The dismantling of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) and the recovery of their useful
materials can lead to serious environmental impacts mainly due to their complicated …

This article proposes a hierarchical multiobjective heuristic (HMOH) to optimize printed-
circuit board assembly (PCBA) in a single beam-head surface mounter. The beam-head …

This is not so much a foreword as a testimonial. As I embarked on the pleasant journey of
reading through the chapters of this book, I became convinced that this is one of the best …

Optimizing all the objectives of the printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) optimization in a
multifunctional placer remains a formidable challenge till now. This article converts the …

Advances in the technologies of sensors and lightweight robots increasingly enable direct
physical interaction between humans and robots. This so-called human–robot collaboration …

A chip mounter is the core equipment in the production line of the surface-mount technology,
which is responsible for finishing the mount operation. It is the most complex and time …

The advancement of technology and the empowerment of the industry have made humans
and robots more closely tied together, known as human-robot collaboration. A sector that …

The component pick-and-place sequence is one of the key factors to affect the working
efficiency of the surface mounting machine in the printed circuit board assembly. In this …

The production planning and scheduling problems of printed circuit board (PCB) assembly
line robustly influence the production efficiency of PCB industries. The current study focuses …

Gelam Forest significantly has a unique biodiversity composition that is not found in other
areas. This unique biodiversity has high potential for ecotourism that has yet to be explored …