An Analytical Approach for Using Simulation in Real-Time Decision Making in FMSs

Journal of Manufacturing Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 418-435

  Merchawi, N S ^a,c   ElMaraghy, H A ^b,d  

^a Deneb Robotics   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^c Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggregation Algorithms; CPU Time; Discrete Event Simulation; Flexible Manufacturing Systems; Real Time Decision Support

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER WORKSTATIONS; DECISION MAKING; ERRORS; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; RESPONSE TIME (COMPUTER SYSTEMS);

AGGREGATION ALGORITHMS; CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT TIME; DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0032300808     PISSN: 02786125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6125(99)80002-8     Document Type: Article

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