Recent Applications and Advances of Migrating Birds Optimization

S Kouka, SN Makhadmeh, MA Al-Betar… - … Methods in Engineering, 2024 - Springer
In this paper, the recent applications and advances of Migrating Birds Optimization (MBO)
algorithm are reviewed. The MBO originated from the V flight shape of the migrating birds in …

Balancing U-type assembly lines with human–robot collaboration

Z Mao, J Zhang, K Fang, D Huang, Y Sun - Computers & Operations …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, we consider a U-type assembly line balancing problem with human–robot
collaboration (UALBP-HRC), in which the collaborative robot (cobot) can either parallelly …

Ergonomic risk and cycle time minimization for the U-shaped worker assignment assembly line balancing problem: A multi-objective approach

Z Zhang, QH Tang, R Ruiz, L Zhang - Computers & Operations Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Workers still perform the bulk of operations in the manufacturing industry. The consideration
of the assignment of workers and the reduction of ergonomic risks in U-shaped assembly …

Research trends and outlooks in assembly line balancing problems

P Chutima - Engineering Journal, 2020 - engj.org
This paper presents the findings from the survey of articles published on the assembly line
balancing problems (ALBPs) during 2014-2018. Before proceeding a comprehensive …

Balancing and sequencing problem of mixed-model U-shaped robotic assembly line: Mathematical model and dragonfly algorithm based approach

B Zhang, L Xu, J Zhang - Applied soft computing, 2021 - Elsevier
Robotic assembly line outperforms labor assembly line in terms of efficiency and flexibility.
This paper focuses on the mixed-model U-shaped robotic assembly line balancing and …

Bi-objective modeling and optimization for stochastic two-stage open shop scheduling problems in the sharing economy

Y Fu, H Li, M Huang, H **ao - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nowadays, many manufacturing and service industries prefer to share resources such as
facilities and workers to cooperatively perform tasks, which can efficiently improve resource …

Modelling and optimisation of energy-efficient U-shaped robotic assembly line balancing problems

Z Zhang, Q Tang, Z Li, L Zhang - International Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Within U-shaped assembly lines, the increase of labour costs and subsequent utilisation of
robots has led to growing energy consumption, which is the current main expense of auto …

Models and algorithms for U-shaped assembly line balancing problem with collaborative robots

Z Li, M Janardhanan, Q Tang, Z Zhang - Soft Computing, 2023 - Springer
The collaborative robots (cobots) are increasingly being utilized in industries due to the
advancement in the field of robotic technology and also due to the increase in labor costs …

Mathematical model and grey wolf optimization for low-carbon and low-noise U-shaped robotic assembly line balancing problem

Z Zhang, Q Tang, L Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Since the industrial robots are incrementally utilized in U-shaped assembly lines to replace
operators, the focus of these lines is not only on productivity improvement, but also more on …

On the end-of-life state oriented multi-objective disassembly line balancing problem

L Zhu, Z Zhang, Y Wang, N Cai - Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2020 - Springer
The biggest difference between a disassembly line and an assembly line is that there are
many uncertainties in structure and quality of the disassembled products in a disassembly …