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This work examines the possibility of using genetic algorithms and some neural networks to optimise mechanisms. A detailed example shows that using this stochastic method along with neural networks is very efficient. We can thus speak of a metamodel for optimisation in the context of integrated design .
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Marcelin, JL. A metamodel using neural networks and genetic algorithms for an integrated optimal design of mechanisms. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 24, 708–714 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-003-1750-7
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