The Application of Memetic Algorithms for Forearm Crutch Design: A Case Study
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1 Industrial Engineering Program, School of Computing, Informatics, Decision Systems Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA 2 Center for Rapid Product Development, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH 45433-7765, USA 3 Department of Systems and Engineering Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, OH 45433-7765, USA
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