Robot evaluation and selection Part A: An integrated review and annotated taxonomy

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 5-8, 2014, Pages 1371-1394

  Koulouriotis, D E ^a   Ketipi, M K ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Assessment problems; Computer assisted models; Multi criteria decision making; Performance optimization models

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT PROBLEMS; COMPUTER-ASSISTED MODEL; DECISION METHODOLOGY; DECISION PARAMETERS; MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING; PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATIONS; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; ROBOT SELECTION;

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS;

ROBOTS;

EID: 84896698720     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-013-5525-5     Document Type: Review

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