Online Machine Learning for Adaptive Control
     W Brockmann (Universitat-GH-Paderborn, GERMANY)

The Temporal Inference Unit - Implementing a Coprocessor for Manufacturing and
Artificial Intelligence
     J-I. Jakob (Tech. Univ. of Hamburg-Hamburg, GERMANY)

Splitting and Merging: An Approach to Disjunctive Concept Acquisition
     T-P. Hong (Chung-Hua Polytechnic Inst., TAIWAN) and S-S. Tseng (National
     Chiao-Tung Univ., TAIWAN)

Frame-Based Knowledge Representation Through Objected Oriented Programming
     E.H. Ong, K.A. Ng and W.L. Goh (Nonyang Tech. Univ., SINGAPORE)


SCHEDULING AND SIMULATION OF MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS USING PETRI NETS--------

Simulation System for Material Flow with Petri Net
     K Yokota, K Nose (Kobe Steel Ltd., JAPAN) and S. Kumagai (Osaka
     University, JAPAN)

Petri Net Modelling and Analysis of Centralized Timeout and Batching
Arbitration Units
     P. Garske and V.L. Narasimhan (Univ. of Queensland, AUSTRALIA)

Operational Scheduling using Truncated Petri Net Technique
     Q. Chen (Univ. of California-Riverside, U.S.A.) and J.Y.S. Luh (Clemson
     Univ., U.S.A.)

Modelling and Analysis of Manufacturing Systems via Timed Event Graphs
     A. Di Febbraro and R. Minciardi (Univ. of Genova, ITALY)


SOFTWARE PLATFORM FOR CIM SUPPORT---------------------------------------

Automating the Reuse of Predicates in Prolog Programming Libraries
     A. Wenn and E. Haywood (Victoria Univ. of Tech. - Footscray, AUSTRALIA)

Intelligent C.A.S.E. for CIM
     L.M. Camarinha-Matos and H.J. Pinheiro-Pita (Univ. Nova de Lisboa
     PORTUGAL)

A Generic Model for the Simulation of Manufacturing Systems
     L.H.S. Luong (Univ. of South Australia, AUSTRALIA), R. de Souza and C.S.
     Chong (Nonyang Tech. Univ., SINGAPORE)


APPLICATION OF DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING TO MANUFACTURING AND ROBOTIC SYSTEMS----

A Multi-Level Architecture for Real-Time Distributed Intelligent Systems
      A.K Malaviya and G.A. Bundell (Univ. of Western Australia, AUSTRALIA)

Automatic Modelling of a Computer Platform for Distributed Manipulation
Environment
     J. Tuominen and F. Naghdy (Univ. of Wollongong, AUSTRALIA)

Real-Time Thermal Profile Measurement of Hot Strip Steel for Application to
Hot Strip Mill Automation
     C.G. Lampe, B. Morrison (BHP Steel, AUSTRALIA) and J.P. Hulskamp (Royal
     Melbourne Inst. of Tech., AUSTRALIA)


THEORY & APPLICATIONS OF NEURAL NETWORKS ------------------------------------

Neural-Network Approach for Computer Disk Drive Control System
     G-J. Wang (National Chung-Hsing Univ., TAIWAN)

Valet Parking Neural Network
     S. Geva, J. Sitte and G. Willshire (Queensland Univ. of Tech., AUSTRALIA)

Is the Broom-Balancer a Useful Test Case for Training Methods?
     S. Geva and J. Sitte (Queensland Univ. of Tech., AUSTRALIA)

An Adaptive Determination Algorithm of the Hidden Units Number in Multi
Layered Neural Networks
     E. Watanabe and H. Shimizu (Fukuyama Univ., JAPAN)


ROBOT PROGRAMMING & MULTIPLE ROBOTIC SYSTEMS---------------------------------

A Programming Language and Software Tools Designing a Sensor Based Behaviour
for Autonomous Mobile Robots
     S. Suzuki and S. Yuta (Univ. of Tsukuba, JAPAN)

An Experiment in Realizing Autonomous and Cooperative Behaviours between
Multiple Mobile Robots
     S. Premvuti and S. Yuta (Univ. of Tsukuba, JAPAN)

Minimum-Time Assembly Sequence Planning for a Multi-Robot System
     K. Jiang, L. D. Seneviratne and S. W E. Earies (King's College London,
     U.K)


INTEGRATION OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS DESIGNS - INTERFACES-----------------

A Generic CAD Interface from PCB CAD Systems to Autoinsertion Machines
     M. K. Ang, R.K L. Gay and L. C. Chew (Nonyang Tech. Univ., SINGAPORE)

Establishment of an Intelligent Interface between Symbolic and Numeric 
Analysis Tools for an Intelligent Computer-Aided Design System
     U. Roy (Syracuse Univ., U.S.A.)

The Design to Manufacturing Interface in CIM: Evidence from Medium Sized UK
Organizations
     J. Hassard, P. Forrester, C. Hawksley and N. Tang (Keele Univ., U.K.)
 
A Methodology for the Design of Human-Computer Interfaces for Factory
Automation Systems
     E. Chang (Swinburne Inst. of Tech., AUSTRALIA) and T.S.Dillon (La Trobe
     Univ., AUSTRALIA)


FACTORY COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS I----------------------------------------

Modelling Communications in the Fieldbus FIP (Factory Instrumentation
Protocol) with the Stochastic Timed Petri Net (STPN) Model
     G. Juanole and Y. Atamna (Lab. d'Automatique et d'Analyses des Systemes,
     FRANCE)

Acyclic Traffic Management in FieldBus Scenarios
     S. Cavalieri, A. Di Stefano and 0. Mirabella (Ist. de Informatica e
     Telecom., ITALY)

A Formalization of the FIP Protocol using Estelle
     R. Sisto and A. Valenzano (Politecnico di Torino, ITALY)

Field Bus for CIM Applications: A Case Study
     A. Habbadi and A. E. K Sahraoui (LOP Lab., FRANCE)


THEORY & APPLICATIONS OF NEURAL NETWORKS II---------------------------------

Inverse Dynamics Neuro-Tuning for Robot Control
     A. Y. Zomaya (Univ. of Western Australia, AUSTRALIA)

Continuous Neural Network Loops
     Y. Zhang and Z. Chen (Inst. of Electronics, CHINA)

A Family of Reconfigurable Neurocomputers for the "Intelligent Factory"
     S. S. Erdogan and A. Wahab (Nonyang Tech. Univ., SINGAPORE)

An Evidence Based Object Recognition System using Neural Networks
     V. Chandrasekaran, M. Palaniswami and T.M. Caelli (Univ. of Melbourne,
     AUSTRALIA)


ROBOT LOCALIZATION AND ENVIRONMENT IDENTIFICATION-------------------------

Determining Robot Location Using Common Conic Objects
     J-D. Lee, C-H. Chen and J-Y. Lee (National Cheng Kung Univ., TAIWAN)

Sonar Localization for Mobile Robots: A Model-Based Approach
     B. Triggs and S. Cameron (Oxford Univ., U.K)


INTEGRATION OF PRODUCT AND PROCESS DESIGNS. CONCURRENT ENGINEERING--------

An Object-Oriented Feature-Based Computer-Aided Design System for Concurrent
Engineering
     F-C. Yang and M-T. Wang (Yuan-Ze Inst of Tech., TAIWAN)

A Quasi-Concurrent Engineering Framework for Mechanical Assembly Modeling and
Part Design
     M-T. Wang and F-C. Yang (Yuan-Ze Inst of Tech., TAIWAN)

A Network System for Concurrent Design in Micro-Based CAD
     P-K. Seet, R. K L. Gay and B-S. Lee (Nonyang Tech. Univ., SINGAPORE)


FACTORY COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS II---------------------------------------

High Speed Communication for Distributed Applications
     A. C. Weaver (Univ. of Virginia, U.S.A.)

A Fast and Reliable Transport Protocol for Real-Time Distributed Systems
     A. Goscinski (Deakin Univ., AUSTRALIA) and W. Toomey (Univ. of New South
     Wales, AUSTRALIA)

Homogeneous Parallel Network Topologies for Factory Environments
     P.A. Wilson (Gueensland Univ. of Tech., AUSTRALIA) and S. Burton (Bonn
     Univ., AUSTRALIA)


APPLICATIONS OF NEURAL NETWORKS FOR FACTORY AUTOMATION I--------------------

Application of Neural Networks in Robotic Control
     L. Chin and D.P. Mital (Nonyang Tech. Univ., SINGAPORE)

Learning Logic Functions Explicitly by Back-Propagation in NOR-Nets
     D.C. Keenan (Smalltalk Computing, AUSTRALIA)

Application of Neural Network Techniques to Partial Discharge Measurements of
High Voltage Energy Systems
     V. Rao, S. Moorthy, S. Shihab and I. Bates (Royal Melbourne Inst. of
     Tech., AUSTRALIA)


ROBOT SENSING AND SENSOR INTEGRATION AND FUSION------------------------------

Autonomous Robot Localization by Sensor Fusion
     R.A. Jarvis (Monash Univ., AUSTRALIA)

On the Integration of Robot End-effector Sensors: Control and Modelling Issues
     U. Nunes, P. Faia, R. Araujo, D. Castro and A. T. de Almeida (Univ. of
     Coimbra, PORTUGAL)

Tactile Sensing and Grasp Security
     R.A. Russel (Monash Univ., AUSTRALIA)


SPECIAL SESSION: KNOWLEDGE-BASED CIM ---------------------------------

Cooperative Decision Making in CIM: An Application Example
     P. Zumegen (Lehrstuhl fur Elektr. Regelungstechnik, GERMANY)

Value Analysis for Al Applications in CIM Environments
     W. Meyer (Technical Univ. of Hamburg-Harburg, GERMANY)

Advantages of Knowledge Based Systems for Real World Manufacturing
     H.M.J. Walters (Centre for Advanced IT, UK)

Integrating Production Levels Using Blackboard Technology
     R. Isenberg (Deutsche Airbus GmbH, GERMANY)


LOW-LEVEL VISION--------------------------------------------------------

On Segmentation of Range Images
     A. W T. Lim, E.K. Teoh and D. P. Mital (Nonyang Tech. Univ., SINGAPORE)

An Integrated Approach to Range Image Segmentation
     F. Hu and R. Mehrotra (Univ. of Kentucky, U.S.A.)

A Novel Region-Based Technique For Range Image Segmentation
     S. Ghosal and R. Mehrotra (Univ. of Kentucky, U.S.A.)

Application of Multi-Bit Correlators for a Real-Time Pattern Recognition
System
     C.K Lee and W.P. Cheung (Hong Kong Polytech., HONG KONG)


APPLICATIONS OF NEURAL NETWORKS FOR FACTORY AUTOMATION II--------------------

Induction Motor Current Control by Neural Servo Controller using Direct
Inverse Control Strategy
     P. J. Alsina and N. S. Gehlot (BRAZIL)

Hierarchical Neural Networks for Machine Part Recognition
     C. K. Lee, J. P. F Sum and P. K S. Tam (Hong Kong Polytech., HONG KONG)

Neural Network Construction of Boolean Function Used in Process Control
     H. Yang and T.S. Dillon (La Trobe Univ., AUSTRALIA)


ROBOT PATH, MOTION AND TASK PLANNING--------------------------------------

A Navigation Algorithm for Industrial Mobile Robots
     A. Zelinsky (Univ. of Wollongong, AUSTRALIA)

Minimum-Time Smooth Path Planning for a Mobile Robot with Kinematic
Constraints
     K Jiang, L.D. Seneviratne, S.W.E. Earles and W.S. Ko (King's College
     London, U.K.)

Linear-Time Motion Planning for Two Square, Movable Obstacles in a Grid
Environment
     M. S. Lee and A. Choi (Univ. of Hong Kong, HONG KONG)

A Hybrid Planning System for Hard Robotic Problems
     G. Vercelli, C. Innocenti and R. Zaccaria (Univ. of Genoa, ITALY)


PLENARY SESSION II------------------------------------------------------

Knowledge-Based and Machine Learning Applications 
     Ramasamy Uthurusamy (General Motors Research Laboratories, USA)


ROBOT MODELLING AND IDENTIFICATION---------------------------------------

An Efficient Algorithm for Robot Arm Dynamics Including Motor Effects
     L. D. Seneviratne, H. Yu and S. WE Earles (King's College London, U. K.)

Learning Computed Torque Control Using Virtual Robot Manipulator Concept
     L.J. Rudas (Banki Donat Polytech., HUNGARY)

Dynamic Modeling of Robot Joints
     G. Mester, S. Pletl (Inst. of Electro-Mechanical Systems, YUGOSLAVIA) and
     I.J. Rudas (Banki Donat Polytech., HUNGARY)


FUZZY SYSTEMS I----------------------------------------------------------

Electrophotography Process Control Method Based on Neural Network and Fuzzy
Theory
     T. Morita, M. Kanaya, T. Inagaki, H. Murayama and S. Kato (Ricoh Co.,
     Ltd., JAPAN)

Dynamics and Fuzzy Control of a Group
     K Kurosu, M. Nakamura, H. Utsunomiya (Kyushu Inst. of Tech., JAPAN), T.
     Furuya and M. Soeda (Kitakyushu College of Tech., JAPAN)

Fuzzy Multi Objective Decision Making with Linear Programming
     P. Isomursu (Technical Research Centre of Finland, FINLAND) and T.S.
     Dillon (La Trobe Univ., AUSTRALIA)

Fuzzy Control of Feedrate in Turning Operations
     Y.S. Tarng and Y.S. Wang (National Taiwan Inst of Tech., TAIWAN)


IMAGE-BASED AUTOMATED INSPECTION-----------------------------------------

Embedded Data Flow Processors for Automated Visual Inspection with Linear
Camera
     R. Lecordier, P. Martin and R. Debrie (Inst. National de Sci. Appliques
     de Rouen, FRANCE)

A New Algorithm for Automatic Inspection between Object Contour  and  Corner
Database
     D-A. Yan, C-H. Chen and Y-K Ho (National Cheng Kung Univ., TAIWAN)

An Intelligent Vision System for Inspection of SMDs
     E.K.Teoh, D.P.Mital, B.W. Lee and L.K Wee (Nonyang Tech. Univ.,
     SINGAPORE)

Laser Generated Infrared Signature Controls Simultaneous Soldering and
Inspection of SMT, FPT and Tab Joints
     R. Vanzetti (Vanzetti Systems, Inc., U.S.A.)

ROBOT CONTROL------------------------------------------------------------

Decentralized Three-Segment Nonlinear Sliding Mode Control for Robotic
Manipulators
     Z. Man and M. Palaniswami (Univ. of Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)

Compensation for Servo Drift in Industrial Robots
     J. W Jeon, S-H. Park and S. Kim (SAMSUNG Consumer Electronics, KOREA)

Adaptive Control of Force Constrained Robot Manipulators using Master-Slave
Systems
     A. Bencsik and I.J. Rudas (Binki Donat Polytech., HUNGARY)


FUZZY SYSTEMS II----------------------------------------------------------

Fuzzy Robot Navigation in Unknown Environments
     C-J. Wu (National Yunlin Inst. of Tech., TAIWAN)

Fuzzy Approach of Singularities in Control Strategies for Multi-Sectional
Robot Arms of Rotational Links
     J.F. Bito, J.K. Tar (Tungsram T.H. Co. Ltd., HUNGARY), A. Bencsik and 
     Rudas (Banki Donat Polytech., HUNGARY)

A Fuzzy Controller for a Multi-Tank System
     R. Dingli and M. Palaniswami (Univ. of Melbourne, AUSTRALIA)


COLOR VISION---------------------------------------------------------------

Methods for Fast Image Object Recognition in Robotics
     A.L. Harvey (Royal Melbourne Inst. of Tech., AUSTRALIA) and H.A. Cohen
     (La Trobe Univ., AUSTRALIA)

Fuzzy Logic Algorithm for a Robotic Sorting System with Colour Vision
     H. T. Nguyen and Z. Tao (Univ. of Tech. Sydney, AUSTRALIA)

Portable Type Automatic Color Difference Discrimination System Based on The
Dark Eyes' Color Perception and Color Matching for the Painting
     T. Muraoka (Hamamatsu Polytech. College, JAPAN)

A Colour Vision System for Grading a Range of Agricultural Produce
     C.A. Gunawardena and V.K. Sagar (Univ. of Essex, U.K.)


MICRO-ACTUATOR TECHNOLOGY--------------------------------------------------

A Proposal for a Conveyance System with Parallel Cooperative Micro Modules
     H. Fujita, S. Konishi, T. Furuhata and N. Takeshima (Univ. of Tokyo,
     JAPAN)

Study of Actuator Technologies for a Miniature Distributed Manipulation
Environment
     P. Carter, F. Naghdy, N. Laszlo, C.D. Cook, and P. Wong (Univ. of
     Wollongong, AUSTRALIA)


APPLICATION OF PARALLEL COMPUTING TO MANUFACTURING AND ROBOTIC SYSTEMS-----

A Parallel Algorithm for Asynchronous Hopfield Neural Networks
     R. Del Balio, E Tarantino and R. Vaccaro (IRSIP, ITALY)

Exploiting Low Level Parallelism in the Dynamic Control of Manipulators
     S. Zeng and G.K Egan (Swinburne Inst. of Tech., AUSTRALIA)

Mobile Robot Path Planning Using Parallel Computer System
     W. Shang, G.K Egan (Swinburne Inst. of Tech., AUSTRALIA)


HIGH-LEVEL VISION---------------------------------------------------------

Orientation Recognition of a Signature Pattern
     N. Prabhakaran, P. Sharma and W. Subbarao (Florida Inter. Univ., USA)

Deduction of High Level Spatial Relations
     D.H. Kieronska and S. Venkatesh (Curtin Univ., AUSTRALIA)

A Feature-Based Scheme for Reconstructing 3D Parts from 2D Orthographic
Projections
     C-H. Liu and Z. Chen (National Chiao Tung Univ., TAIWAN)

The Optimal Geometric Constraint for Trinocular Stereo Systems
     R. N. Chiou, C. H. Chen, J. Y. Lee (National Cheng Kung Univ., TAIWAN)
     and K. C. Hung (Chung Shan Inst of Sci. and Tech., TAIWAN)


LATE SECTION--------------------------------------------------------------
 
An Intelligent Inspection System
     D. T. Pham, K F. Martin (Univ. Of Wales, U. K) and L. P. Khoo (Nonyang
     Tech. Univ., SINGAPORE)

A Genetic Approach to the Dimension Drawing Problem
     M. Minagawa (Sapporo Gaukin Univ., JAPAN) and Y. Kakazu (Hokkaido Univ.,
     JAPAN)


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