A Hybrid Fuzzy Knowledge-Based Expert System and Genetic Algorithm for efficient selection and assignment of Material Handling Equipment

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 11875-11887

  Mirhosseyni, S Hamid L ^a   Webb, Phil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial intelligence; Fuzzy Knowledge Based Expert System; Genetic Algorithm; Material Handling Equipment

Indexed keywords

APPROPRIATE MATERIALS; FEASIBLE SOLUTION; FUZZY KNOWLEDGE; FUZZY KNOWLEDGE-BASED EXPERT SYSTEM; HYBRID APPROACH; HYBRID METHOD; KEY ISSUES; MANUFACTURING COST; MATERIAL HANDLING; MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT; MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENTS; OPTIMUM SOLUTION; PRODUCTION SITES; REAL PROBLEMS; SECOND PHASE;

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; EXPERT SYSTEMS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HOUSING; MATERIALS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; METAL VAPOR LAMPS;

MATERIALS HANDLING;

EID: 67349202476     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2009.04.014     Document Type: Article

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