Faster, cheaper, better: mathematical advances for improved design and scheduling of robotic instrumentation

该项目扩展了以前的研究，解决机器人仪器的优化设计和调度的数学挑战。该合作伙伴组织制造用于癌症诊断的仪器，并设计需要在竞争激烈的市场中以合理的成本产生快速，高质量结果的仪器。它的目的是强大的新的调度算法将被设计来处理他们的复杂问题，这是比标准问题更具挑战性。开发的方法旨在缩短产品开发周期，提高澳大利亚制造商的竞争力。此外，新的理论和算法的贡献，旨在提高调度在其他应用领域。

This project extends previous research addressing mathematical challenges in the optimal design and scheduling of robotic instrumentation. The Partner Organisation manufactures instruments for cancer diagnostics, and designs instruments that need to produce rapid, high-quality results, at a reasonable cost in a competitive market. It is intended that powerful new scheduling algorithms will be devised to handle their complex problem, which is more challenging than standard problems. The developed methodologies aim to reduce the product development cycle and boost the competitiveness of Australian manufacturers. In addition, new theoretical and algorithmic contributions aim to enable improved scheduling in other application areas.