Articles
Recipe for an Outstanding Honors Program (with Jennifer Merriam), Honors Undergraduate Research Journal (2008)
The primary objective of this research was to compare and contrast the practices of Honors...
Development of a Flying Eye: A Project-Based Learning Experience (with Dianne DeTurris, Daniel J. Macy, and Jon E. Ervin), Journal of Manufacturing Systems (2005)
The paper describes the design for manufacturability of a prototype product as part of a...
Product Flexibility in Selecting Manufacturing Planning and Control Strategy (with Emine Persentili), International Journal of Production Research (2000)
The manufacturing systems capable of producing several products simultaneously are frequently subject to changes in...
Error Recovery in Intelligent Robotic Workcells (with R. D. Borchelt), International Journal of Production Research (1994)
This paper focuses on the requirements for achieving automated diagnosis and error recovery in a...
Integration of Simulation Modeling and Computer Aided Production Management in Computer Integrated Enterprise (with Emine Persentili), Computers and Industrial Engineering (1993)
Designing efficient and integrated manufacturing systems is the first step in attaining computer integrated enterprises...
Artificial Neural Networks for Robotics Coordinate Transformation (with Stephen Aylor and Luis Rabelo), Artificial Neural Networks for Robotics Coordinate Transformation (1992)
Artificial neural networks with such characteristics as learning, graceful degradation, and speed inherent to parallel...
Tardiness Heuristic For Scheduling Flexible Manufacturing Systems (with Ali S. Kiran and A. Celal Kaplan), Production Planning & Control (1991)
This paper evaluates the tardiness performance of a sampling-based adaptive heuristic in a dynamic manufacturing...
Integrating Scheduling and Control Functions in Computer Integrated Manufacturing Using Artificial Intelligence (with Luis Carlos Rabelo), Computers and Industrial Engineering (1989)
Proper integration of scheduling and control in Flexible Manufacturing Systems will make available the required...
A Systematic Transition to Flexible Manufacturing (with Daniel L. Webber), Computers and Industrial Engineering (1988)
The transition from basic automation to flexible manufacturing is an expensive and tedious procedure. It...
Conference Proceedings
Techniques for Developing Large Scale Fuzzy Logic Systems (with Jon C. Ervin), Proceedings of IPMU '08, Málaga, Spain (2008)
In this paper, we describe various techniques used to make Intuitionistic Fuzzy Logic Systems amenable...
Plotting a Bright Future for Manufacturing Education: Results of a Brainstorming Session (with Daniel Waldorf and Robert Bjurman), Proceedings of the 2006 ASEE Conference "Advancing Scholarship in Engineering Education": Chicago, IL (2006)
Manufacturing industries worldwide have undergone dramatic changes in recent years and now demand more from...
Optimization of the Fuzzy Logic Controller for an Autonomous UAV (with Jon C. Ervin and Dianne J. DeTurris), Proceedings of the Joint 4th European Society of Fuzzy Logic and Technology Conference (EUSFLAT) Conference: Barcelona, Spain (2005)
In this paper, we describe the optimization of membership functions in an application employing a...
PNL Applied to Economics (with Barbara Diaz and Tomohiro Takagi), Proceedings of the The 14th IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems: Reno, NV (2005)
This work is a continuation of Zadeh’s research on Precisiated Natural language. Precisiated Natural Language...
Teaching Factory (with Reza Pouraghabagher, Patricia McQuaid, and Daniel Waldorf), Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition (2001)
Academia must develop a new approach to teaching in order to better prepare engineering students...
SimTrainer: A Management Training Tool (with Wade Stark), Proceedings of the 29th Annual Frontiers In Education Conference: San Juan, Puerto Rico (1999)
Abstract published of poster paper presented at conference.
Industrial Engineering Made Simple (with Deena Daggett), Proceedings of the ASEE Annual Conference: Charlotte, NC (1999)
Many high school students these days do not quickly recognize or identify Industrial Engineering (IE)...
Fuzzy Logic Control of a Model Airplane (with Jon C. Ervin), Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: San Diego, CA (1998)
Common uses of fuzzy logic control today are found in relatively simple applications in products....
Development of a Mechatronics Design Studio, Proceedings of the 1997 ASEE Conference: Milwaukee, WI (1997)
Mechatronics is a combination of mechanics, electronics and information technology intended to raise the intelligence...
Preparing the Leaders for Mechatronics Education, Proceedings of the 1996 Frontiers in Education Conference: Salt Lake City, UT (1996)
Mechatronics is the synergetic combination of precision mechanical engineering, electronic control and systems thinking in...
Synergy of Artificial Neural Networks and Knowledge-Based Expert Systems for Intelligent FMS Scheduling (with Luis Carlos Rabelo and Ali S. Kiran), Proceedings of the 1990 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN): San Diego, CA (1990)
In this paper we describe a hybrid architecture that integrates artificial neural networks and knowledge-based...
Adaptive Scheduling and Control Using Artificial Neural Networks and Expert Systems For A Hierarchical/Distributed FMS Architecture (with Luis Carlos Rabelo), Proceedings of Rensselaer's Second International Conference on Computer Integrated Manufacturing: Troy, NY (1990)
An adaptive expert scheduler was developed that learns by itself and adapts to the dynamic...