Simulation models provide a powerful tool for the analysis of manufacturing systems, but their utility beyond the design stage of the system life cycle is hampered by the high cos...
This paper describes a methodology that is being developed for designing and building agent-based systems for the domain of production control. In particular, this paper deals with...
Stefan Bussmann, Nicholas R. Jennings, Michael Woo...
Abstract. Today's manufacturing industry demands flexible and decentralized production control systems to avoid hours of down time of the production line in case of a failure ...