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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2022
Patrick Sobalvarro, Harvard, MA (US);
Clara VU, Cambridge, MA (US);
Joshua Downer, Stoneham, MA (US);
Paulo Ferreira, Burlington, MA (US);
Mehmet Ali Guney, Malden, MA (US);
Thomas C. Ferree, Waltham, MA (US);
Alberto Moel, Cambridge, MA (US);
Richard A. Kelsey, Belmont, MA (US);
Patrick Sobalvarro, Harvard, MA (US);
Clara Vu, Cambridge, MA (US);
Joshua Downer, Stoneham, MA (US);
Paulo Ferreira, Burlington, MA (US);
Mehmet Ali Guney, Malden, MA (US);
Thomas C. Ferree, Waltham, MA (US);
Alberto Moel, Cambridge, MA (US);
Richard A. Kelsey, Belmont, MA (US);
VEO ROBOTICS, INC., Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for optimizing factory scheduling, layout or both which represent active factory elements (human and machine) as computational objects and simulate factory operation to optimize a solution. This enables the efficient assembly of customized products, accommodates variable demand, and mitigates unplanned events (floor blockages, machines/IMRs/workcell/workers downtime, variable quantity, location, and destination of supply parts).