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IPS Layout Planning and Optimization Module

Project
19027 AIToC
Type
New product
Description

The IPS Layout Planning and Optimization module provides a framework for planning, evaluating and optimizing factory layouts with respect to multiple objectives. It has a tight connection to the state-of-the-art digital human modeling software IPS IMMA. While there are layout planning softwares that often provide extensive capabilities in either simulation, visualization or optimization, IPS Layout Planning and Optimization module aims to provide unique capabilities in all of these areas and provide connections between them where possible.

Contact
Raad Salman
Email
raad.salman@fcc.chalmers.se
Research area(s)
Systematic layout generation and AI-based logistics planning
Technical features
  • Optimization algorithm capable of finding the exact optimum regardless of starting solution
  • Approximating optimization algorithms that can optimize locally around a given solution or with a set of randomly generated solutions
  • Possibility to formulate multiple objectives and combinations of them
  • Flexible formulations of spatial requirements for the layout, allowing constrained, or completely free placement of resources and machines
  • Open scripting Lua-based scripting API enabling utilization of software in batch tasks or in conjunction with other softwares
  • DHM simulation capabilities and possibility to evaluate and optimize a layout based on a fixed work sequence
Integration constraints

Windows 7 or later. IPS Basic/View software platform.

Targeted customer(s)

Mainly automotive manufacturing and suppliers in the global market.

Conditions for reuse

IPS software requires a paid commercial license. Trial licenses can be provided to business partners under certain conditions.

Confidentiality
Public
Publication date
30-06-2024
Involved partners
Fraunhofer-Chalmers Research Centre for Industrial Mathematics (SWE)