Task-based modelling and configuration of assembly workstations

Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Assembly and Task Planning

Volumn 2003-January, Issue , 2003, Pages 301-306

  Lohse, Niels ^a   Hirani, Hitendra ^a   Ratchev, Svetan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION;

ASSEMBLY EQUIPMENT; ASSEMBLY MODULES; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; PRECISION ASSEMBLIES; PROCESS MODELING; RAPID DEPLOYMENTS; SYSTEM INTEGRATORS; USER REQUIREMENTS;

COST REDUCTION;

EID: 79960927132     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ISATP.2003.1217228     Document Type: Conference Paper

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