Intelligent multi-agent coordination system for advanced manufacturing

Francisco P. Maturana; Sivaram Balasubramanian; Douglas H. Norrie

doi:10.1117/12.294432

9 December 1997 Intelligent multi-agent coordination system for advanced manufacturing

Francisco P. Maturana, Sivaram Balasubramanian, Douglas H. Norrie

Proceedings Volume 3203, Architectures, Networks, and Intelligent Systems for Manufacturing Integration; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294432
Event: Intelligent Systems and Advanced Manufacturing, 1997, Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Abstract

Global competition and rapidly changing customer requirements are forcing major changes in the production styles and configuration of manufacturing organizations. Agent-based systems are showing considerable potential as a new paradigm for agile manufacturing systems. With this approach, centralized and sequential manufacturing planning, scheduling, and control systems may be replaced by distributed intelligent systems to facilitate flexible and rapid response to changing production styles and variations in product requirements. In this paper, the characteristics and components of such a multi-agent architecture for advanced manufacturing are described. This architecture addresses agility in terms of the ability of the manufacturing system to solve manufacturing tasks using virtual enterprise mechanisms while maintaining concurrent information processing and control.

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Francisco P. Maturana, Sivaram Balasubramanian, and Douglas H. Norrie "Intelligent multi-agent coordination system for advanced manufacturing", Proc. SPIE 3203, Architectures, Networks, and Intelligent Systems for Manufacturing Integration, (9 December 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.294432

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