Expert Systems in Factory Management: Knowledge Based Computer Integrated Manufacturing (Ellis Horwood books in information technology) - Hardcover

Meyer, W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0132934736 ISBN 13: 9780132934732

Publisher: Ellis Horwood Ltd , Publisher, 1990

Synopsis

The analysis, design, prototyping and implementation in expert systems in the planning, quality assurance, preventative maintenance and resource management in the factory of the future is presented in this book in a practical and unified manner. Topics discussed include distributed cell and shop control architecture, modelling methods and the concepts and artificial intelligence tools required to make CIM applications feasible. A review of the state-of-the-art in operational research, distributed systems analysis and design, distributed AI, software engineering, formalized specification languages and ASIC design as relevant to CIM applications is given. The author gives some results and experiences with AI based workcells together with performance evaluations and economic analysis based on surveys of developers, vendors and users. Artificial intelligence will make a major contribution in increasing the efficiency and flexibility of CIM oriented operations and this book is designed to be of value in bridging the gap between application and software engineers, and between the professional engineer and factory management.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ellis Horwood Ltd , Publisher
• Publication date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0132934736
• ISBN 13: 9780132934732
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 350