MetaMorph: An adaptive agent-based architecture for intelligent manufacturing

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 2159-2173

  Maturana, F ^a,b   Shen, W ^a   Norrie, D H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ROCKWELL AUTOMATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE SYSTEMS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FAULT TOLERANT COMPUTER SYSTEMS; MAINTAINABILITY; PLANNING; RELIABILITY; SCHEDULING; SECURITY OF DATA; STABILITY;

ADAPTIVE MULTIAGENT MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING; METAMORPH ARCHITECTURE;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 0032663605     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075499190699     Document Type: Article

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