Modern Tools for Manufacturing Systems

Abstract

Part 1 Overview of the book: introduction expert systems knowledge acquisition neural networks and fuzzy systems petri nets mircomachines and microfabrication technology factory communication protocols. Part 2 Expert systems: an automated fault tree generated by semantic network system representation and rule-based event development innovative approaches to knowledge based systems development expert system applied to automatic flatness control system for aluminium foil rolling mill real time knowledge-based control for machining an intelligent numerical controller for machining systems. Part 3 Knowledge acquisition: current status of knowledge acquisition research in Japan GRAPE - knowledge acquisition support groupware for the classification-choice problem development of automatic knowledge-acquisition expert system knowledge acquisition with neural networks. Part 4 Neural networks and fuzzy systems: preserving neuronal activation history with a neuron fuzzy longitudinal control for car platoons impact of fuzzy logic in industry and government a genetic fuzzy expert for compound eye robot control. Part 5 Petri nets: design method for real-time systems based on object models and structured state-transition diagrams modelling and verification of flexible manufacturing systems using petri nets application of timed marked graphs to a scheduling problem of production systems including repetitive processes with set-up times application of petri nets to sequence control simulation methods for logistics systems using stochastic petri nets optimization of production planning with petri nets applying petri net theory to the modelling, analysis and prototyping of distributed systems petri nets based models and communication protocols petri nets and artificial intelligence. Part 6 Micromachines and microfabrication technology: microfabrication and micromachines polymer gel actuator and osmotic pressure actuator for micro-pumps mirco-probe encoder - force microscope used in displacement sensing. Part 7 Factory communication protocols: XTP - a new communications protocol for factory automation.