Technical review of the ICAM Program, 25-27 June 1980, part 1

The Integrated Computer-Aided Manufacturing (ICAM) program of the U.S. Air Force Systems Command was evaluated. The Committee's assessment is that the ICAM program performs a valuable service to the United States in bringing together government, industry, and academia to further the development of computer-aided manufacturing modules and their integration. Contributions are being made in the areas of hardware and software, enabling technologies, individual CAM modules, and integration of modules. Comments on technology transfers, the level of effort of the ICAM program, and the balance of effort between projects in the ICAM program are discussed. In addition, it gives detailed reviews of key ICAM projects as of June 25-27, 1980.