Manufacturing industries are currently experiencing the fourth industrial revolution with the
rapid advancements in immersive technologies for human–machine interaction (HMI) and …

The combination of scientific advances in additive manufacturing (AM) and smart materials
(SMs) has enabled the development of a new interdisciplinary research area: 4D printing …

Product lifecycle management (PLM) aims to seamlessly manage all products and
information and knowledge generated throughout the product lifecycle for achieving …

Abstract 4D printing is considered as a disruptive manufacturing technology for creating
innovative devices able to evolve in their usage environment. By coupling additive …

Purpose Parallel assembly sequence planning (PASP) reduces the overall assembly effort
and time at the product development stage. Methodological difficulties at framework …

Decision making in early production planning phases is typically based on a rough
estimation due to lack of a comprehensive, reliable knowledge base. Virtual planning has …

Advances in computer network technologies have enabled firms to increasingly utilize
external resources to remain competitive. Based on the function-behavior-structure cell …

In mechanical assembly planning research, many intelligent methods have already been
reported over the past two decades. However, those methods mainly focus on the optimal …

This paper introduces the development of a formal ontology based on spatiotemporal
mereotopology in the context of integrated assembly design and sequence planning. The …

With the growth of sustainability challenges, the automotive is regarded as one of the most
important and strategic industries in the manufacturing sector. Reducing time in the product …