Multi-Agent Systems in Production (Mas '99) : A Proceedings Volume from the Ifac Workshop, Vienna, Austria, 2-4 December, 1999

by Ifac Workshop on Multi-Agent-Systems in Production--Mas'9 Viena, Austr; Kopacek, Peter

• ISBN13: 9780080436579
• ISBN10: 0080436579
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Serials

Summary

Manufacturing and production has changed dramatically in the last years. One of the future possibilities to reduce production costs are Multi-Agent Systems (MAS). Such systems are one of the key technologies for realization of decentralized, adaptive and complex productions systems. A MAS consists of several "agents" working towards a common goal, having different specialisations for specific subtasks. The IFAC Workshop on "Multi-Agent-Systems in Production MAS '99" was held in Vienna, Austria from December 2 nd - 4 th , 1999. This first event on this topic was organized by the Institute for Handling Devices and Robotics (Vienna University of Technology) and brought together industrialists and scientists involved in all fields of research and development. The workshop was sponsored by the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC) as well as the IFAC TC on "Advanced Manufacturing Technology" (MIT). Four other IFAC TCs, IFIP, IFORS, the City of Vienna, the Vienna University of Technology, as well as other local companies supported MAS '99 as co-sponsors. Topics covered in these proceedings include design, self configuration, task distribution, learning, cooperation, fault tolerance, control, path and task planning, coordination, education, scalablilty, social aspects, organizational design, decision making, programming and languages, interaction (agent - agent, human - agent), automated negotiation, and others.

Table of Contents

PLENARY PAPERS
Multiagent Systems from a Real-Time Perspective	1	(6)
C. E. Pereira
C. Mitidieri
Multi-Agent-Systems at IHRT	7	(6)
P. Kopacek
G. Kronreif
M.-W. Han
MODELING / SIMULATION OF FMS
Agent-Based Dynamic Manufacturing System Modeling for Agile Manufacturing	13	(6)
W. T. Goh
Z. Zhang
MAS Application for Development of Proactive Maintenance Intelligent System	19	(8)
B. Iung
E. Muhl
J. B. Leger
G. Morel
CONTROL
How can be Supervised the Supervision	27	(6)
N. Flix
A. Aitouche
G. Dumortier
A. L. Gehin
Integrity of Multi-Agent Systems	33	(6)
G. Dobrowolski
Processing of Information for Supervision and Control of Technological Processes	39	(6)
A. M. Montvilas
Proqus: A Multi Agent System for Quality Supervision in Steel Production	45	(6)
R. Galan
R. Sanz
A. Jimenez
F. Matia
PRODUCTION CONTROL / SCHEDULING
Appss - An Agent-Based Dynamic Process Planning and Scheduling System	51	(6)
M. K. Lim
Z. Zhang
Design Issues of a Market-Like Model for a Job-Shop Scheduling Problem	57	(6)
S. Cavalieri
M. Macchi
Multi-Agent Adaptive Dispatching for Heterarchical Manufacturing Systems	63	(6)
B. Maione
D. Naso
Design and Implementation of a Multi-Agent Based Production Scheduling System	69	(6)
Y. Zhang
Ch. Wang
X. Sun
Multi-Agent-System Utilization in the Multi Machine Scheduling Problem	75	(6)
B. Frankovic
S. Labatova
MOBILE ROBOTS
Sound Communication in a Multi-Agent Human-Robot Environment	81	(4)
G. Johannsen
A Multi-Agent Based Control Architecture for Autonomous Robotic Systems (MACAARS)	85	(6)
H. Yazid
Behaviour Arbitration for Autonomous Mobile Robots Using Immune Networks	91	(6)
D. D. Tsankova
A. V. Topalov
Goal-Directed, Collision-Free Mobile Robot Navigation and Control	97	(6)
A. V. Topalov
D. D. Tsankova
HOLONIC SYSTEMS
Holonic Control of Manufacturing Systems	103	(6)
L. Monostori
B. Kadar
A Migration Strategy for the Introduction of Holonic Production Control	109	(6)
J.-L. Chirn
D. C. McFarlane
MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
Conceptual Modeling of Autonomous Agents Paradigms in FMSs	115	(6)
L. Adacher
C. Meloni
GLOBAL ENTERPRISES
Realization of a Global Technology Data Management System Using Software Agents	121	(6)
M. Weck
A. Kurth
Formulating Enterprise Federation into Multi-Agent Systems	127	(6)
H. Tian
R. Unland
DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS
A Multi-Agent Framework for Order Negotiation in Distributed Manufacturing Enterprises	133	(6)
A. L. Azevedo
J. P. Sousa
R. T. Oliveira
Intelligent Interactive Control of Discrete Events in a Distributed Production System	139	(6)
A. Al Khani
Distributed Schemes on Parallel Machines	145	(4)
L. Adacher
P. Detti
F. Nicolo
MULTI-ROBOT SYSTEMS
Co-operation in Robot Soccer	149	(6)
M. Wittner
Multi-Robot-Systems in Entertainment - Robot Soccer	155	(6)
M.-W. Han
G. Novak
VARIOUS ASPECTS
A Negotiation Model for Intentional Agents	161	(6)
F. Lopes
N. Mamede
H. Coelho
A. Q. Novais
Performance Evaluation of Multi-Agent Systems	167	(6)
M. Cantamessa
F. Franceschini
M. F. Norese
A. Villa
Applying Multi-Agent Systems to Real-Time Industrial Automation	173	(6)
C. E. Pereira
G. Fohler
L. B. Becker
C. Mitidieri
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
An Environmentally Benign Approach to Agent-Based Manufacturing	179	(6)
E. I. Zudor
L. Monostori
Multi-Agent Architecture for Design and Recycling of Sustainable Products	185	(6)
B. David
J. Poquet
K. Saikali
N. Boutros
A. Skaf
I. Vial
Z. Binder
Diassembly Multi-Agent Systems DMAS	191	(4)
B. Kopacek
P. Kopacek
COOPERATION / COORDINATION
Proposal for Inter-Enterprises Negotiation Infra-Structures Using an Holonic Approach	195	(6)
N. Silva
C. Ramos
Self-Organizing Cooperation - Multi-Agent Virtual Enterprises	201	(6)
K. Cetnarowicz
M. Zabinska
E. Cetnarowicz
E. Nawarecki
On the Hierarchical Structure of Multi-Agent Systems	207	(6)
H. Tian
R. Unland
Applying Federated Databases to Inter-Organizational Multi-Agent Scheduling	213	(6)
R. J. Rabelo
H. Afsarmanesh
L. M. Camarinha-Matos
MULTI-AGENT-SYSTEMS IN PRODUCTION
An Architecture for Distributed Diagnosis Systems	219	(6)
C. Senior
A. Dore
T. Laengle
M. Albert
Multi-Agent Diagnosis Systems in Industry	225	(6)
M. A. Sanz-Bobi
E. F. Sanchez-Ubeda
J. Villar
S. Revuelta
A. Kazi
Application of Simulation in Multi-Agent Systems	231	(8)
A. Brighenti
A. Dore
C. JD. Senior
T. Laengle
M. Albert
Human-Robot-Cooperation Using Multi-Agent-Systems	239	(6)
T. Laengle
H. Woern
Learning Coordination Skills for Service Robots	245	(8)
O. Rogalla
P. Steinhaus
R. Dillmann
Author Index	253