INTEGRATED SHOP FLOOR CONTROL USING AUTONOMOUS AGENTS
Title:
INTEGRATED SHOP FLOOR CONTROL USING AUTONOMOUS AGENTS
Author:
Lin, Grace Yuh-Jiun Solberg, James J.
Appeared in:
IIE transactions
Paging:
Volume 24 (1992) nr. 3 pages 57-71
Year:
1992-07-01
Contents:
In this paper, we present a generic framework for controlling the work flow in computer controlled manufacturing systems. Based on a market-like model and a combination of objective and price mechanism, the framework allows heterogeneous job objectives, admits job priorities, recognizes multiple resources types, and allows multiple step negotiation between parts and resources. The framework is designed to accommodate frequent changes in the environment such as machine failures, tool shortages, and process requirement variations. An object-oriented simulation system is built to demonstrate the flexibility and effectiveness of die proposed framework. The results show that the proposed framework provides a foundation for highly adaptive, real time shop floor control.
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