2nd IEEE / ECLA / IFIP International Conference
on
Architectures and Design Methods for

BALANCED AUTOMATION SYSTEMS

18 June 96 = INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCES

9.00 - 10.15 - Parallel sessions: D1, D2

D1 - PRODUCT DATA TECHNOLOGY

-Individual Product Data Management for FMS Control: a Step to Mobile DataBase Nodes Integration
F. Chaxel, E. Bajic, J. Richard
- Université de Nancy I, France

-A data structure for a generic design model
Y. Harani, F. Vernadat
- Université de Metz, France

-Vision Survey System, a tool for providing 3D product definition data of large constructions
W.H.A. Hendrix, P. Dunias, M. Hanajík, N. Kouwenberg
- Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

D2 - INTELLIGENT PROCESS CONTROL

-Balanced Intelligent Process Control Systems
R. Sanz, A. Jimenez, R. Galán, F. Matía
- Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

-Process Condition Monitoring - a Novel Concept for Manufacturing Management Tool Integration
J. M. Mendonça, B. Ribeiro, P. Silva
- INESC-Porto, FEUP, Portugal

-Application Prototype Development, Test and Integration of Shop-Floor Management Applications
A. Martins, J. J. Pinto Ferreira, J. M. Mendonça
- Universidade do Porto / INESC, Portugal

10.10 - 10.45 - Coffee break
10.45 - 13.00 - Plenary Session:

Panel on Balanced Automation Systems - Industrial Experiences

-New developments in cost-effective control systems
Dr. Meier
- SIEMENS Automation, Germany

-Trends in robot programming - balanced user interfaces
Dr. Wörn
- KUKA Roboter GmbH, Germany

-Balanced automation from the viewpoint of a system integrator
Mr. Granholm
- FASTEMS, Finland

-Lean Automation - customer focus
ABB Robotics, Sweden

-Introduction of Robot Technology in a small Enterprise
G. Schreck; W. Landvogt
- IPK, Germany

-Systems integration and SMEs
J. Tavora
TECNOTRON, Portugal

13.00 - 15.00 - Lunch
15.00 - 16.15 - Parallel sessions: E1, E2

E1 - MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS DESIGN AND MIGRATION

-A Generic Control System for Transparent Legacy System Migration
A. Adlemo, S.-A. Andréasson, P. Gullander - Chalmers
University of Technology, Sweden

-Measuring Manufacturing Flexibility - A Resource-Elements Based Approach
N.N. Z. Gindy; S.M. Saad
- University of Nottingham, UK

-Layout of an Existing Production Unit by the Factorized Graph Method
A. Nadif
- University of Metz, France

E2 - MULTI-AGENT SYSTEMS

-Multi-Agent Decision Making Architecture and Distributed Control
V. Marik, K. Kraus, O. Flek, J. Bezdicek
- Czech Technical University, Czech Republic

-Negotiation Between Economically Motivated Agents
E. Oliveira
- University of Porto, Portugal
J. M. Fonseca, A. Steiger-Garção
- Uninova, Portugal

-A communication architecture for Multi-Agent applications in FMS/FAS
J. Reinaldo Silva
- Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

16.15 - 16.45 - Coffee break
16.45 - 18.25 - Parallel sessions: F1, F2

F1 - FMS/FAS DESIGN

-Towards an Intelligent System for FMS Design
B. R. Babic
- University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia

-Information Support of FMS Configuration Design
A. V. Smirnov, L. B. Sheremetov, P. A. Turbin
- St.-Petersburg Institute for Informatics and Automation, Russia

-The development of a robotic assembly cell during ESPRIT Project 5629
P. Guedes
- CCP - Centro CIM do Porto, Portugal

F2 - VIRTUAL / EXTENDED ENTERPRISES

-Co-ordination Functions in a SME Network
F. Bonfatti, P. D. Monari
- University of Modena, Italy

-Virtual Enterprise / OPIM Concepts: An Institutionalization Framework
G.D. Putnik; P.F. Guimaraes; S.C. Silva
- University of Minho, Portugal

-The extended enterprise reference framework
H. O'Neill, P. Sackett
- ISCTE, Portugal

-Towards Agile Scheduling in Extended Enterprise
R. Rabelo; L.M. Camarinha-Matos
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

20.00 - 23.00 - Conference banquet