A function block based approach for increasing adaptability of assembly planning and control

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 49, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 4903-4924

  Wang, Lihui ^a   Keshavarzmanesh, Shadi ^b   Feng, Hsi Yung ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

adaptive assembly planning; function block; real time decision making

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS; ASSEMBLY PLANNING; ASSEMBLY PROCESS PLANNING; BATCH SIZES; DATA FLOW; FUNCTION BLOCK; FUNCTIONAL MODULES; JOB-SHOP; MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENTS; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM; MATLAB-SIMULINK; PLANNING AND CONTROL; PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS; PRODUCTION UNCERTAINTY; REAL-TIME DECISION MAKING; RUNTIMES; SHOP FLOOR; SYSTEM RECONFIGURATION; WORK CELL;

ADAPTIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS; DATA FLOW ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FINITE AUTOMATA; MANUFACTURE; MATLAB; ROBOT PROGRAMMING;

ASSEMBLY;

EID: 79960536567     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2010.501827     Document Type: Article

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