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MILESTONE REPORT OF THE MANUFACTURING AND INSTRUMENTATION COORDINATING COMMITTEE: FROM MEMS TO ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS
A. Olleroa, G. Morelb, P. Bernusc, S.Y. Nofd, J. Sasiadeke, S. Boverief, H. Erbeg,
R. Goodallh
a Dept. Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática. E.S. Ingenieros. Univ Sevilla. Camino de los Decubrimientos. Spain.
b CRANG/GSIP: Faculte des Sciences BP239. F-54506 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy. France.
c School of Computing & Info Technology. Griffith University. Nathan, Brisbane QLD 4111. Australia.
d School of Industrial Engg. Purdue Univ. 1287 Grisson Hall, West Lafayette IN 47907. USA.
e Dept. of Mechanical & Aerospace Engg. Carleton Univ. 1125 Colonel by Dr. Ottawa, ONT K1S 5B6. Canada.
f Siemens Automotive. BP 1149, 1, Ave.du Mirail. F-31036 Toulouse CEDEX. France.
g Technische Univ. Berlin. Inst. F. Berufliche Bildung, Zentrum Mensch-Maschine-Systeme Sekr. FR 4-4.
Franklinstrasse 28/29. D-10587 Berlin. Germany.
h El. Engineering Dept. Loughborough Univ. Loughborough LE11 3TU. UK.
This paper presents problems and issues that are within the broad scope of the IFAC Manufacturing and Instrumentation Coordinating Committee. These issues include from the technologies involved in the components to the methods used in enterprise integration. Information processing and communications are considered as key topics in all the involved technological fields. Also, the paper deals with particular issues of components, mechatronics, robotics, advanced manufacturing technology, manufacturing modelling for management and control, and enterprise integration. Finally, conclusions related to important aspects, promising applications, key control concepts, future challenges and new areas are summarized.
Keywords: components and instruments, mechatronic systems, robotics, low cost automation, manufacturing technology, manufacturing modelling for management and control, enterprise integration
Session slot T-Mo-M00: Milestone Cluster: Manufacturing and Instrumentation/Area code 1 : Manufacturing and Instrumentation
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