This volume reviews the latest global research results in computer applications. The book contains a selection of papers presented at the Fifth International Conference on Computer Applications in Production and Engineering, arranged by the International Federation for Information Processing and held in Beijing, China in May 1995.

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Preface. Programme committee and sponsors. Keynote papers. Modelling technology. Computational geometry and its application. Reverse engineering. Application of CAD technology. Theory and methodology of CAPM. One-of-a-kind production. Production management techniques. Theory and methodology of CIM. CIM systems. Modelling and simulation in CAM. Techniques and methods for computer application. Concurrent engineering. Neural network applications. AI applications. Computer application techniques. Robotics. Manufacturing system. Manufacturing technology. Index of contributors. Keyword index.