Abstract :
The following topics are dealt with: computer-aided design CAD; computer-aided manufacturing CAM; computer-aided engineering CAE; computer-aided process planning CAPP; compυter-aided production management CAPM; computer integrated manufacturing CIM; design for manufacture and assembly; flexible manufacturing systems FMS; artificial intelligence/knowledge based systems; information technology applied to manufacturing; computer-aided engineering education; concurrent engineering CE; sensors and applications; automation; lean manufacturing; logistics; modeling and simulation; scheduling; rapid prototype; management of technology; operations management; machine vision; cellular manufacturing; education and training; agile manufacturing; total quality management; socio-economic issues; and mechatronics.
Keywords :
mechatronics; robots; CAD; CAE; CAM; Mechatronics; Robotics; agile manufacturing; artificial intelligence; automation; cellular manufacturing; computer aided design; computer aided engineering education; computer aided manufacturing; computer aided process planning; computer aided production management; computer integrated manufacturing; concurrent engineering; design for assembly; design for manufacture; flexible manufacturing system; information technology; knowledge based system; lean manufacturing; logistics; machine vision; mechatronics; modeling; operations management; rapid prototype; scheduling; sensors; simulation; socio-economic issue; technology management; total quality management; training;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Mechatronics Conference of South Africa (ROBOMECH), 2012 5th
Conference_Location :
Gauteng
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5182-9
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOMECH.2012.6558451