TY - GEN
T1 - Energy efficient production planning a joint cognitive systems approach
AU - Upton, Connor
AU - Quilligan, Fergus
AU - García-Santiago, Carlos
AU - González-González, Asier
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - The introduction of energy efficiency as a new goal into already complex production plans is a difficult challenge. Decision support systems can help with this problem but these systems are often resisted by end users who ultimately bear the responsibility for production outputs. This paper describes the design of a decision support tool that aims to increase the interpretability of decision support outputs. The concept of 'grey box' optimisation is introduced, where aspects of the optimisation engine are communicated to, and configurable by, the end user. A multi-objective optimisation algorithm is combined with an interactive visualisation to improve system observability and increase trust.
AB - The introduction of energy efficiency as a new goal into already complex production plans is a difficult challenge. Decision support systems can help with this problem but these systems are often resisted by end users who ultimately bear the responsibility for production outputs. This paper describes the design of a decision support tool that aims to increase the interpretability of decision support outputs. The concept of 'grey box' optimisation is introduced, where aspects of the optimisation engine are communicated to, and configurable by, the end user. A multi-objective optimisation algorithm is combined with an interactive visualisation to improve system observability and increase trust.
KW - Energy efficiency
KW - Manufacturing
KW - Optimisation
KW - Visualisation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84896093147&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-40352-1_12
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-40352-1_12
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84896093147
SN - 9783642403514
T3 - IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
SP - 88
EP - 95
BT - Advances in Production Management Systems
PB - Springer New York LLC
T2 - IFIP WG 5.7 International Conference on Advances in Production Management Systems, APMS 2012
Y2 - 24 September 2012 through 26 September 2012
ER -