The purpose of this research is to objectively evaluate the differences among the feasible assembly sequences. For this purpose, a computer-aided Assembly Sequence Planning and Evaluation system (ASPEN) was developed. ASPEN automatically searches all geometrically feasible sequences by decomposing solid models of a product. ASPEN also chooses an optimum sequence with the least operating time. M...

conclusion generally, the studied hospitals were faced with a lack of nursing manpower and distribution of manpower was not appropriate. proper planning and management of manpower in accordance with the lack of personnel, compensates and achieves the standards required for hospital’s nursing manpower and this would lead to an increase in the efficiency of hospitals activities and can provide sa...

In collaborative planning environments, visualisation and delivery of planning information can be developed aiming to increase the level of integration between participating agents (software or human) of virtual organisations. This work considers the requirements of collaborative environments to propose a visualisation framework to support better agents’ interactions and activities performing. ...

Intelligent agents provide a means to integrate various manufacturing software applications. The agents are typically executed in a computer-based collaborative environment, referred to as a multi-agent system. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a prototype multi-agent system supporting the integration of manufacturing planning, predictive machining models, ...

This paper uses the time-series analysis function in CiteSpace software to systematically review planning standards of Chinese industrial parks between 1985 and 2021, then studies framework, content, regions, industry characteristics these standards. The study shows that China’s park have evolved through a series developmental stages, namely from being land-oriented, sector-oriented, and, most ...

Advantages of decentralized transportation planning responsibilities may include reduced project delivery cost, the integration of comprehensive long-range planning with regional land use, and greater accountability regarding local concerns. Yet disadvantages may include a tendency for operations to dominate longer-term planning, inconsistent operational standards, and difficulty in achieving n...

Dedicated rapid access palliative radiation therapy improves patients' access to care, allowing more timely treatment which would positively impact on quality of life. The TomoTherapy (Accuray, Sunnyvale, CA) system provides megavoltage (MV) fan-beam computed tomography (FBCT) as the image guidance technique, and a module called "statRT" that allows the use of these MV FBCT images for direct pl...

Introduction: Mass gathering events (MGE), organized or unplanned, can attract sufficient attendees to strain the planning and response resources of host community, state, nation, thereby delaying emergencies. MGEs also have potential cause a mass casualty incident. But MGE lead improvements in organization local emergency medical services public health that form legacy MGE. Emergency teams (EM...

The regulation of housing quality has a long history in England. As the state itself increasingly became developer twentieth century, design standards were subject to self-regulation. Through this, idea that includes minimum dwelling sizes - space entered public consciousness. 2010-2015 coalition government introduced suggested through planning control, but also extended range ‘permitted develo...