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Edit Post #279772 Post edited:
Fixed silly math error
almost 4 years ago
Comment Post #279772 @Lundin - I think applying greedy principles to my third idea above might be decent. I hope to code something up and try it out soon.
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almost 4 years ago
Comment Post #279772 This particular CNC program switches back and forth a lot between otherwise "earlier" and "later" tools to remove burrs, hence the inefficiency and interest in an algorithm. Once we have it, we'll probably apply it to other jobs as well.
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almost 4 years ago
Comment Post #279772 @Martin Bonner - actually, that is my application. I tried to generalize it, since I expect there might be applications in robotics and other related fields as well. We think we can shave several seconds off the cycle time, and when you're working on an automated cell that runs 24 hours a day with a ...
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almost 4 years ago
Comment Post #279776 Thanks! Those look helpful. I'll look into it more in the morning. The force-based method could be promising, though I'll have to think about how best to adapt it to my discrete situation.
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Edit Post #279772 Initial revision almost 4 years ago
Question How do I find the order that yields the shortest path?
The Problem I have a path optimization problem that in some ways reminds me of the Traveling Salesman Problem, but differs in some key respects. I have a group of items that need to be used by a machine in a certain sequence; for example, if I have (physical) objects A, B, C, and D, the machine ...
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almost 4 years ago