Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (RMSs) offer a key technology for the
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configuration from all of feasible configurations to meet FRs. Configuration design
of strongly coupled RMS, such as reconfigurable robotic system, has particular
challenges due to special characteristics compared with dedicated systems. In this
research, a methodology for the design of Reconfigurable Robotic Systems (RRSs) is
described. The proposed methodology can be generalized to other reconfigurable
manufacturing systems having similar features.
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