CO-JP-7 A Layout Design Optimization Method for Multi-robot Assembly Systems

Abstract

This paper proposes a conceptual layout design method for robot cellular manufacturing systems(RCMS) using a multi-objective optimization.First,the design criteria for RCMS layouts are clarified and the objective functions are formulated.Next,layout design candidates are represented using a sequence-pair scheme with dummy components in order to avoid interference between assembly system components.A multi-objective genetic algorithm is then used to obtain Pareto optimal solutions for the layout optimization problems.Finally,several numerical examples are provided to illustrate the effectiveness and usefulness of the proposed method.