Adaptive Operations of Handling Manipulator toward Automated Reactive Scheduling

Abstract

Unforeseen events in manufacturing, such as tool breakage or machine breakdowns, often incur degradation of productivity. This study aims to build a reactive scheduling method that can respond to unexpected events flawing a current production schedule and catch up with the planned schedule as quickly as possible. We have focused on the adaptive operations of a material handling manipulator and its sequencing toward enhancing automated reactive scheduling. This paper produces a basic model of the sequencing of manipulation operations and adaptive functions of the manipulator against a sudden stoppage of a machine tool.