A concept for automatical layout generation

Abstract

The planning of complex assembly systems makes considerable demands on the planning engineer, who usually has to pursue a wide variety of often conflicting sub-objectives simultaneously. The planner confronted with this task is hampered by a lack of suitable planning tools. 3D simulation can support design, of three-dimensional manufacturing cells. However, even with 3D simulation, the interactive generation of a collision free layout remains a relatively complex and time consuming process. USIS (Universal Simulation System), a graphic robot simulation package which is developed at the Institute for Tool Machines and Industrial Engineering (iwb), uses largely automated procedures to support the design engineer at all important stages of planning. This paper presents an approach to a maximum support by fully automated layout generation.