Welding thin plates and fitting together ship modules, using heavy weights and hoists, causes distortion of the decks. This distortion drives decks out of compliance with specifications for fairness. The Portable Automated Plate Straightener (PAPS) is an application of flexible automation. It is able to straighten the deckplates without operator intervention.

Keywords:
machine learning, metals & mining, artificial intelligence, us government, neural network, shipbuilding, marine transportation, experimentation, modeling, criterion
Subjects:
Information Management and Systems, Artificial intelligence, Neural networks
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2005. The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers
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