An approximation approach to simultaneous scheduling and routing in smart factories

• Main Author: Lim, Che Han
• Other Authors: Moon Seung Ki
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169909
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In contrast to earlier manufacturing environments where items are either transported manually by human labor or human driven vehicles, automation requirements of Industry 4.0 mandate the use of fully automated transporters such as automated guided vehicles (AGVs) for transporting items between vario...