Generic planning and control of automated material handling systems: Practical requirements versus existing theory

Computers in Industry

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 177-190

  Haneyah, S W A ^a   Schutten, J M J ^a   Schuur, P C ^a   Zijm, W H M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Automated material handling systems; Generic control architecture; Real time scheduling

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATED MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEMS; CONTROL ARCHITECTURE; GENERIC CONTROL; MARKET SECTORS; PLANNING AND CONTROL; PRACTICAL ISSUES; PRACTICAL REQUIREMENTS; REAL TIME SCHEDULING;

BAGGAGE HANDLING; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; RESEARCH;

AUTOMATION;

EID: 84875247965     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compind.2012.11.003     Document Type: Review

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