Addressing Production System Failures Using Multi-agent Control

Output in high-volume production facilities is limited by bottleneck machines. We propose a control mechanism by modeling workstations as agents that pull jobs from other agents based on their current WIP level and requirements. During failures, when flows of some jobs are disrupted, the agents pull...

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Main Authors: Rajesh GAUTAM, Kazuo MIYASHITA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers 2007-04-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Mechanical Design, Systems, and Manufacturing
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jamdsm/1/2/1_2_205/_pdf/-char/en