In order to avoid working in a constrained hazardous environment, manual spray painting
operation is gradually being replaced by automated robotic systems in many manufacturing …

This paper proposes an integrated approach to determine attribute weights in the multiple
attribute decision making (MADM) problems. The approach makes use of the subjective …

Industrial robots have different capabilities and specifications according to the required
applications. It is becoming difficult to select a suitable robot for specific applications and …

The range of manufacturing technologies available to firms has significantly increased in the
past 20 years. A potential buyer of a technology such as machine tools, industrial robots, or …

In the present work, a methodology based on digraph and matrix methods is developed for
evaluation of alternative industrial robots. A robot selection index is proposed that evaluates …

A practical common weight multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methodology with an
improved discriminating power for technology selection is introduced. The proposed MCDM …

Robots with vastly different capabilities and specifications are available for a wide range of
applications. Selection of a robot from among the large number available in the market to …

For different applications, there are different robots having capabilities and specifications
accordingly. For a particular application and industrial requirement, proper and suitable …

A deterministic quantitative model based on Distance Based Approach (DBA) method has
been developed for evaluation, selection and ranking of robots, which is a concept hitherto …

Nowadays selecting the most suitable robot is a difficult task for manufacturing firms due to
increase in production demands and availability of various robot models. Robot evaluation …