Abstract: This paper presents the architecture and performance analysis of a fiber-optic-based network protocol for computer integrated manufacturing (CIM). Its adaptation as the common medium access control ...

Abstract: The goal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) is to put together the diverse areas of engineering, design and production processes, material inventory, sales and purchasing, and accounting ...

Abstract: Conceptual development, architecture, statistical and simulation models, and the results of test and verification of a fiber-optic-based protocol have been reported in a sequence of two papers. ...