European, CIM Research Site Visitations to Access Potential for ESPRIT/NSF Research Collaboration

该奖项将使美国（美国）学术团队 计算机集成制造（CIM）领域的研究人员 访问欧洲的研究地点， 在欧洲战略计划的赞助下进行的 信息技术研究与开发（ESPRIT）。 最多9名成员将花8-10天的时间参观选定的地点 并编写一份报告，介绍各项活动， 美国/ESPRIT合作的潜力。 在CIM中的这种活动是所有人的未来 制造业，将使美国研究人员接触到成功的 他们的欧洲同行的努力，并确定途径， 未来的合作。 这将产生重大影响， 国内CIM研究对国家的潜在利益 行业

This award will enable a team of United States (US) academic researchers in the area of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) to visit sites in Europe where such research effort is being conducted under the sponsorship of the European Strategic Programme for Research and Development in Information Technology (ESPRIT). Up to nine members will spend 8-10 days visiting the selected sites and compiling a report that describes the activities and recommends potential for US/ESPRIT collaboration. Such activity in CIM, which is the future of all manufacturing, will expose US researchers to the successful efforts of their European counterparts and define avenues for future collaboration. This will have a significant impact on the domestic research in CIM with potential benefits to the nation's industry.