Distributed manufacturing: paradigm, concepts, solutions and examples

Changing world market conditions have forced manufacturers to apply new architectures and technologies for the design and control of manufacturing systems.Distributed Manufacturing: Paradigm, Concepts, Solutions and Examples outlines the current requirements of manufacturing systems and addresses the architectures, methodologies, and technologies developed within European research activities in response to these requirements. Distributed Manufacturing: Paradigm,Concepts, Solutions and Examples will be of interest to researchers and developers in all fields involving industrial control systems, as well as to decision-makers within industry and government organizations. The reader will gain adetailed knowledge of the current research directions in industrial control, reaching a comprehensive understanding of current advances, their expected benefits and limitations, and the possible consequences for industrial businesses. INDICE: Distributed Manufacturing: Paradigms, Concepts, Solutions and Examples.- The Concurrent Product Development Process.- A Co-Evolutionary Perspective on Distributed Manufacturing.- Flexibility and Re-Configurability in Manufacturing by Means of Distributed Automation Systems - An Overview.- Collaborative Virtual Environments and Immersion in Distributed Engineering Contexts.- Communication Systems as Integral Part of Distributed Automation Systems.- Applications of Agent Systems in Intelligent Manufacturing.- Utilization of Advanced Control Devices and Highly Autonomous Systems for the Provision of Distributed Automation Systems.- Design Patterns for Distributed Control Applications.- Conclusions and Outlook.

• ISBN: 978-1-84882-706-6
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 191
• Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés