11 accepted papers
The pursuit of high yield in semiconductor packaging manufacturing is hindered by the increasing complexity of monitoring and alarm systems, leading to alarm floods which not only interfere with operations but also mask critical issues affecting yield. Therefore, this letter proposes an Alarm Patter
Virtual Metrology (VM) technology can convert offline sampling inspection into online and real-time total inspection. As the processes of high-tech industries (semiconductor or TFT-LCD) are getting more sophisticated, higher VM prediction accuracy is demanded. With regard to this requirement, the ad
The rising demand for customized products necessitates the integration of multiple robotic systems, underscoring the need for advanced production planning and scheduling. This paper introduces an ontology-based, artificial intelligence-enhanced method for dynamic task planning and scheduling, aimed…
Rolling element eccentric drives promise to be an easy-to-manufacture and performant gear system for robotic actuators. They share characteristics with other eccentric drives, such as strain wave and cycloidal drives, but use rolling elements instead of an eccentric gear. They offer reduced manufact…
Root-cause Analysis (RCA) of alarms is a well-established research area in automated Production Systems (aPS). Many RCA algorithms have been proposed and successfully evaluated and new ones are being developed. Recently, researchers focus on the incorporation of formalized information about the tech
Chip-probing is the key process for IC manufacturing to its ensure quality. As the number of tests increases, the test quality and the test yield will be affected because the needles on the probe card of the tester will be contaminated by external objects or worn out. Whether a needle polish of the
The axes of robots and robot-like systems (RLS) usually include e-motor-gearbox-arrangements for optimal connection of the elements. The characteristics of the drive system and thus also of the robot depend strongly on the gears. Different gearbox designs are available which differ in stiffness, eff…
The rapid technological leaps of Industry 4.0 increase the pressure and demands on humans working in automation, which is one of the main motivators of Industry 5.0. In particular, automation software development for mechatronic systems becomes increasingly challenging, as both domain knowledge and
Software implements a significant proportion of functionality in factory automation. Thus, efficient development and the reuse of software parts, so-called units, enhance competitiveness. Thereby, complex control software units are more difficult to understand, leading to increased development, test
Mass customization and global competition require Cyber-Physical Systems of Systems (CPSoS) to become increasingly flexible. Modern CPSoS have to be able to create a wide and versatile variety of products, which takes centralized approaches to their limits. In addition, they have to produce these pr
Distributed multi-agent control has been proposed to improve the flexibility of manufacturing systems. Two important components of this control strategy are product agents, representing physical parts in the system, and resource agents, representing the system resources. Product agents request actio