Intelligent Manufacturing:

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Programming Environments and Architecture

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Developing Control Software for Efficient and Dependable Manufacturing Systems

      • Jarir K. Chaar, Richard A. Volz, Edward S. Davidson

      Pages 3-30

   3. Concurrency, Device Abstraction and Real-Time Processing in AMPLE

      • J. C. Boudreaux

      Pages 31-91

3. Object-Oriented Programming Environments

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93

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   2. Fourth-Generation Distributed Programming Environments for Automated Manufacturing

      • Martin C. Sturzenbecker

      Pages 95-109

   3. G++: An Environment for Object-Oriented Design and Prototyping of Manufacturing Systems

      • G. Menga, G. Elia, M. Mancin

      Pages 111-150

4. Iconic Programming Environments

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 151-151

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   2. GRAFCET and Petri Nets in Manufacturing

      • Alessandro Giua, Frank DiCesare

      Pages 153-176

   3. Requirements for a General-Purpose Visual Programming Language for Discrete-Part Industrial Automation

      • A. D. Baker, T. L. Johnson, H. A. Sutherland, D. I. Kerpelman

      Pages 177-193

   4. Model-Based Operational Specifications for Fault Monitoring in Manufacturing Systems

      • Lawrence E. Holloway

      Pages 195-207

5. Programming Language Implementation and Tools

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 209-209

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   2. Implementing Concurrent Engineering Using STEP, EXPRESS and Delta Files

      • Martin Hardwick

      Pages 211-222

   3. Knowledge-Based Software for Diagnosis of Manufacturing Systems

      • James H. Graham, Suraj M. Alexander, Won Young Lee

      Pages 223-236

   4. Pictorial Information Management in Manufacturing Systems

      • Rajiv Mehrotra, William I. Grosky

      Pages 237-253

   5. EPAN: An Extensible Packet Analysis Utility for CIM Environments

      • Cole Libby, Thomas Narten, Raj Yavatkar

      Pages 255-270

6. Back Matter

   Pages 271-280

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Intelligent Manufacturing is part of the Advanced Manufacturing Series edited by Professor D.T. Pham of the University of Wales, College of Cardiff. This publication exposes the major issues associated with programming environments for manufacturing and illustrates specific software systems developed for industrial application. Clear and concise statements are made on the state-of-the-art and recent trends in manufacturing languages and programming environments. The book discusses the diverse approaches that are currently under consideration in North America and Europe. It gives the reader an understanding of how manufacturing languages can be used to integrate computer controlled machines and intelligent sensors in automated manufacturing systems including machine tools, robots, inspection and material handling equipment.

• CIM
• automation
• computer integrated manufacturing
• computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)
• information
• information management
• management
• manufacturing
• manufacturing systems
• object-oriented programming (OOP)
• programming
• programming language
• programming language environments
• software
• university

• School of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Vancouver, Canada

  William A. Gruver

• Center for Manufacturing Engineering, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, USA

  J. C. Boudreaux

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