A Genetic Optimization Approach to Operation of a Multi-head Surface Mounting Machine

摘要

In this paper, as a practical application, we fo- cus on the genetic algorithm (GA) for multi-head surface mount- ing machines which are used to populate printed circuit boards (PCBs). Although there have been numerous studies on the surface mounting machine, studies on the multi-head case are rare because of its complexity. The multi-head surface mount- ing machine can pick multiple components simultaneously in one pickup operation and this operation can reduce much portion of the assembly time.