Abstract
In this article, an agent-based architecture in which cooperation is regulated by contracts is proposed as a flexible approach to dynamic shop floor re-engineering. It describes the dynamic and flexible cooperation of manufacturing agents, representing manufacturing resources and how they can be created from a generic agent template. Agents behaviour and contract types and structure are discussed. The first experimental results are also introduced.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 50-77 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | International Journal Of Networking And Virtual Organisations |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- Agile manufacturing
- Contracts
- Multiagent systems
- Virtual organisation
- Societies and institutions
- Virtual reality
- Agile manufacturing systems
- Computer supported cooperative work
- Flexible manufacturing systems
- Intelligent agents
- Multi agent systems
- Reengineering
- Resource allocation