X. Y. Shao and C. Deng are the authors of International Conference on Manufacturing Automation: Advanced Design and Manufacturing in Global Competition, published by Wiley.

• Keynote Abstracts Grand challenges for design and manufacturing F B Prinz 3 Optimization of heterogeneous solids with level set methods M Y Wang 4Adaptable design - concepts, methods, and applications P Gu 5Convergence of digital and physical worlds P Fu 6 Product Design Systems and Methodologies Extrusion forming technology applied in die design of plug extremity Z Jiang, X Feng, J Shi, and X Zong 9Modelling and analysing complex product development processes using the design structure matrix (DSM) method X Liu and H Zhang 17Research on groupware for Internet-based collaborative design A Xhu and Y Xie 23A functional modelling approach for modular product design W Y Zhang, S B Tor, and G A Britton 31A new method for constructing streamline surface by Bezier patch with restricted condition X Lu 39Manufacturable and functional layout design of cooling system for plastic injection mould - an automatic approach C L Li and C G Li 47Product dynamic development process modelling Y Gu and H Huang 55A web-based multi-disciplinary collaborative design environment H Li, G Feng, and C Wang 63Mechanical product conceptual design based on bond graphs D Cao, R Tan, B Yang, and N Zhu 71Principle and method of graphic matching based on model reconstruction Y Hu, Z Ou, D C Ma, and A Shih 79A timing-independent approach to mechanism path generation R Xiao and Y Liu 87 HCPN-based process modelling for workflow mining H Huang, F Zhou, X Zu, and Y Gu 95Solid model reconstruction from engineering drawings using engineering semantics G Dou and M Chang 103Research on the feature modelling technology for welded tube roll H Li and Y Zhang 111Innovation design and application based on TOC and TRIZ Y Liu and R Tan 117Adaptive triangular mesh compression with shape error control W F Wu, Y F Zhang, Y S Wong, and H T Loh 125Study on CAD modelling for the objects with a multiphase perfect material F Zhu, K Chen, F Wang, and X Feng 133Complexity reduction of parts in an assembly for layered manufacturing H Y Chow and S T Tan 143 Study of intelligent conceptual design based on extension case reasoning Y Zhao and G Zhang 151 Research and application of NURBS-based universal interpolation technology G Li, C Yan, and X Li 159Material design of components made of multi-materials and its applications in high-tech product design X Zhang, K Chen, and X Feng 167 Application of CAD/CAM/CAE system in the design of go-kart vehicle chassis A Mimaroglu, S Iric, H Unal, I Kaya, and Z Demir 175Haptic aided ergonomic evaluation in mass customized product design Z Y Yang, L L Lian, and Y H Chen 181Research of hierarchy process control method for distributed collaborative design H Qiu, X Shao, P Li, and L Gao 189 Sustainable application in the product design L Li and Z Huang 197Restriction of feature design and process drawing automatic generation H Wang, R Ning, and T Wang 205Three-dimensional segmentation based on visibility cone for topology reconstruction W Hu and W Yang 213The applications and researches on the method of processing decomposition and dynamic coordination in the concurrent engineering for the development of new auto-types J Yi, Q Bai, W Sun, Y Yao, X Gao, and P Xu 221Intelligent Systems A 'joint-based constraint and elimination' approach to spatial linkage position analysis K Luo and Q Wang 231Manufacturable topology optimization K Zuo, L Chen, S Wang, and Y Zhang 239On relationship between vibration and machining quality of rolling bearing via grey system theory X Xia, L Chen, Z Wang, and H Chang 247The contact force FEA of the bevel gears based on UG modelling S Wu, X Wang, and Z Zhang 255Automatic generation of a parameterized finite element model for hypoid gears F Rao, X Wang, W Zhang, and Y Zhong 263An explicit expression of kineto-elastodynamic analysis of mechanisms by finite element method P Lan, Q Ding, N Lu, and L Sun 271Topology optimization design of continuum structure under stress and volumetric material density constraints S Yang, D Guo, Z Jia, R Yang, and D Mi 279Research on the human-computer cooperative genetic algorithm and its application G Li, H Zhao, H Teng, F Zhao, and Z Qian 285An improved parallel hybrid genetic algorithm and its application to layout design G Li, H Zhao, W Wang, H Teng, and F Zhao 295Dynamic scheduling of road construction machines based on multi-agent system C Ding, H Wang, M Zhang, C Gao, and Y Jing 303Methods to get circular saws' natural frequency and influences the saw geometrical parameters give to the natural frequency J Wu, Z ZHou, and R Tan 309Flow balance analysis for plastics extrusion flow - influence of flow separation B Liu, K Jiang, and Q Zheng 315Kinematic and dynamic modelling of a novel two-DOF direct-drive planar parallel manipulator L Sun, X Liu, Q Ding, and Y Zhu 323 Multiple-parameter optimization for CNC machining via machine learning M K Yeung, Z Gui, and Y Zhang 331Gear fault classification using PCA and RBF networks W Li, G Zhang, and T Shi 339Optimal location and size of piezoelectric actuators for topology optimization of compliant mechanisms X Zhang and Y Chen 349 Based on improved grey BP neural network of the regional logistics cost forecast F Zhang and J Wu 357An integrated approach to design knowledge acquisition and transformation and its implementation R Yang, Z Tao, R Xiao, and R Li 365Rough set-based multiple variant decision tree and its application in process planning Z Wang, X Shao, H Zhu, and Z Che 375An improved study on the way of two-dimension rectangle layout X Huang, Z Gong, Z Zhong, and J Li 383Research of design technology for the injection mould parting surface based on cases and knowledge T Yu, G Li, Y Li, and J Lan 391Constructive logical network for proposition representation and calculus R Sun, Y Xiong, and L Zhu 399Research on genetic algorithm-based scheduling approach for semiconductor wafer fab B Feng, F Qiao, and J Wang 407Sequencing mixed model assembly lines with multi-objective genetic algorithms Z Cao, F Li, and Y Zhu 415Intelligent optimization techniques in planning of parallel machines M Saravanakumar and K S Lee 423Modelling of electro-jet drilling process using FEM M Sen, B Amarendrakumar, and H S Shan 435Roll forging technology and three-dimensional finite element simulation for automobile front axle H Wang, J Xia, G Hu, X Wang, Y Jin, J Zhang, and C Chen 443Research and implementation for intelligent plasma powder deposition manufacturing based on ANN-ES H Zhang, H Ai, G Wang, and J Xu 451A practical heuristic approach for two-dimensional cutting stock problems X Wang and L Yang 459Internet-based Systems The self-organization of dynamic manufacturing network G Li, L-Y Sun, and H-Q Li 469Study on the development of a virtual turning test-bed J Li and Y Yao 477Rapid manufacturing technology of simple Zn-based alloy plastic mould based on LOM prototype H Liu, Y Li, X Dong, Z Fan, and N Huang 485 The design of networked virtual instrument D Lei, H Duan, and W Wang 491 The research and development of numerical control machining simulation system based on hourglass cam Z Chang, J Sun, and A Ren 499Visual diagnosis of bottleneck processes and redesign for the production line based on virtual manufacturing technologies and its application J Zou, Z Liu, P Huang, and X Ai 505Rapid prototyping of cloud data by segmentation G H Liu, H T Loh, Y S Wong, and Y F Zhang 513Design and operation of a storage facility in a virtual environment Z Tuncali, S K Gupta, D K Anand, and Z Yao 521