An AI-based computer-aided reconfiguration planning framework for reconfigurable manufacturing systems

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Manufacturing Engineering Division, MED

Volumn 15, Issue , 2004, Pages 411-423

  Tang, Li ^a   Koren, Yoram ^a   Yip Hoi, Derek M ^b   Wang, Wencai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-AIDED RECONFIGURATION PLANNING (CARP); RECONFIGURABLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; RECONFIGURATION PLANS; SYSTEM LAYOUT;

ALUMINUM; COMPETITION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; GRAPH THEORY; MACHINE TOOLS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 23244433872     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2004-60744     Document Type: Conference Paper

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