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• 2023

  A Novel Simulated Annealing-Based Hyper-Heuristic Algorithm for Stochastic Parallel Disassembly Line Balancing in Smart Remanufacturing

  Hu, Y., Liu, C., Zhang, M., Jia, Y. & Xu, Y., 2 Feb 2023, In: Sensors. 23, 3, 28 p., 1652.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Heuristics 100%
  • simulated annealing 96%
  • Simulated annealing 78%
  • Heuristic algorithms 77%
  • Environment 44%

• Data-driven Approach for Condition Assessment of a Diesel Engine Powered with Various Biodiesels

  Zhang, M., Sharma, V., Jia, Y., Hossain, A. K. & Xu, Y., 25 Jan 2023, (Accepted/In press) SAE Technical Papers, 2023-01-0422.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

  • Biodiesel 100%
  • Diesel engines 82%
  • Cooking 47%
  • Oils and fats 47%
  • Engines 43%

• Meta-Learning Guided Few-Shot Learning Method for Gearbox Fault Diagnosis Under Limited Data Conditions

  Zhang, M., Wang, D. & Xu, Y., 2023, Proceedings of IncoME-VI and TEPEN 2021 - Performance Engineering and Maintenance Engineering. Zhang, H., Feng, G., Wang, H., Gu, F. & Sinha, J. K. (eds.). Springer, p. 491-503 13 p. (Mechanisms and Machine Science; vol. 117).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

  • Failure analysis 100%
  • Machinery 22%
  • Deep learning 20%

• Remaining useful life prediction for proton exchange membrane fuel cells using combined convolutional neural network and recurrent neural network

  Wilberforce, T., Alaswad, A., Garcia-Perez, A., Xu, Y., Ma, X. & Panchev, C., 1 Jan 2023, In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 48, 1, p. 291-303

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • fuel cells 100%
  • Proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFC) 95%
  • Recurrent neural networks 89%
  • Convolutional neural networks 78%
  • membranes 63%
• 2022

  A Conceptual Framework of Adaptive AR-Based Digital Guidance System for High-Mix Low-Volume Manual Assembly

  Gan, Z. L., Musa, S. N., Yap, H. J., Liu, C. & Xu, Y., 10 Oct 2022, 2022 27th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC). IEEE, 5 p. 9911112

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

  • User experience 100%
  • Managers 86%
  • Planning 64%

• A Distributional Perspective on Remaining Useful Life Prediction with Deep Learning and Quantile Regression

  Zhang, M., Wang, D., Amaitik, N. & Xu, Y., 12 Sep 2022, In: IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement. 13 p.

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  • Deep learning 100%
  • Uncertainty 70%
  • Roller bearings 41%
  • Distribution functions 38%
  • Deep neural networks 36%

• A low-carbon, fixed-tour scheduling problem with time windows in a time-dependent traffic environment

  Zhang, S., Zhou, Z., Luo, R., Zhao, R., Xiao, Y. & Xu, Y., 15 Dec 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Production Research. p. 1-20 20 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Time Windows 100%
  • Carbon 90%
  • Scheduling Problem 75%
  • Fossil Fuels 60%
  • Scheduling 57%

• A simulated annealing hyper-heuristic algorithm for process planning and scheduling in remanufacturing

  Hu, Y., Zhang, M., Liu, C., Xu, Y., Wang, Z. & Jia, Y., 10 Oct 2022, 2022 27th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC). IEEE

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

  • Process planning 100%
  • Simulated annealing 82%
  • Heuristic algorithms 82%
  • Scheduling 56%
  • Random processes 14%

• Cost Modelling to Support Optimum Selection of Life Extension Strategy for Industrial Equipment in Smart Manufacturing

  Amaitik, N., Zhang, M., Wang, Z., Xu, Y., Thomson, G. A., Xiao, Y., Kolokas, N., Maisuradze, A., Garcia, O., Peschl, M. & Tzovaras, D., 24 Mar 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Circular Economy and Sustainability.

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  • Costs 100%
  • Machinery 31%
  • Repair 26%
  • Decision making 23%

• Development of a Robotic Arm Control Platform for Ultrasonic Testing Inspection in Remanufacturing

  Wang, Z., Zhang, M. & Xu, Y., 10 Oct 2022, 2022 27th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC). IEEE, 6 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

  • Ultrasonic testing 100%
  • Robotic arms 89%
  • Inspection 56%
  • Nondestructive examination 39%
  • Robotics 28%

• Dynamic Scheduling Method for Job-shop Manufacturing Systems by Deep Reinforcement Learning with Proximal Policy Optimization

  Zhang, M., Yang, L., Liu, C. & Xu, Y., 20 May 2022.

  Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

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• Dynamic Scheduling Method for Job-Shop Manufacturing Systems by Deep Reinforcement Learning with Proximal Policy Optimization

  Zhang, M., Lu, Y., Hu, Y., Amaitik, N. & Xu, Y., 25 Apr 2022, In: Sustainability. 14, 9, 5177.

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  • shop 100%
  • scheduling 94%
  • Reinforcement learning 85%
  • reinforcement 84%
  • manufacturing 77%

• Machine learning applications in Cyber-Physical Production Systems: a survey

  Zhang, Z., Liu, C., Zhang, J., Peng, T., Hu, X. & Xu, Y., 10 Oct 2022, 2022 27th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC). IEEE, 6 p. 9911092

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

  • Machine Learning 100%
  • Research Issues 24%
  • Anomaly Detection 17%
  • Learning Methods 13%
  • Bibliometric Analysis 13%

• Predictive Maintenance for Remanufacturing Based on Hybrid-Driven Remaining Useful Life Prediction

  Zhang, M., Amaitik, N., Wang, Z., Xu, Y., Maisuradze, A., Peschl, M. & Tzovaras, D., 1 Apr 2022, In: Applied Sciences. 12, 7, 3218.

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  • Predictive maintenance 100%
  • maintenance 82%
  • predictions 41%
  • reuse 34%
  • products 33%
• 2021

  A New Implementation of Digital Twins for Fault Diagnosis of Large Industrial Equipment

  Zhang, M., Amaitik, N., Xu, Y., Rossini, R., Bosi, I. & Cedola, A. P., 15 Jun 2021, In: Journal of Robotics and Mechanical Engineering Research. 1, 1, 7 p.

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  • Digital twin 100%
  • Failure analysis 58%
  • Predictive maintenance 43%
  • Roller bearings 38%
  • Recycling 33%

• Metric-based meta-learning model for few-shot fault diagnosis under multiple limited data conditions

  Wang, D., Zhang, M., Xu, Y., Lu, W., Yang, J. & Zhang, T., 16 Jun 2021, In: Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 155, 15 p., 107510.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Failure analysis 100%
  • Supervised learning 30%
  • Information technology 25%
  • Sensors 14%
  • Industry 12%

• RECLAIM: Toward a New Era of Refurbishment and Remanufacturing of Industrial Equipment

  Zacharaki, A., Vafeiadis, T., Kolokas, N., Vaxevani, A., Xu, Y., Peschl, M., Ioannidis, D. & Tzovaras, D., 15 Feb 2021, In: Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence. 3, 570562.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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  • Digital twin 100%
  • Predictive analytics 45%
  • Engines 43%
  • Data Analytics 37%
  • Recycling 33%

• Remaining Useful Life Estimation for Turbofan Engine with Transformer-based Deep Architecture

  Ma, Q., Zhang, M., Xu, Y., Song, J. & Zhang, T., 15 Nov 2021, 2021 26th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC). IEEE

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  • Turbofan engines 100%
  • Degradation 42%
  • Deep learning 13%
  • Information technology 13%
  • Visualization 11%

• Remanufacturing and Refurbishment of Large Industrial Equipment

  Zhang, M. & Xu, Y., 6 Jul 2021.

  Research output: Unpublished contribution to conference › Poster

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  • Industrial plants 100%
  • Repair 89%
  • Robotics 82%
  • Recovery 73%
  • Industry 47%

• The aperiodic facility layout problem with time-varying demands and an optimal master-slave solution approach

  Xiao, Y., Zhang, Y., Kulturel-Konak, S., Konak, A., Xu, Y. & Zhou, S., 2021, In: International Journal of Production Research. 59, 17, p. 5216-5235 20 p.

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  • Facility Layout 100%
  • Time-varying Demand 93%
  • Manufacturing 20%
  • Linear programming 20%
  • Benchmark 17%
• 2020

  Ergonomic evaluation on the manufacturing shop floor: A review of hardware and software technologies

  Mgbemena, C. E., Tiwari, A., Xu, Y., Prabhu, V. & Hutabarat, W., Aug 2020, In: Cirp Journal of Manufacturing Science and Technology. 30, p. 68-78 11 p.

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  • Ergonomics 100%
  • Computer hardware 55%
  • Risk assessment 39%
  • Productivity 10%
  • Costs 5%

• The continuous maximal covering location problem in large-scale natural disaster rescue scenes

  Yang, P., Xiao, Y., Zhang, Y., Zhou, S., Yang, J. & Xu, Y., 1 Aug 2020, In: Computers and Industrial Engineering. 146, 106608.

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  • Disasters 100%
  • Linear programming 24%
  • Boats 15%
  • Linearization 13%
  • Computational efficiency 12%

• The continuous pollution routing problem

  Xiao, Y., Zuo, X., Huang, J., Konak, A. & Xu, Y., 15 Dec 2020, In: Applied Mathematics and Computation. 387, 125072.

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  • Pollution 100%
  • Routing Problem 99%
  • Travel Time 42%
  • Approximation Error 34%
  • Travel time 32%

• Towards Smart Remanufacturing and Maintenance of Machinery - Review of Automated Inspection, Condition Monitoring and Production Optimisation

  Wang, Z., Xu, Y., Ma, X. & Thomson, G., 5 Oct 2020, Proceedings - 2020 25th IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA 2020. IEEE, p. 1731-1738 8 p. 9212110. (IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation, ETFA; vol. 2020-September).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

  • Condition monitoring 100%
  • Machinery 92%
  • Inspection 72%
  • Planning 20%
  • Industry 4.0 13%
• 2019

  A new formulation of the electric vehicle routing problem with time windows considering concave nonlinear charging function

  Zuo, X., Xiao, Y., You, M., Kaku, I. & Xu, Y., 1 Nov 2019, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 236, 117687.

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  • electric vehicle 100%
  • Electric Vehicle 93%
  • Vehicle Routing Problem 93%
  • Time Windows 90%
  • Vehicle routing 88%

• Optimal mathematical programming and variable neighborhood search for k-modes categorical data clustering

  Xiao, Y., Huang, C., Huang, J., Kaku, I. & Xu, Y., Jun 2019, In: Pattern Recognition. 90, p. 183-195 13 p.

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  • Mathematical programming 100%
  • Linear programming 79%
  • Large dataset 18%
  • Heuristic algorithms 17%
  • Experiments 12%

• Summary of Cloud Robot Research

  Liu, Y. & Xu, Y., 11 Nov 2019, ICAC 2019 - 2019 25th IEEE International Conference on Automation and Computing. Yu, H. (ed.). IEEE, p. 1-5 8895254

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

  • Robot 100%
  • Robots 52%
  • Robotics 32%
  • Cloud Computing 23%
  • Architecture 15%
• 2018

  An autonomous system for maintenance scheduling data-rich complex infrastructure: Fusing the railways’ condition, planning and cost

  Durazo-Cardenas, I., Starr, A., Turner, C. J., Tiwari, A., Kirkwood, L., Bevilacqua, M., Tsourdos, A., Shehab, E., Baguley, P., Xu, Y. & Emmanouilidis, C., 22 Feb 2018, In: Transportation Research Part C: Emerging Technologies. 89, p. 234-253 20 p.

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  • German Federal Railways 100%
  • scheduling 95%
  • Railway 89%
  • Planning 70%
  • infrastructure 61%

• An Internet of Things based framework to enhance just-in-time manufacturing

  Xu, Y. & Chen, M., 1 Nov 2018, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture. 232, 13, p. 2353-2363 11 p.

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  • Internet of things 100%
  • Scheduling 20%
  • Planning 9%
  • Communication 7%

• Design and implementation of ergonomic risk assessment feedback system for improved work posture assessment

  Mgbemena, C. E., Oyekan, J., Hutabarat, W., Xu, Y. & Tiwari, A., 4 Jul 2018, In: Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science. 19, 4, p. 431-455

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  • Work posture 100%
  • ergonomics 58%
  • Ergonomics 55%
  • Risk assessment 51%
  • risk assessment 51%

• Development of a validation and qualification process for the manufacturing of medical devices: A case study based on cross-sector benchmarking

  Xu, Y., Tiwari, A., Chen, H. C. & Turner, C. J., 1 Jan 2018, In: International Journal of Process Management and Benchmarking. 8, 1, p. 79-102 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Medical Devices 100%
  • Qualification 90%
  • Manufacturing 81%
  • Benchmarking 78%
  • Best Practice 18%

• The Development of an Automatic Inspection System Used for the Maintenance of Rail Tunnels

  Leonidas, E. & Xu, Y., 1 Sep 2018, ICAC 2018 - 2018 24th IEEE International Conference on Automation and Computing: Improving Productivity through Automation and Computing. Ma, X. (ed.). IEEE, 8749077

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

  • Tunnel 100%
  • Robotics 93%
  • Maintenance 88%
  • Inspection 84%
  • Rails 64%
• 2017

  Ergonomic Assessment Tool for Real-Time Risk Assessment of Seated Work Postures

  Mgbemena, C. E., Tiwari, A., Xu, Y., Oyekan, J. & Hutabarat, W., 23 Jun 2017, (E-pub ahead of print) Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Arezes, P. (ed.). Springer, p. 423-434 (Advances in Safety Management and Human Factors; vol. 604).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Other chapter contribution

  • Ergonomics 100%
  • Risk assessment 92%
  • Occupational risks 68%
  • Feedback 29%
  • Imaging techniques 18%

• Evaluating state of information systems failure in developing countries using ITPOSMO model

  Alduraywish, Y., Xu, Y. & Salonitis, K., 23 Oct 2017, ICAC 2017 - 2017 23rd IEEE International Conference on Automation and Computing: Addressing Global Challenges through Automation and Computing. IEEE, 8082032

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

  • Developing Countries 100%
  • Information Systems 77%
  • Developing countries 67%
  • Information systems 51%
  • Organizations 32%

• Lean Implementation Frameworks: The Challenges for SMEs

  Almanei, M., Salonitis, K. & Xu, Y., 11 Jul 2017, In: Procedia CIRP. 63, p. 750-755 6 p.

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  • Lean production 100%
  • Industry 97%
  • Prisms 88%
  • Personnel 56%

• Lean Six Sigma(LSS) practices of supply chain

  Almutairi, A. M., Xu, Y. & Salonitis, K., 25 Jul 2017, In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. 2017, JUL, p. 218-220 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Six sigma 100%
  • Lean Six Sigma 89%
  • Supply chains 72%
  • Supply Chain 44%
  • Literature Review 42%

• State-of-the-art lean six sigma practices

  Almutairi, A. M., Xu, Y. & Salonitis, K., 13 Apr 2017, 7th Annual Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management, IEOM 2017. p. 5772 1 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

  • Six sigma 100%
  • Lean Six Sigma 89%
  • Supply chains 72%
  • Supply Chain Performance 57%
  • Healthcare 49%

• State of the art of information systems failure managements

  Alduraywish, Y., Xu, Y. & Salonitis, K., 7 Sep 2017, Advances in Manufacturing Technology XXXI, proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Manufacturing Research, ICMR 2017, incorporating the 32nd National Conference on Manufacturing Research. p. 509-514 6 p. (Advances in Transdisciplinary Engineering; vol. 6).

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  • System Failure 100%
  • Information Systems 91%
  • Information systems 61%
  • Critical Success Factors 18%
  • Human Resources 13%

• The Role of Leadership in Implementing Lean Manufacturing

  Alefari, M., Salonitis, K. & Xu, Y., 11 Jul 2017, In: Procedia CIRP. 63, p. 756-761 6 p.

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  • Lean production 100%
  • Personnel 56%
  • Creep 21%
• 2016

  Bi-objective optimization for low-carbon product family design

  Wang, Q., Tang, D., Yin, L., Salido, M. A., Giret, A. & Xu, Y., 1 Oct 2016, In: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. 41, p. 53-65 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Product Family 100%
  • Carbon 74%
  • Greenhouse Gases 46%
  • Gas emissions 45%
  • Optimization 45%

• Gesture Detection Towards Real-Time Ergonomic Analysis for Intelligent Automation Assistance

  Mgbemena, C. E., Oyekan, J., Tiwari, A., Xu, Y., Fletcher, S., Hutabarat, W. & Prabhu, V., 10 Jul 2016, Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing: Managing the Enterprise of the Future. Schlick, C. & Trzcieliński, S. (eds.). Springer, p. 217-228 Chapter 20. (Advances in Ergonomics of Manufacturing: Managing the Enterprise of the Future; vol. 490).

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  • Ergonomics 100%
  • Automation 72%
  • Occupational risks 68%
  • Data acquisition 40%
  • Adaptive boosting 28%

• Improving Just-in-Time Manufacturing Operations by Using Internet of Things Based Solutions

  Xu, Y. & Chen, M., 16 Nov 2016, In: Procedia CIRP. 56, p. 326-331 6 p.

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  • Internet of things 100%
  • Acoustic waves 23%
  • Planning 18%
  • Communication 14%

• Remanufacturing and Whole-Life Costing of Lightweight Components

  Xu, Y., Sanchez, J. F. & Njuguna, J., 19 Feb 2016, Lightweight Composite Structures in Transport: Design, Manufacturing, Analysis and Performance. Elsevier, p. 373-383 11 p. Chapter 15

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Chapter

  • Costs 100%
• 2015

  Energy-aware integrated process planning and scheduling for job shops

  Dai, M., Tang, D., Xu, Y. & Li, W., 2015, In: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture. 229, p. 13-26 14 p.

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  • Process planning 100%
  • Scheduling 56%
  • Energy utilization 19%
  • Product design 13%
  • Multiobjective optimization 12%

• Integrating through-life engineering service knowledge with product design and manufacture

  Masood, T., Roy, R., Harrison, A., Xu, Y., Gregson, S. & Reeve, C., 2 Jan 2015, In: International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing. 28, 1, p. 59-74 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Product design 100%
  • Feedback 25%
  • Knowledge management 22%
  • Life cycle 17%

• Towards lean transformation: The analysis of lean implementation frameworks

  Chay, T. F., Xu, Y. C., Tiwari, A. & Chay, F. S., 7 Sep 2015, In: Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management. 26, 7, p. 1031-1052 22 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Personnel 100%
  • Lean production 44%
  • Shopfloor 29%
  • Bottom-up 14%
  • Employees 12%
• 2014

  A variable neighborhood search with an effective local search for uncapacitated multilevel lot-sizing problems

  Xiao, Y., Zhang, R., Zhao, Q., Kaku, I. & Xu, Y., 16 May 2014, In: European Journal of Operational Research. 235, 1, p. 102-114 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Variable Neighborhood Search 100%
  • Lot Sizing 95%
  • Local Search 81%
  • Search Algorithm 38%
  • Depth-first Search 16%

• Cost modelling to support optimised selection of End-of-Life options for automotive components

  Xu, Y., Sanchez, J. F. & Njuguna, J., 2014, In: International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 73, 1-4, p. 399-407 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Costs 100%
  • Economics 30%
  • Crankshafts 29%
  • Recycling 23%
  • Plastics 17%

• Develop a cost model to evaluate the economic benefit of remanufacturing based on specific technique

  Xu, Y. & Feng, W., 1 Dec 2014, In: Journal of Remanufacturing. 4, 1, 4.

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  • Economics 100%
  • economics 90%
  • cost 81%
  • Costs 59%
  • environmental economics 33%

• Knowledge tracing modeling for product design knowledge management

  Zhang, D. M., Yin, Z. C. & Xu, Y. C., 2014, Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Energy III. Vol. 483. p. 506-509 4 p. (Applied Mechanics and Materials; vol. 483).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

  • Knowledge management 100%
  • Product design 87%
  • Computer simulation 48%
  • Product development 29%
  • Industry 12%