| Article ID: | iaor1992880 |
| Country: | Netherlands |
| Volume: | 49 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| Start Page Number: | 325 |
| End Page Number: | 332 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1990 |
| Journal: | European Journal of Operational Research |
| Authors: | Brill P.H., Mandelbaum M. |
This paper introduces concepts of adaptivity which quantify how machine flexibility changes as the environment shifts. The definition of adaptivity, utilizes flexibility measures based on task sets, weights of importance, and machine performance. Measures of adaptivity are given from one situation to another, over a time interval, and instantaneously in time. Examples are presented.