Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Manufacturing of Aircrafts

This chapter describes the case studies in the manufacturing process as examples of the application of intelligent aircraft production system that has been established based on the development of artificial intelligence technology. Artificial intelligence was established so that optimized welding condition is conducted in welding process for the aircraft parts. The inspection photo image of the welded position was digitized for improving the data accuracy. In these establishing and digitized process, machine learning was developed and applied. In addition, the optimization of production systems and schedule through the monitoring and calculation of future layouts of production machines using simulation technology are described as the examples of the various digital production systemization efforts. Finally, the engineering strategy and artificial intelligence technologies for advanced digital smart factory in the aircraft industry are summarized.