Title :
Computer-aided manufacturing simulation (CAMS) generation for interactive analysis - concepts, techniques, and issues
Author :
Kulvatunyou, Boonsenn ; Wysk, Richard A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. & Manuf. Eng., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Abstract :
Simulation models are usually developed as a one-time use analytical models by a systems analyst (usually from an external firm) rather than for routine and interactive use by a shop floor engineer. This is because it usually takes a longer time to generate a result from the simulation, and the simulation model of a manufacturing system is usually too sophisticated and time-consuming to use as an interactive tool by the manufacturing/production engineer. A CAMS reduces this complication by encapsulating the ´complicated-logic´ and automating the ´tedious data-acquisition´ with a more user-friendly interface like a spreadsheet or database input form. The paper describes how CAMS can automatically generate a simulation model; specifically, techniques and issues to structure the model to hide those tasks, so that it is a user-friendly interactive decision support with minimal amount of automation code. The paper concludes with a capacity analysis example from the real industry
Keywords :
decision support systems; digital simulation; human factors; interactive systems; manufacturing data processing; user interfaces; CAMS generation; automation code; capacity analysis example; complicated-logic; computer-aided manufacturing simulation; database input form; interactive analysis; interactive tool; interactive use; manufacturing system; manufacturing/production engineer; shop floor engineer; simulation models; tedious data-acquisition; user-friendly interactive decision support; user-friendly interface; Analytical models; Automation; Cams; Computational modeling; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer simulation; Databases; Manufacturing systems; Production systems; Virtual manufacturing;
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2001. Proceedings of the Winter
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7307-3
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2001.977401