Sequencing and scheduling in robotic cells: Recent developments
A great deal of work has been done to analyze the problem of robot move sequencing and
part scheduling in robotic flowshop cells. We examine the recent developments in this …
part scheduling in robotic flowshop cells. We examine the recent developments in this …
Cyclic scheduling in robotic flowshops
Fully automated production cells consisting of flexible machines and a material handling
robot have become commonplace in contemporary manufacturing systems. Much research …
robot have become commonplace in contemporary manufacturing systems. Much research …
Reinforcement learning for robotic flow shop scheduling with processing time variations
We address a robotic flow shop scheduling problem where two part types are processed on
each given set of dedicated machines. A single robot moving on a fixed rail transports one …
each given set of dedicated machines. A single robot moving on a fixed rail transports one …
Schedulability analysis and optimal scheduling of dual-arm cluster tools with residency time constraint and activity time variation
With wafer residency time constraint of cluster tools in semiconductor manufacturing, activity
time variation can make an originally feasible schedule infeasible. Thus, it is difficult to …
time variation can make an originally feasible schedule infeasible. Thus, it is difficult to …
Complexity of cyclic scheduling problems: A state-of-the-art survey
In this survey we review the current complexity status of basic cyclic scheduling models. We
start with the formulations of three fundamental cyclic scheduling problems, namely the …
start with the formulations of three fundamental cyclic scheduling problems, namely the …
Petri net modeling and cycle-time analysis of dual-arm cluster tools with wafer revisiting
There are wafer fabrication processes in cluster tools that require wafer revisiting. If a swap
strategy is applied to dual-arm cluster tools handling wafer revisiting, a three-wafer …
strategy is applied to dual-arm cluster tools handling wafer revisiting, a three-wafer …
A Petri net method for schedulability and scheduling problems in single-arm cluster tools with wafer residency time constraints
With wafer residency time constraints for some wafer fabrication processes, such as low
pressure chemical-vapor deposition, the schedulability and scheduling problems are still …
pressure chemical-vapor deposition, the schedulability and scheduling problems are still …
Scheduling cluster tools in semiconductor manufacturing: Recent advances and challenges
Cluster tools are automated robotic manufacturing systems containing multiple computer-
controlled process modules. They have been increasingly used for wafer fabrication. This …
controlled process modules. They have been increasingly used for wafer fabrication. This …
A closed-form solution for schedulability and optimal scheduling of dual-arm cluster tools with wafer residency time constraint based on steady schedule analysis
Because of wafer residency time constraints for cluster tools, it is very difficult to schedule
them. This paper addresses their scheduling issues and conducts their schedulability and …
them. This paper addresses their scheduling issues and conducts their schedulability and …
An optimal periodic scheduler for dual-arm robots in cluster tools with residency constraints
S Rostami, B Hamidzadeh… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2001 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Discusses a scheduling technique, for cluster tools, that addresses postprocessing
residency constraints and throughput requirements. The residency constraints impose a limit …
residency constraints and throughput requirements. The residency constraints impose a limit …