Despite the large volume of publications devoted to neural networks, fuzzy logic, and evolutionary programming, few address the applications of computational intelligence in design and manufacturing. Computational Intelligence in Manufacturing Handbook fills this void as it covers the most recent advances in this area and state-of-the-art applications. This comprehensive handbook contains an excellent balance of tutorials and new results, that allows you to: o obtain current information o understand technical details o assess research potentials, and o define future directions of the field Manufacturing applications play a leading role in progress, and this handbook gives you a ready reference to guide you easily through these developments.