Robot workspace estimation and base placement optimisation techniques for the conversion of conventional work cells into autonomous flexible manufacturing systems

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1133-1148

  Aly, M F ^a   Abbas, A T ^b   Megahed, S M ^c  

^a The American University in Cairo   (Egypt)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

autonomous systems; flexible manufacturing systems; genetic algorithms; industrial robots; robot movement visualisation; working space

Indexed keywords

CELLS; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS; CYTOLOGY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; INDUSTRIAL ROBOTS; INVERSE PROBLEMS; ROBOTIC ARMS; VISUALIZATION;

AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; COMPUTATIONAL ALGORITHM; OPTIMISATION TECHNIQUES; ROBOT BASE PLACEMENT; ROBOT MOVEMENTS; SYSTEM COMPONENTS; WORKING SPACE;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 78649507099     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951192X.2010.528033     Document Type: Article

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