Abstract
Changes and disturbances on the shop floor require fast responding and easy implementable/modifiable control systems. Reconfigurability of the systems and disturbance handling can be guaranteed by using multi-agent technology. However, no sound co-operation mechanism has already been developed to overcome all algorithmic shop floor control problems.This paper presents a shop floor control system for flexible flow shops, analogous to natural multi-agent systems like ants.The pheromone concept, its advantages, the integration in the shop floor control system, test results and a methodology to develop the system are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of International Workshop on Emergen Synthesis, IWES 99 |
| Pages | 173-182 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
| MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings |
| Event | International Workshop on Emergen Synthesis, IWES 99 - Kobe, Japan Duration: 6 Dec 1999 → 7 Dec 1999 |
Conference
| Conference | International Workshop on Emergen Synthesis, IWES 99 |
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| Country/Territory | Japan |
| City | Kobe |
| Period | 6/12/99 → 7/12/99 |