Computer-Based Automation of Discrete Product Manufacture: A preliminary Discussion of Feasibility and Impact

Abstract

The preliminary findings are presented of an investigation of potential technological feasibility and effect of advanced automation and robotics, including several innovative concepts for flexible, programmable automation of manufactured hard goods. Programmable automation for such processes as parts forming and machining, assembly, inspection, transfer and storage of materials, tooling, scheduling, and inventory control would provide: (1) computer control, free of human drudgery and independent of human reaction speeds and individual variations, (2) flexibility within broad product classes, such as small electromechanical systems, and (3) integration with other computerized systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA004612

Entities

People

  • Alexander F. Brewer
  • D. E. Roseen
  • G. F. Groner
  • T. O. Ellis
  • W. L. Sibley

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Assembly
  • Commerce
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Fabrication
  • Machine Tools
  • Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mechanics
  • Personnel Management
  • Robots
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Industrial Economics
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - DoD AI Strategy
  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - Human-Robot Interaction
  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems