Title :
Network-based distributed planning for design and manufacturing
Author :
Subbu, Raj ; Sanderson, Arthur C.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electron. Agile Manuf. Res., Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
Abstract :
Planning in distributed environments requires efficient allocation of resources and access to information. This paper presents a basic theory and analysis of a class of distributed coevolutionary algorithms that supports planning in a networked environment. These algorithms are evaluated in a distributed information architecture that facilitates coevolutionary optimization of a design-supplier-manufacturing planning problem. Simulation analysis examines the percentage convergence error and the percentage computational advantage comparing the distributed algorithm to a centralized approach. The algorithms are evaluated in a realistic network setting and analyzed using models of network delays and processing times
Keywords :
computer aided production planning; distributed algorithms; genetic algorithms; production control; resource allocation; coevolutionary algorithms; distributed algorithm; manufacturing; networked environment; optimization; production control; production planning; resource allocation; Algorithm design and analysis; Analytical models; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; Convergence; Design optimization; Distributed algorithms; Distributed computing; Manufacturing; Resource management;
Conference_Titel :
Assembly and Task Planning, 2001, Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Fukuoka
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7004-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISATP.2001.928971
