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Multi agent reinforcement learning for online layout planning and scheduling in flexible assembly systems
Manufacturing systems are undergoing systematic change facing the trade-off between the customer's needs and the economic and ecological pressure....
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Multi-agent cooperative swarm learning for dynamic layout optimisation of reconfigurable robotic assembly cells based on digital twin
To meet the requirement of product variety and short production cycle, reconfigurable manufacturing system is considered as an effective solution in...
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Simulation-based layout optimization for multi-station assembly lines
This article presents a novel approach for the automated 3D-layout planning of multi-station assembly lines. The planning method is based on a...
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Intelligent factory layout design framework through collaboration between optimization, simulation, and digital twin
In the era of the fourth industrial revolution, various internet and communications technologies (ICTs) are being applied to manufacturing systems....
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Swarm intelligence-based framework for accelerated and optimized assembly line design in the automotive industry
This study proposes a dynamic simulation-based framework that utilizes swarm intelligence algorithms to optimize the design of hybrid assembly lines...
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Heterogeneous demand–capacity synchronization for smart assembly cell line based on artificial intelligence-enabled IIoT
An assembly cell line (ACL) is one type of cell production practice, derived from the Toyota Production System in the electronics industry and...
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Towards scalability for resource reconfiguration in robotic assembly line balancing problems using a modified genetic algorithm
Assembly lines are still one of the most used manufacturing systems in modern-day production. Most research affects the building of new lines and,...
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An efficient hybridization of ant colony optimization and genetic algorithm for an assembly line balancing problem of type II under zoning constraints
This study presents a particular case of type II assembly line balancing problem with task restrictions (TRALBP-2) in which the assembly tasks have...
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In-line kitting for part feeding of assembly lines: workload balancing and storage assignment to reduce the workers’ walking effort
An efficient part feeding is among the top challenges of many mass producers applying mixed-model assembly lines, for instance, in the automotive...
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Benders’ decomposition based exact solution method for multi-manned assembly line balancing problem with walking workers
This article considers multi-manned assembly line balancing problems with walking workers. The objective of the problem is the minimization of number...
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Literature Review on Assembly Line Balancing Under Uncertainty
The literature on the assembly line balancing problem under various forms of uncertainty is explored in this chapter.
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Collaborative optimization of workshop layout and scheduling
The collaborative optimization of workshop layout and scheduling is key to realizing the efficient and orderly operation of manufacturing systems. To...
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Framework of knowledge management for human–robot collaborative mold assembly using heterogeneous cobots
Molds are assembled manually due to a shortage of skilled workers and challenges associated with automating operations, which arise from the...
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Exploring the application of machine learning to the assembly line feeding problem
As a large number of companies are resorting to increased product variety and customization, a growing attention is being put on the design and...
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Design and Operation of Assembly Lines
In this chapter, assembly lines are introduced and described comparing their features to other production layout organizations. The contextual...
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Equipment electrocardiogram (EECG): making intelligent production line more robust
The simultaneous regulation of production efficiency and equipment maintenance in intelligent production lines poses a challenging problem. Existing...
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A comprehensive review of robotic assembly line balancing problem
The research on the robotic assembly line balancing problem (RALBP) was originated for the first time nearly three decades ago. This problem is under...
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Production Area Assembly
When optimizing manual assembly processes under the aspects of lean production, the topic of ergonomics must be put first. What is ergonomic is also...
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Layout Planning
In this chapter, the importance of layout planning in SCOM is presented and discussed. The basic types of layouts in manufacturing and the design of...
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Robust counterpart mathematical models for balancing, sequencing, and assignment of robotic U-shaped assembly lines with considering failures and setup times
In recent years, robots have been widely used in assembly systems called robotic assembly lines, where a set of tasks have to be assigned to...
