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Error prevention in robotic assembly tasks by a machine vision and statistical pattern recognition method
Error prevention in robotic assembly tasks by a machine vision and statistical pattern recognition method
2005,
Assembly errors can occur in a robotic assembly system. In this paper, a method that...
Stochastic assembly line balancing using beam search
Stochastic assembly line balancing using beam search
2005,
This paper presents a beam search-based method for the stochastic assembly line...
A comprehensive review of lot streaming
A comprehensive review of lot streaming
2005,
Lot streaming combined lot splitting with operations overlapping is one of the...
A robust cell formation approach for varying product demands
A robust cell formation approach for varying product demands
2005,
In cellular manufacturing environments, manufacturing cells are generally formed based...
Conveyor-serviced production station (CSPS) model: Look-ahead controls and physics
Conveyor-serviced production station (CSPS) model: Look-ahead controls and physics
2005,
This paper reviews look-ahead controls for a Conveyor-Serviced Production Station...
A Web-based system for manufacturing co-ordination in complex supply networks
A Web-based system for manufacturing co-ordination in complex supply networks
2005,
In today's manufacturing industries, companies have recognised the importance of...
A bill of materials-based approach for end-of-life decision making in design for the environment
A bill of materials-based approach for end-of-life decision making in design for the environment
2005,
Re-use, recycling or remanufacturing of products and components are good alternatives...
A simulation analysis of factors influencing the flexibility of cellular manufacturing
A simulation analysis of factors influencing the flexibility of cellular manufacturing
2005,
The performance of cellular manufacturing (CM) systems in a variable demand and...
A comparison of focused cellular manufacturing to cellular manufacturing and job shop
A comparison of focused cellular manufacturing to cellular manufacturing and job shop
2005,
The purpose of this study is to compare a focused cellular manufacturing environment...
Optimal process planning for a combined punch-and-laser cutting machine using ant colony optimization
Optimal process planning for a combined punch-and-laser cutting machine using ant colony optimization
2005,
A machine that performs both punching and laser-cutting operations is referred to as a...
Determination of the optimal part orientation in layered manufacturing using a genetic algorithm
Determination of the optimal part orientation in layered manufacturing using a genetic algorithm
2005,
Several important factors must be taken into consideration to maximise the efficiency...
Rolling horizon heuristics for production planning and set-up scheduling with backlogs and error-prone demand forecasts
Rolling horizon heuristics for production planning and set-up scheduling with backlogs and error-prone demand forecasts
2005,
Three families of models and fast heuristic methods are developed for identifying a...
Multi-agent-based approach to solve part selection and task allocation problem in flexible manufacturing systems
Multi-agent-based approach to solve part selection and task allocation problem in flexible manufacturing systems
2005,
Agent technology is currently being considered as an important approach for developing...
Modelling and simulation of an intelligent flexible manufacturing system via high-level object Petri nets (HLOPN)
Modelling and simulation of an intelligent flexible manufacturing system via high-level object Petri nets (HLOPN)
2005,
A dynamic model of a flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is considered based on the...
A proposed approach for reconfiguration of flexible assembly line systems by motion genes
A proposed approach for reconfiguration of flexible assembly line systems by motion genes
2005,
This paper applies motion genes to solve the problems of reconfiguring flexible...
A part-and-tool assignment method for the workload-balance between machines and the minimisation of tool-shortage occurrences in an FMS (Flexible Manufacturing System)
A part-and-tool assignment method for the workload-balance between machines and the minimisation of tool-shortage occurrences in an FMS (Flexible Manufacturing System)
2005,
In this paper, we look into the loading problem of a flexible manufacturing system...
Branch and bound algorithms for the multidimensional assignment problem
Branch and bound algorithms for the multidimensional assignment problem
2005,
This work investigates two branch and bound algorithms based on different tree...
Dynamic change management for construction: introducing the change cycle into model-based project management
Dynamic change management for construction: introducing the change cycle into model-based project management
2003,
In construction, rework (redoing previously completed work) has a considerable impact...
The process-oriented multivariate capability index
The process-oriented multivariate capability index
2005,
Recent literature has proposed multivariate capability indices, but does not suggest a...
How useful is quantitative risk assessment?
How useful is quantitative risk assessment?
2004,
This article discusses the use of quantitative risk assessment (QRA) in decision...
Gradient projection methods for quadratic programs and applications in training support vector machines
Gradient projection methods for quadratic programs and applications in training support vector machines
2005,
Gradient projection methods based in the Barzilai–Borwein spectral steplength...
Parallel algorithm for support vector machines training and quadratic optimization problems
Parallel algorithm for support vector machines training and quadratic optimization problems
2005,
We consider an iterative algorithm, suitable for parallel implementation, to solve...
Dynamical approaches and multi-quadratic integer programming for seizure prediction
Dynamical approaches and multi-quadratic integer programming for seizure prediction
2005,
In this article, we present dynamical approaches and multi-quadratic integer...
Simultaneous job input sequencing and vehicle dispatching in a single-vehicle automated guided vehicle system: a heuristic branch-and-bound approach coupled with a discrete events simulation model
Simultaneous job input sequencing and vehicle dispatching in a single-vehicle automated guided vehicle system: a heuristic branch-and-bound approach coupled with a discrete events simulation model
2005,
This paper addresses the scheduling problem in automated manufacturing environments,...
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