Basic concepts of Artificial intelligence and expert systems - System Components - System architecture and Data flow – System Operations
Knowledge based systems - knowledge representation – knowledge acquisition and optimization - Knowledge based approaches to design mechanical parts and mechansims and design for automated assembly
Knowledge based system for material selection – Intelligent process planning system.
Intelligent system for equipment selection - Intelligent system for project management & factory monitoring. Scheduling in manufacturing – scheduling the shop floor – Diagnosis & trouble shooting
The role of Artificial Intelligence in the factory of the future – Intelligent systems.
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1) Andrew Kussiak,, “Intelligent Manufacturing Systems”, Prentice Hall , 1990.
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3) Rich,E., “Artificial Intelligence”, Mc Graw Hill, 1986.
