A stigmergic approach for dynamic routing of active products in FMS

Computers in Industry

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 204-216

  Sallez, Yves ^a   Berger, Thierry ^a   Trentesaux, Damien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE VALENCIENNES   (France)

Author keywords

Active product; Dynamic routing; Flexible manufacturing system; Manufacturing control; Stigmergy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DYNAMICS; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE;

ACTIVE PRODUCT; DYNAMIC ROUTING; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; MANUFACTURING CONTROL; STIGMERGY;

CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 60249085603     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compind.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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