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Complexity of sequencing tasks in assembly cells attended by one or two robots

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This article develops a structure by which the computational complexity of sequencing problems in assembly cells attended by one or two robots may be evaluated. A taxonomy of cell features that affect complexity is developed, polynomial‐time algorithms are presented for certain problems, and borderline designs at which complexity changes dramatically are identified. Results will aid cell designers by indicating classes of designs for which task sequence may be optimized and other classes for which this cannot be done. Designs which entail features that lead to intractable sequencing problems may be modified to maximize cell productivity.

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  • Wilbert E. Wilhelm, 1987. "Complexity of sequencing tasks in assembly cells attended by one or two robots," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 34(5), pages 721-738, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:navres:v:34:y:1987:i:5:p:721-738
    DOI: 10.1002/1520-6750(198710)34:53.0.CO;2-H
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    1. Güneş Erdoğan & Maria Battarra & Gilbert Laporte, 2014. "Scheduling twin robots on a line," Naval Research Logistics (NRL), John Wiley & Sons, vol. 61(2), pages 119-130, March.
    2. Hall, Nicholas G. & Kamoun, Hichem & Sriskandarajah, Chelliah, 1998. "Scheduling in robotic cells: Complexity and steady state analysis," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 109(1), pages 43-65, August.
    3. Hichem Kamoun & Nicholas G. Hall & Chelliah Sriskandarajah, 1999. "Scheduling in Robotic Cells: Heuristics and Cell Design," Operations Research, INFORMS, vol. 47(6), pages 821-835, December.

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