Title :
Improved MMAS for Multi-Process Routes Decision-Making
Author :
Xinhua, Liu ; Wenjian, Liu ; Tianguo, Jin
Author_Institution :
Harbin Inst. of Technol., Harbin
Abstract :
This study intends to propose an intelligent system with the integration of workflow modeling technology and max-min ant system (MMAS) in order to realize visualization and intelligence of computer aided process planning (CAPP). Workflow modeling technology was applied to represent multi-process routes decision-making problem (MRDP) and a modified ant colony algorithm was proposed to exploit the best solution by improved max-min pheromone strategy and the way of updating pheromone. Finally, simulation results were reported and the proposed algorithm indeed had admirable performance for MRDP.
Keywords :
computer aided production planning; decision making; ant colony algorithm; computer aided process planning; intelligent system; max-min ant system; max-min pheromone strategy; multi-process routes decision-making problem; multiprocess routes decision-making; workflow modeling technology; Decision making; Industrial electronics;
Conference_Titel :
Industrial Electronics and Applications, 2007. ICIEA 2007. 2nd IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Harbin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0737-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0737-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICIEA.2007.4318641
