NDLI: An agent-based approach to the control of flexible production systems

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Author	Bussmann, S. Schild, K.
Copyright Year	2001
Description	Author affiliation: Res. & Technol., DaimlerChrysler AG, Berlin, Germany (Bussmann, S.)
Abstract	We present an agent-based approach to the control of flexible production systems. This approach flexibly adapts to changing production conditions and is suitable for high volume production. In this approach, workpiece agents auction off their current task, while machine agents bid for tasks. When awarding a machine, a workpiece agent takes into account not only the machine's current workload, but also the workpieces leaving the machine. If a machine's outgoing stream is blocked, the machine agent eventually ceases to accept new workpieces, thus blocking its input stream as well. As a result, a capacity bottleneck is automatically propagated in the opposite direction of the material flow. A unique feature of this mechanism is that it does not pre-suppose any specific material flow; the current capacity bottleneck is always propagated in the opposite direction of the actual flow, no matter how this flow looks like. Daimler Chrysler has evaluated the new control approach as a bypass to an existing manufacturing line. A suite of performance tests demonstrated the industrial feasibility and benefits of the approach.
Starting Page	481
Ending Page	488
File Size	989508
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780372417
DOI	10.1109/ETFA.2001.997722
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2001-10-15
Publisher Place	France
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Control systems Production systems Manufacturing industries Manufacturing processes Software agents Testing Investments Costs Robustness Optimized production technology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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