A Demonstrative Case Study of Minibus Assembly under GiMS

Nianzi Yang, Daqiang Guo, George Q. Huang

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Abstract

Assembly islands with fixed-position layout refers to a configuration in which the product remains at a fixed site and requires workers moving among different islands. This kind of production pattern is widely applied in heavy industrial manufacturing. However, due to the complexity and highly dynamic level of material and manpower flows, it is difficult to manage the production process in fixed-position assembly island. Graduation intelligent Manufacturing System (GiMS) is viewed as a promising system for tackling production with high complexity and uncertainty. To explore the application of GiMS in fixed product (minibus) assembly. This paper presents a demonstrative case study of minibus assembly under GiMS. IoT technologies are adopted to create smart manufacturing environment, and cloud-based services are developed for facilitating decision-making and daily operation. In addition, the implementation of three kinds of smart tickets in the case gives an explicit illustration of how it works.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2020 IEEE 16th International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2020
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages185-189
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781728169040
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event16th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2020 - Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Duration: 20 Aug 202021 Aug 2020

Publication series

NameIEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering
Volume2020-August
ISSN (Print)2161-8070
ISSN (Electronic)2161-8089

Conference

Conference16th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, CASE 2020
Country/TerritoryHong Kong
CityHong Kong
Period20/08/2021/08/20

Keywords

  • fixed-position assembly
  • GiMS
  • IoT-enabled manufacturing
  • smart manufacturing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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