Exploring new constructive algorithms for the leather nesting problem in the automotive industry

In this paper, we address the leather nesting problem that arise typically in the automotive companies. In this problem, irregular shapes (parts of car seats) have to be cut from another larger shape (natural leather hide). The problem is defined over two dimensions, and all the shapes are irregular...

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Main Author: Brás, Pedro Alexandre Fonseca (author)
Other Authors: Alves, Cláudio (author), Carvalho, J. M. Valério de (author), Pinto, Telmo (author)
Format: conferencePaper
Language:eng
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/17160
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/17160