Pheromone based emergent shop floor control system for flexible flow shops

Patrick Peeters; Hendrik Van Brussel; Paul Valckenaers; Jo Wyns; Luc Bongaerts; Tapio Heikkilä; Martin Kollingbaum

Pheromone based emergent shop floor control system for flexible flow shops

Patrick Peeters
, Hendrik Van Brussel
, Paul Valckenaers
, Jo Wyns
, Luc Bongaerts
, Tapio Heikkilä
, Martin Kollingbaum

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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
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

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Conference	International Workshop on Emergen Synthesis, IWES 99
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Kobe
Period	6/12/99 → 7/12/99

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Pheromone based emergent shop floor control system for flexible flow shops

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