Ebook: CAD/CAM Robotics and Factories of the Future ’90: Volume 2: Flexible Automation 5th International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future (CARS and FOF’90) Proceedings

Flexibility is as acceptable an objective for today's industrial community as is automation. Thus, the title of this conference proceedings volume - Flexible Automation - reflects an added emphasis to the usual industrial automation. As with general automation that has impacted every component of the manufacturing office and plant, the identity of flexible automation can possess various forms and functions. The papers in this volume have been grouped into two main categories. One category deals with implementation of so-called "intelligent manufacturing". This means use of algorithmic methods and artificial intelligence approaches to various problems encountered in practical factory automation tasks. The placement of papers into five chapters of this part cannot be very precise, due to multidisciplinary nature and constant rapid change of the field. The categories are arranged starting from problems of enhancement of current factory settings, and followed by the papers addressing more specific issues of production planning, process technology and product engineering. The fifth chapter contains papers on the very important aspects of factory automation - problems of design, simulation, operation and monitoring of manufacturing cells.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Factory Enhancements....Pages 1-1
From the Existing Manufacturing System to CIM....Pages 3-8
Flexible Manufacturing System in Manufacture of Precision Engineering Components — Key Issues in Implementation....Pages 9-18
A Survey of CIM Strategic Planning in U.S. Industry....Pages 19-24
Modelling and Optimization of a Flexible Manufacturing System....Pages 25-30
Computer Based Safety System for the FMS — Management Logic....Pages 31-44
CIM Repositories....Pages 45-55
The Selection and Prospect of CAD/CAM System for Diesel Engine Design and Manufacturing....Pages 56-61
A Model for the Factory of the Future for Industrialized Housing....Pages 62-70
Enabling Automation Technologies for an Automated Mail Facility of the Future....Pages 71-76
Some Optimization Problems of Scheduling in a Flexible Manufacturing System....Pages 77-82
Some Methods of Modeling for Computer Integrated Workshop....Pages 83-87
Combined Procedures for Simulation of Manufacturing Systems....Pages 88-93
Expert Systems in CIM....Pages 94-101
Chapter II Production Planning....Pages 103-103
A Taxonomy on Event-Driven Production Systems....Pages 105-119
An Improved Lot Sizing Policy for Variable Demand....Pages 120-125
Simulation for Real-Time Control: Advantages, Potential Pitfalls, Opportunities....Pages 126-131
Decomposition Approach for the Job-Shop Scheduling Problem....Pages 132-137
Evaluation of the Impact of Plant and Production Management Automation on Job-Shop Manufacturing Performances....Pages 138-143
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Role of Non-Productive Time in the Evaluation of Computer Generated Process Plans....Pages 144-149
Chapter III Process Technology....Pages 151-151
Computer Managed Process Planning for Cylindrical Parts....Pages 153-165
An Application of Non-Linear Goal Programming in Electrodischarge Machining of Composite Material....Pages 166-172
An Expert System for Metalforming....Pages 173-178
Optimal Process Planning for Robotic Assembly Operations....Pages 179-184
Effect of Angular Errors in Part Registration for PC Board Assembly....Pages 185-190
An Evaluation Framework for AGVS Within FMS....Pages 191-196
Computer Aided Machine Loading Technique....Pages 197-202
An Optimal Parallel Algorithm for Channel-Assignment....Pages 203-215
Chapter IV Product Engineering....Pages 217-217
Design Using Case-Based Reasoning....Pages 219-224
An Interactive Programming System for Design of Mechanical Clutches....Pages 225-230
An Expert System for the Design and Selection of Ball Bearing Parameters....Pages 231-236
Computer-Aided Optimal Design of Gears....Pages 237-242
CAD for Underground Structure....Pages 243-248
A Microcomputer Aided Design of Technical Systems....Pages 249-258
Solid Modeling With Tension....Pages 259-264
Integration of Design Optimization in Finite Element Analysis....Pages 265-272
Automatic Generation of Finite Element Modeling for Integrated CAD and CAE....Pages 273-278
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Three Dimensional Mesh Generation: A New Approach....Pages 279-284
Effective Modeling of Elastic Mechanical System Through Objective-Aimed Finite Element Strategies....Pages 285-296
Design and Evaluation of Shock Isolation of Trailer Mounted Electronic Equipments....Pages 297-302
Chapter V Workcell Operations....Pages 303-303
Group Technology: Cell Formation Using Simulated Annealing....Pages 305-310
Cost Considerations for Cell Design in Group Technology....Pages 311-316
Application of CAD/CAM in the Textile Industry....Pages 317-322
CAD/CAM of Cams for Use in Automatic Lathes....Pages 323-328
An Objective SIMTOOL in FMS....Pages 329-335
A Methodology for Automating the Redressing of the Grinding Wheel....Pages 336-341
Experimental Investigations on Tool Vibrations in Turning for On-Line Tool Wear Monitoring....Pages 342-347
?p-Based Industrial Grade Multi-Channel Temperature Controller For Sugar and Allied Industries....Pages 348-354
Use of Sensors for Safety of Personnel in Robotic Installations....Pages 355-360
Front Matter....Pages 361-361
Chapter VI Industrial Applications....Pages 361-361
Determining the Workspace Design of Robotized Cells in Pre-Determined Environments....Pages 363-368
Judicious Selection of a Robot for an Industrial Task — An Expert System Approach....Pages 369-373
Fixtureless Robotic Assembly Workcell....Pages 374-380
Design of a Wall-Scaling Robot for Inspection and Maintenance....Pages 381-387
A Telemanipulator for Hazardous Mining Operations....Pages 388-393
Adoption of Robotic System for Inter-Station Handling Operations for Nagpur Milk Scheme, India....Pages 394-399
Front Matter....Pages 361-361
Integration and Realtime Monitoring of Robotic Controllers....Pages 400-405
On the Applications of Part Image Reconstruction Systems in Automated Manufacturing....Pages 406-411
Kalman Filter Application to Tridimensional Rigid Body Motion Parameter Estimation from a Sequence of Images....Pages 412-420
Optimization Techniques for Mathematical Routines Available through High-Level Source Code....Pages 421-425
Chapter VII Task Performance....Pages 427-427
Sensing and Analysis of End-Effector Forces for Precision Assembly....Pages 429-434
Accuracy Test From Kinematic Parameter Errors in a Closed-Loop Robot....Pages 435-440
The Effect of Robot Kinematic Parameter Errors on Joint Torques....Pages 441-447
Kinematic Error Budgeting to Obtain the Best Feasible Task Performance for a Specified SCARA Manipulator....Pages 448-453
Demonstrating Robot Calibration in a Manufacturing Environment....Pages 454-459
On-Line Robot Calibration....Pages 460-465
Expert System for Robot Hand Design Using Graph Representation....Pages 466-471
PreGrasp Pose Estimation of Objects Using Local Sensors on Dexterous Hands....Pages 472-478
Chapter VIII Motion Specification....Pages 479-479
Approximate and Hierarchical Path Planning....Pages 481-486
Bandlimited Trajectory Planning for Continuous Path Industrial Robots....Pages 487-492
Trajectory Planning and Kinematic Control of a Stewart Platform-Based Manipulator....Pages 493-499
Planning and Execution of Polynomial Manipulator Trajectories....Pages 500-508
Efficient Trajectory Planning Algorithm for Coordinately Operating Multiple Robots....Pages 509-514
Path Planning for Coordinated Planar Robot Arms Moving in Unknown Environment....Pages 515-520
Front Matter....Pages 361-361
A Theory of Collision Avoidance on Visual Guidance of Robot Motion in Dynamic Environment....Pages 521-526
A Collision Prediction System for a Robotic Environment....Pages 527-532
Multivalue Coding: Application to the Autonomous Robots....Pages 533-538
Information Management for Off-Line Robot Programming....Pages 539-544
Chapter IX Manipulator Mechanics....Pages 545-545
Computer Aided Analysis of a Planar Robot....Pages 547-552
Computer Aided Analysis of the First Three Links in a Puma Robot....Pages 553-558
Work-Space Calculation of a Robotic Arm Using the Articulated Total Body Model....Pages 559-564
Effect on Flexibility on Manipulator Dynamics....Pages 565-575
Dynamics of Flexible Manipulators With Application to Robotic Assembly....Pages 576-584
Kineto-Elastodynamic Effect on the Design of Elastic Mechanisms....Pages 585-585
Scheme for Active Positional Correction of Robot Arms....Pages 590-593
Feedback Control of Robot End-Effector Probable Position Error....Pages 594-599
An Intelligent Signal Recognition System....Pages 600-605
State Estimation Under Unknown Noises — A Least-Squares Approach....Pages 606-611
Chapter X Educational Endeavors....Pages 613-613
Combined EE-ME Senior Capstone Projects In Robotics at West Virginia University....Pages 615-620
Automated Manufacturing at Western Kentucky University....Pages 621-625
Manufacturing Systems Engineering Education at the University of Pittsburgh....Pages 626-631
Human Factor Considerations in the Design of a Teach Pendant....Pages 632-637

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxxii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Factory Enhancements....Pages 1-1
From the Existing Manufacturing System to CIM....Pages 3-8
Flexible Manufacturing System in Manufacture of Precision Engineering Components — Key Issues in Implementation....Pages 9-18
A Survey of CIM Strategic Planning in U.S. Industry....Pages 19-24
Modelling and Optimization of a Flexible Manufacturing System....Pages 25-30
Computer Based Safety System for the FMS — Management Logic....Pages 31-44
CIM Repositories....Pages 45-55
The Selection and Prospect of CAD/CAM System for Diesel Engine Design and Manufacturing....Pages 56-61
A Model for the Factory of the Future for Industrialized Housing....Pages 62-70
Enabling Automation Technologies for an Automated Mail Facility of the Future....Pages 71-76
Some Optimization Problems of Scheduling in a Flexible Manufacturing System....Pages 77-82
Some Methods of Modeling for Computer Integrated Workshop....Pages 83-87
Combined Procedures for Simulation of Manufacturing Systems....Pages 88-93
Expert Systems in CIM....Pages 94-101
Chapter II Production Planning....Pages 103-103
A Taxonomy on Event-Driven Production Systems....Pages 105-119
An Improved Lot Sizing Policy for Variable Demand....Pages 120-125
Simulation for Real-Time Control: Advantages, Potential Pitfalls, Opportunities....Pages 126-131
Decomposition Approach for the Job-Shop Scheduling Problem....Pages 132-137
Evaluation of the Impact of Plant and Production Management Automation on Job-Shop Manufacturing Performances....Pages 138-143
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Role of Non-Productive Time in the Evaluation of Computer Generated Process Plans....Pages 144-149
Chapter III Process Technology....Pages 151-151
Computer Managed Process Planning for Cylindrical Parts....Pages 153-165
An Application of Non-Linear Goal Programming in Electrodischarge Machining of Composite Material....Pages 166-172
An Expert System for Metalforming....Pages 173-178
Optimal Process Planning for Robotic Assembly Operations....Pages 179-184
Effect of Angular Errors in Part Registration for PC Board Assembly....Pages 185-190
An Evaluation Framework for AGVS Within FMS....Pages 191-196
Computer Aided Machine Loading Technique....Pages 197-202
An Optimal Parallel Algorithm for Channel-Assignment....Pages 203-215
Chapter IV Product Engineering....Pages 217-217
Design Using Case-Based Reasoning....Pages 219-224
An Interactive Programming System for Design of Mechanical Clutches....Pages 225-230
An Expert System for the Design and Selection of Ball Bearing Parameters....Pages 231-236
Computer-Aided Optimal Design of Gears....Pages 237-242
CAD for Underground Structure....Pages 243-248
A Microcomputer Aided Design of Technical Systems....Pages 249-258
Solid Modeling With Tension....Pages 259-264
Integration of Design Optimization in Finite Element Analysis....Pages 265-272
Automatic Generation of Finite Element Modeling for Integrated CAD and CAE....Pages 273-278
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Three Dimensional Mesh Generation: A New Approach....Pages 279-284
Effective Modeling of Elastic Mechanical System Through Objective-Aimed Finite Element Strategies....Pages 285-296
Design and Evaluation of Shock Isolation of Trailer Mounted Electronic Equipments....Pages 297-302
Chapter V Workcell Operations....Pages 303-303
Group Technology: Cell Formation Using Simulated Annealing....Pages 305-310
Cost Considerations for Cell Design in Group Technology....Pages 311-316
Application of CAD/CAM in the Textile Industry....Pages 317-322
CAD/CAM of Cams for Use in Automatic Lathes....Pages 323-328
An Objective SIMTOOL in FMS....Pages 329-335
A Methodology for Automating the Redressing of the Grinding Wheel....Pages 336-341
Experimental Investigations on Tool Vibrations in Turning for On-Line Tool Wear Monitoring....Pages 342-347
?p-Based Industrial Grade Multi-Channel Temperature Controller For Sugar and Allied Industries....Pages 348-354
Use of Sensors for Safety of Personnel in Robotic Installations....Pages 355-360
Front Matter....Pages 361-361
Chapter VI Industrial Applications....Pages 361-361
Determining the Workspace Design of Robotized Cells in Pre-Determined Environments....Pages 363-368
Judicious Selection of a Robot for an Industrial Task — An Expert System Approach....Pages 369-373
Fixtureless Robotic Assembly Workcell....Pages 374-380
Design of a Wall-Scaling Robot for Inspection and Maintenance....Pages 381-387
A Telemanipulator for Hazardous Mining Operations....Pages 388-393
Adoption of Robotic System for Inter-Station Handling Operations for Nagpur Milk Scheme, India....Pages 394-399
Front Matter....Pages 361-361
Integration and Realtime Monitoring of Robotic Controllers....Pages 400-405
On the Applications of Part Image Reconstruction Systems in Automated Manufacturing....Pages 406-411
Kalman Filter Application to Tridimensional Rigid Body Motion Parameter Estimation from a Sequence of Images....Pages 412-420
Optimization Techniques for Mathematical Routines Available through High-Level Source Code....Pages 421-425
Chapter VII Task Performance....Pages 427-427
Sensing and Analysis of End-Effector Forces for Precision Assembly....Pages 429-434
Accuracy Test From Kinematic Parameter Errors in a Closed-Loop Robot....Pages 435-440
The Effect of Robot Kinematic Parameter Errors on Joint Torques....Pages 441-447
Kinematic Error Budgeting to Obtain the Best Feasible Task Performance for a Specified SCARA Manipulator....Pages 448-453
Demonstrating Robot Calibration in a Manufacturing Environment....Pages 454-459
On-Line Robot Calibration....Pages 460-465
Expert System for Robot Hand Design Using Graph Representation....Pages 466-471
PreGrasp Pose Estimation of Objects Using Local Sensors on Dexterous Hands....Pages 472-478
Chapter VIII Motion Specification....Pages 479-479
Approximate and Hierarchical Path Planning....Pages 481-486
Bandlimited Trajectory Planning for Continuous Path Industrial Robots....Pages 487-492
Trajectory Planning and Kinematic Control of a Stewart Platform-Based Manipulator....Pages 493-499
Planning and Execution of Polynomial Manipulator Trajectories....Pages 500-508
Efficient Trajectory Planning Algorithm for Coordinately Operating Multiple Robots....Pages 509-514
Path Planning for Coordinated Planar Robot Arms Moving in Unknown Environment....Pages 515-520
Front Matter....Pages 361-361
A Theory of Collision Avoidance on Visual Guidance of Robot Motion in Dynamic Environment....Pages 521-526
A Collision Prediction System for a Robotic Environment....Pages 527-532
Multivalue Coding: Application to the Autonomous Robots....Pages 533-538
Information Management for Off-Line Robot Programming....Pages 539-544
Chapter IX Manipulator Mechanics....Pages 545-545
Computer Aided Analysis of a Planar Robot....Pages 547-552
Computer Aided Analysis of the First Three Links in a Puma Robot....Pages 553-558
Work-Space Calculation of a Robotic Arm Using the Articulated Total Body Model....Pages 559-564
Effect on Flexibility on Manipulator Dynamics....Pages 565-575
Dynamics of Flexible Manipulators With Application to Robotic Assembly....Pages 576-584
Kineto-Elastodynamic Effect on the Design of Elastic Mechanisms....Pages 585-585
Scheme for Active Positional Correction of Robot Arms....Pages 590-593
Feedback Control of Robot End-Effector Probable Position Error....Pages 594-599
An Intelligent Signal Recognition System....Pages 600-605
State Estimation Under Unknown Noises — A Least-Squares Approach....Pages 606-611
Chapter X Educational Endeavors....Pages 613-613
Combined EE-ME Senior Capstone Projects In Robotics at West Virginia University....Pages 615-620
Automated Manufacturing at Western Kentucky University....Pages 621-625
Manufacturing Systems Engineering Education at the University of Pittsburgh....Pages 626-631
Human Factor Considerations in the Design of a Teach Pendant....Pages 632-637
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