Title :
Development of a cellular manufacturing system based on movable cells
Author :
Shimomura, Yoshiki ; Takada, Fabio Noriyuki ; Ota, Jun ; Yajima, Satoru ; Nomaguchi, Yutaka ; Tomiyama, Tetuso
Author_Institution :
Center for Eng., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
In this paper cellular machines are being proposed as replacements for the highly centralised systems that are currently in use. A cellular machine is a mechanical system comprised of distributed autonomous intelligent units called cells. The cellular assembling system, cellular manufacturing system and cellular remanufacturing system were designed. Applications of movable cells were dealt with in this paper. They enable real-time scheduling, self assembly and enhanced robustness in a cellular manufacturing system.
Keywords :
assembling; cellular manufacturing; centralised control; industrial manipulators; intelligent manufacturing systems; real-time systems; scheduling; cellular assembling system; cellular machine; cellular manufacturing system; cellular remanufacturing system; centralised systems; distributed autonomous intelligent units; movable cells; real time scheduling; self assembly; Assembly systems; Cellular manufacturing; Design engineering; Machining; Manufacturing automation; Precision engineering; Production systems; Raw materials; Robustness; Self-assembly;
Conference_Titel :
Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, 2003. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7866-0
DOI :
10.1109/CIRA.2003.1222280
