A (10/7)-approximation algorithm for an optimum cyclic solution in additive travel-time robotic cells

IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 217-227

  Geismar, H Neil ^a   Dawande, Milind ^b   Sriskandarajah, Chelliah ^b  

^a PRAIRIE VIEW A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Approximation algorithms; Cyclic solutions; Robotic cells

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; APPROXIMATION THEORY; PRODUCTION; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; SCHEDULING;

APPROXIMATION ALGORTIHMS; CYCLIC SOLUTIONS; ROBOTIC CELLS; TRAVEL-TIME ROBOTIC CELLS;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 33845316803     PISSN: 0740817X     EISSN: 15458830     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07408170600735587     Document Type: Article

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