PULL-PUSH HEURISTIC FOR ROBOT CYCLIC WALK-PATH DEVELOPMENT IN FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING CELLS

Authors
CHEN HG
Citation
Hg. Chen, PULL-PUSH HEURISTIC FOR ROBOT CYCLIC WALK-PATH DEVELOPMENT IN FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING CELLS, Journal of manufacturing systems, 13(1), 1994, pp. 31-36
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Manufacturing","Operatione Research & Management Science","Engineering, Industrial
Journal title
Journal of manufacturing systems → ACNP
ISSN journal
02786125
Volume
13
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
31 - 36
Database
ISI
SICI code
0278-6125(1994)13:1<31:PHFRCW>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
This research examines the robot scheduling problem of flexible manufa cturing cells. The robot loads jobs into machines, unloads jobs from m achines, and transports jobs between machines. A structure is devised to analyze the robot's activities. Two greedy scheduling rules-pull an d push-are defined and analyzed. A pull-push heuristic is then devised and evaluated.