Artificial Intelligence By Example

The problem AI needs to solve

In this particular case, each section of the factory has an optimal production rate defined per hour or per day, for example. The equation of an optimal production rate (OPR) per hour can be summed up as follows:

OPR : min(p(s))<=opr<=max(p(s))

Where:

• p is the production rate of a given section (different production departments of a factory) s.
• p(s) is the production rate of the section.
• min(p(s)) is the historical minimum (trial and error over months of analysis). Under that level, the whole production process will slow down.
• max(p(s)) is the historical maximum. Over that level, the whole production process will slow down as well.
• OPR is the optimal production rate.

The first time somebody sees this equation, ...