Agentbased architecture for manufacturing system control

A flexible manufacturing system FMS is a complex manufacturing system and it demands a robust control software for its scheduling, planning and control functions. This paper describes the development of an agentbased infrastructure for the control of a cellular FMS. The FMS in this project is a flex...

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Published in:Integrated manufacturing systems 2003-11, Vol.14 (7), p.599-609
Main Authors: Fan, C.K., Wong, T.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Flexible manufacturing systems
Machine oriented languages
Modelling
Objectoriented programming
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Summary:A flexible manufacturing system FMS is a complex manufacturing system and it demands a robust control software for its scheduling, planning and control functions. This paper describes the development of an agentbased infrastructure for the control of a cellular FMS. The FMS in this project is a flexible assembly cell FAC, comprising two assembly robots and a conveyor system. The aim is to establish a multiagent control system with good expandability and to be able to cope with dynamic changes in the FAC. The proposed agentbased FAC control system comprises a collection of agents implemented in a distributed control network. The approach of the agent design is based on the objectoriented modelling technique. According to the proposed control architecture, a standard agent template has been designed for the establishment of individual agents in the agentbased system.
ISSN:0957-6061
DOI:10.1108/09576060310491955