Obiettivo The objective of this project was to demonstrate the principle of an integrated information-processing system covering the design, planning, scheduling and control phases of small batch assembly in the mechanical and electromechanical industries. The main advances have been in the level of integration, in the system's ability to make a high-level description of the assembly process and in the demonstration of decision support tools used to achieve this end. Control and monitoring of an assembly cell has a lso been demonstrated. The programme was as follows: -Initial Phase: Study existing assembly-related systems and establish artificial intelligence implementation methodologies for automated assembly. -Development Phase: Develop the system specification, gather assembly expertise and define data structures required. Develop the proposed system as two integrated subsystems: product development (CAD, product structure, connection selection, assembly pla nning), and production subsystem (assembly scheduling, cell scheduling, assembly cell control). Develop a testbed system to demonstrate results. The objective of this project was to demonstrate the principle of an integrated information processing system covering the design, planning, scheduling and control phases of small batch assembly in the mechanical and electromechanical industries. The main advances have been in the level of integration, in the system's ability to make a high-level description of the assembly process and in the demonstration of decision support tools used to achieve this end. Control and monitoring of an assembly cell has also been demonstrated. Studies of assembly systems and artificial intelligence (AI) implementation methodologies have been completed. A target system has been defined which will allow a highly integrated approach based on emerging AI techniques. The validity of the system has been tested by constructing a functional prototype that contains the functions, modules and models indicated by the target system, which, even if embryonic in form, are fully integrated. Prototype software modules have been developed based on an enhanced internal architecture, with attention given to the requirements of potential end users.Studies of assembly systems and AI implementation methodologies have been completed. A target system has been defined which will allow a highly integrated approach based on emerging AI techniques. The validity of the system has been tested by constructing a functional prototype that contains the functions, modules and models indicated by the target system, which, even if embryonic in form, are fully integrated. Prototype software modules have been developed based on an enhanced internal architecture, with attention given to the requirements of potential end-users. Exploitation Flexible Automated Assembly Systems (FAAS) are potentially a key market area for IT vendors. The availability of comprehensive integrated information-processing systems with good decision-support tools could lead to high revenues. Campo scientifico natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesartificial intelligenceengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbioplasticspolylactic acidnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwarenatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencedata processing Programma(i) FP1-ESPRIT 1 - European programme (EEC) for research and development in information technologies (ESPRIT), 1984-1988 Argomento(i) Data not available Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento Data not available Coordinatore GEC Marconi Research Centre Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo West Hanningfield Road Great Baddow CM2 8HN Chelmsford Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (5) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto AEG Olympia AG Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Goldsteinstraße 235 60528 Frankfurt am Main Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung eV (FhG) Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Pascalstraße 8-9 10587 Berlin Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato INDUYCO/INVESTRONICA Spagna Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo TOMAS BRETON 28045 MADRID Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato METAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE TNO Paesi Bassi Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo VAN WESTENENLAAN LAAN Postbus 541 7300 AM APELDOORN Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Télémécanique Électrique SA Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 33 bis avenue du Maréchal Joffre 92002 Nanterre Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato