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Inspection planning is discussed in a framework where a rich choice of instruments is available and robots can also participate in the inspection process. The problem of constrained plan optimization is exposed, and a solution is suggested that is based on task grouping. After outlining the overall planning process, we give details of the optimization stage where case-based reasoning is applied. Finally, it will be shown how the implemented knowledge-based system can operate as a knowledge server.
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VA´NCZA, J., HORVA´TH, M. & STANKO´CZI, Z. Robotic inspection plan optimizationby case-based reasoning. Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing 9, 181–188 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008828231525
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