Deep reinforcement learning in smart manufacturing: A review and prospects

C Li, P Zheng, Y Yin, B Wang, L Wang - CIRP Journal of Manufacturing …, 2023 - Elsevier
To facilitate the personalized smart manufacturing paradigm with cognitive automation
capabilities, Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) has attracted ever-increasing attention by …

A survey on machine and deep learning in semiconductor industry: methods, opportunities, and challenges

AC Huang, SH Meng, TJ Huang - Cluster Computing, 2023 - Springer
The technology of big data analysis and artificial intelligence deep learning has been
actively cross-combined with various fields to increase the effect of its original low single …

General purpose digital twin framework using digital shadow and distributed system concepts

A AboElHassan, AH Sakr, S Yacout - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Digital twin (DT) is an emerging concept in the Industry 4.0 era. It integrates intelligence into
industrial processes. The broadness of DT's concept allows for multiple definitions and …

Designing an adaptive and deep learning based control framework for modular production systems

M Panzer, N Gronau - Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2023 - Springer
In today's rapidly changing production landscape with increasingly complex manufacturing
processes and shortening product life cycles, a company's competitiveness depends on its …

Production-level artificial intelligence applications in semiconductor supply chains

CF Chien, H Ehm, JW Fowler, KG Kempf… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This is a panel paper that discusses the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to
address production and supply chain level problems in semiconductor manufacturing. We …

[HTML][HTML] schlably: A Python framework for deep reinforcement learning based scheduling experiments

CW de Puiseau, J Peters, C Dörpelkus, H Tercan… - SoftwareX, 2023 - Elsevier
Research on deep reinforcement learning (DRL) based production scheduling (PS) has
gained a lot of attention in recent years, primarily due to the high demand for optimizing …

Problems and Solution Methods of Machine Scheduling in Semiconductor Manufacturing Operations: A Survey

J Fang, B Cheang, A Lim - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Machine scheduling problems associated with semiconductor manufacturing operations
(SMOs) are one of the major research topics in the scheduling literature. Lots of papers have …

Comparison of Reinforcement Learning Methods for Production Control in Discrete Manufacturing Systems

L Yun, J Wang, M Xiao, L Li - International …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
The widespread deployment of smart meters and communication technologies brings
opportunities to improve the adaptability and flexibility of future manufacturing systems …

[PDF][PDF] Reinforcement learning applications in manufacturing

S Belli - 2023 - webthesis.biblio.polito.it
In the landscape of modern manufacturing, Reinforcement Learning (RL) stands out as a
promising frontier, offering transformative solutions to different challenges. This thesis …

[PDF][PDF] Deep Reinforcement Learning for Workload Balance and Due Date Control in Wafer Fabs

F Bergmann, S und Straßburger - db-thueringen.de
Semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities (wafer fabs) often prioritize two operational
objectives: work-in-process (WIP) and due date. WIP-oriented and due date-oriented …