scholarly journals Robust localisation of automated guided vehicles for computer-integrated manufacturing environments

2013 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
RC Dixon ◽  
G Bright ◽  
R Harley
Keyword(s):  
Automated Guided Vehicles ◽  
Computer Integrated Manufacturing ◽  
Integrated Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Environments

Implementing a model-based generic user interface for computer integrated manufacturing systems

1998 ◽  
Vol 212 (7) ◽  
pp. 501-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
R P Monfared ◽  
A Hodgson ◽  
B A Bowen ◽  
A A West
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Computer Integrated Manufacturing ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Industrial Case Study ◽  
Integrated Manufacturing ◽  
Software Applications ◽  
Communication Techniques ◽  
And Control ◽  
Manufacturing Environments

Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) systems are complex in terms of performing a variety of activities, maintaining a range of information and involving various classes of users with differing levels of knowledge and skills, and different levels and time spans of decision making. Much investment and effort has been made to formalize and automate the performance of the CIM elements in a manufacturing system. However, each CIM subsystem will typically have its own terminology, procedures and presentation formats. This places a heavy and unnecessary burden on users, resulting in frustration and reduced effectiveness. Research has been carried out by the Manufacturing Systems Integration Research Institute at Lough-borough University towards the generation of a user-oriented interface for CIM systems. This research has resulted in a conceptual approach, which incorporates a generic user—task model, which enables the generation of flexible and reusable software components to form a semigeneric user interface for CIM users. The CIM user interface provides presentation tools to monitor and control the performance of the CIM elements. Advanced modelling and integration technologies have been deployed to enable the system to cover a wide area of manufacturing domains. These technologies include modern manufacturing modelling architectures such as CIMOSA and GERAM, and advanced communication techniques such as those used by Web-based software applications in manufacturing environments. The implementation issues of the generic user interface concept, together with its application within an industrial case study are discussed in this paper.

Rapid Prototyping and Solid Free Form Fabrication

1997 ◽  
Vol 119 (4B) ◽  
pp. 811-816 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. G. Conley ◽  
H. L. Marcus
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Prototyping ◽  
Computer Integrated Manufacturing ◽  
Free Form ◽  
New Materials ◽  
Integrated Manufacturing ◽  
Commercial Practice ◽  
Manufacturing Environments ◽  
Solid Free Form Fabrication ◽  
Additive Methods

This article will give a brief review of the start-of-the-art in commercial practice and advanced research in the field of Rapid Prototyping with special attention to the additive methods of Solid Free Form Fabrication. Recent applications of this technology in computer integrated manufacturing environments will be outlined. Future applications and research in new materials will also be addressed.

Decision support in computer-integrated manufacturing

1985 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suranjan De ◽  
Shimon Y Nof ◽  
Andrew B Whinston
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Computer Integrated Manufacturing ◽  
Integrated Manufacturing
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