A three-stage integrated approach for assembly sequence planning using neural networks

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1777-1786

  Chen, Wen Chin ^a   Tai, Pei Hao ^a   Deng, Wei Jaw ^a   Hsieh, Ling Feng ^a  

^a CHUNG HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Above Graph; Assembly precedence diagrams; Assembly sequence optimization; Assembly sequence planning; Back propagation neural network

Indexed keywords

GRAPH THEORY; HEURISTIC METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ASSEMBLY PRECEDENCE DIAGRAMS; ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE OPTIMIZATION; ASSEMBLY SEQUENCE PLANNING; BACK-PROPAGATION NEURAL NETWORKS;

NEURAL NETWORKS;

EID: 37349052196     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2007.01.034     Document Type: Article

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