Formation of autonomous agent networks for manufacturing systems

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 607-624

  Huang, Chin Yin ^a   Nof, Shimon Y ^b  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS; COMMUNICATION; NETWORK PROTOCOLS; PERFORMANCE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCTIVITY;

AUTONOMOUS AGENT NETWORKS;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0034651065     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/002075400189329     Document Type: Article

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