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An Expert System for the Scheduling of a Flexible Assembly Line for Multi Item Products [PDF]

, 1989
An expert system, in which preconditions and rules are expressed in logical formulas, is developed to support the scheduling of an automated job shop type multi-item assembly line.
Kajihara, Yasuhiro, Osaki, Hirokazu
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Performance evaluation of flexible manufacturing systems under uncertain and dynamic situations [PDF]

, 2008
The present era demands the efficient modelling of any manufacturing system to enable it to cope with unforeseen situations on the shop floor. One of the complex issues affecting the performance of manufacturing systems is the scheduling of part types ...
Benjaafar S., Bhaskaran K., Chan F. T. S, Choi R. H., Ettlie J. E., Falkner C. H., Gupta D., Jaikumar R., Sabuncuoglu I., Sabuncuoglu I., Sethi A. K., Suresh N. C., Swamidass P. M., Tenenbaum A., Veilleux R. F.   +14 more
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Optimized mathematical models for multi-AGV scheduling problem with charging requirements and time windows

Journal of Hebei University of Science and Technology, 2021
In order to improve the sorting efficiency of automatic guided vehicle (AGV) in the logistics sorting center, an optimized model was proposed considering the characteristics of power consumption and charging demand in the sorting process of electric ...
Xiangling CHEN, Peng GUO, Kun WEN, Xia PEI   +3 more
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Intelligent Scheduling of a Pulsating Assembly Flow Shop Considering a Multifunctional Automated Guided Vehicle

Applied Sciences
The pulsating assembly line is widely used in modern manufacturing, particularly in high-precision industries such as aerospace, where it greatly enhances production efficiency.
Hailong Song, Shengluo Yang, Shuoxin Yin, Junyi Wang, Zhigang Xu   +4 more
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Dynamic Scheduling Optimization Method for Multi-AGV-Based Intelligent Warehouse Considering Bidirectional Channel

Systems, 2023
With the implementation of AGV technology and automated scheduling, storage and retrieval systems have become widely utilized in warehouse management. However, due to the use of unidirectional channels, AGV movement is restricted, and detours may occur ...
Chengwei Yu, Wenzhu Liao, Leting Zu
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Research on the Cooperative Scheduling of ARMGs and AGVs in a Sea–Rail Automated Container Terminal under the Rail-in-Port Model

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023
Reasonable scheduling of a train’s loading and unloading equipment can reduce the energy consumption of production operations; this has great value for the green development of terminals.
Yongsheng Yang, Sha He, Shu Sun
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Multi-AGV Scheduling under Limited Buffer Capacity and Battery Charging Using Simulation Techniques

Applied Sciences
In recent years, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) have been widely adopted to automate material handling procedures in manufacturing shopfloors and distribution centers. AGV scheduling is the procedure of allocating a transportation task to an AGV, which
Jin-Sung Park, Jun-Woo Kim
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An efficient genetic algorithm for large-scale planning of robust industrial wireless networks [PDF]

, 2017
An industrial indoor environment is harsh for wireless communications compared to an office environment, because the prevalent metal easily causes shadowing effects and affects the availability of an industrial wireless local area network (IWLAN). On the
De Pessemier, Toon, Gong, Xu, Joseph, Wout, Martens, Luc, Plets, David, Tanghe, Emmeric   +5 more
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Policy Design for Controlling Set-Point Temperature of ACs in Shared Spaces of Buildings

, 2016
Air conditioning systems are responsible for the major percentage of energy consumption in buildings. Shared spaces constitute considerable office space area, in which most office employees perform their meetings and daily tasks, and therefore the ACs in
Lan, Lan, Tao, Wang, Tushar, Wayes, Withanage, Chathura, Wood, Kristin L., Xu, Yunjian, Yuen, Chau   +6 more
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Patient and public involvement in randomized trials of lifestyle intervention among pregnant women with obesity: An umbrella review

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Obesity increases the risk of obstetric and neonatal complications, and adherence to lifestyle interventions during pregnancy presents a challenge. Patient and public involvement (PPI) in trials may foster a more patient‐centered approach, potentially improving compliance with intervention and follow up.
Elisabeth Garcia Vilaplana, Andrea Vigaray Galera, Carmen Amezcua‐Prieto, Khalid Saeed Khan, Aurora Bueno‐Cavanillas, Begoña Martínez de Tejada, Naomi Cano‐Ibáñez   +6 more
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