Abstract
In manufacturing environments, human-computer intelligent systems have evolved in several design areas. However, little has been done in the area of scheduling although a symbiotic relationship between human and computer (system) would be more powerful than either would be alone. This paper deals with interactive scheduling approaches from the viewpoint of human interface through which flexible and efficient problem-solving can be done by exchanging seamlessly information between a human scheduler and a scheduling system. We mainly discuss the position of a human scheduler in interactive decision-making process. Through basic computational experiments, we demonstrate the applicability of interactive scheduling.
