Title :
Intelligent Systems for Manufacturing at Ford Motor Company
Author :
Rychtyckyj, Nestor
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Adv. & Manufacturing Eng. Syst., Ford Motor Co., Dearborn, MI
Abstract :
Ford Motor Company has developed and deployed several knowledge-based applications for manufacturing. This paper discussed how the US car maker was able to successfully integrate AI into mainstream manufacturing processes and provide a competitive advantage. The paper also focused on process planning for manufacturing, ergonomic analysis of assembly processes, and machine translation of vehicle assembly build instructions
Keywords :
artificial intelligence; assembling; automobile industry; process planning; production engineering computing; Ford Motor Company; assembly processes; automotive industry; ergonomic analysis; knowledge-based technologies; machine translation; manufacturing processes; process planning; vehicle assembly; Artificial intelligence; Assembly systems; Automotive engineering; Computer aided manufacturing; Ergonomics; Intelligent manufacturing systems; Intelligent networks; Knowledge representation; Logic; Vehicles; assembly plants; controlled language; ergonomics; machine translation; manufacturing; standard language;
Journal_Title :
Intelligent Systems, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIS.2007.13
