Intelligent Applications in a Material World Select Papers from IPMM-2001

Intelligence in a Materials World contains 87 refereed papers selected from those presented at the Third International Conference on Intelligent Processing and Manufacturing of Materials. The contents span the full scope of the field of materials production and manufacturing from all parts of the world. The focus of this book is on practical applications of intelligent hardware and software. Topics include:

New Intelligent Software Methods and Models
Production of Raw Materials
Biologically-Inspired Systems
Simulation and Design of New Materials
Atomistic and Electronic Modeling
Web-based Design
Metrology and Instrumentation
Intelligent Manufacturing Systems
Agent-based Large-Scale System Simulation
Environmental Systems
Planning and Scheduling
Applications in Space Exploration
Financial Transactions
Materials Forming
Rolling and Sheet Metal Systems
Machining and Finishing Processes
Language Recognition and Communication
Cross-Disciplinary Research

This book is an essential reference tool for individuals interested in applying state-of-the-art artificial Intelligence and its related modeling methods within areas that deal with materials production and manufacturing, from raw materials and ore to final consumer products.

IPMM is an organization of over 400 individuals from over 45 countries who come together every two years to share in new ideas and applications that use intelligence (artificial or otherwise) to achieve new designs, novel planning methods, improved system optimization techniques, advanced process control or monitoring methods in different fields dealing with material science and engineering.