Title :
Uncertainty management in process planning for PCB assembly
Author :
Srihari, K. ; Emerson, C.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Ind. Eng., State Univ. of New York, Binghamton, NY, USA
Abstract :
Computer-aided process planning (CAPP) systems are an ideal application for expert system (ES) techniques in manufacturing. The design of a prototype CAPP system that can deal with the uncertainty that is an integral part of every manufacturing facility is described. The implementation of a nonmonotonic reasoning system (NMRS) and an educated-guess mechanism are discussed. In this case, the example is a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly. The uses of uncertainty management techniques in dealing with the dynamic and uncertain nature of a PCB manufacturing facility are considered
Keywords :
assembling; decision support systems; manufacturing data processing; printed circuit manufacture; CAPP system; PCB assembly; computer-aided process planning; educated-guess mechanism; expert system; manufacturing facility; nonmonotonic reasoning system; process planning; uncertainty management techniques; Application software; Assembly; Computer aided manufacturing; Expert systems; Manufacturing processes; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Process planning; Production facilities; Prototypes; Uncertainty;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic Manufacturing Technology Symposium, 1990 Proceedings, Competitive Manufacturing for the Next Decade. IEMT Symposium, Ninth IEEE/CHMT International
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IEMT9.1990.115021
