Abstract
This paper addresses one of the operational problems associated with the application of robots to industrial systems: the optimum sequencing of robotic task performance. The application of inverse kinematics in determining the sequence that minimizes the cycle time in a robot cell is described. An extension of the Travelling Salesman Algorithm is found to be suitable for obtaining the optimum sequence and cycle time.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 75-90 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | International Journal of Production Research |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1990 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Strategy and Management
- Management Science and Operations Research
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering