Intelligent agent framework to determine the optimal conflict-free path for an automated guided vehicles system

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 40, Issue 16, 2002, Pages 4195-4223

  Singh, S P ^a   Tiwari, M K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOUNDRY AND FORGE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DECISION MAKING; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; INTELLIGENT AGENTS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS;

AUTOMATED GUIDED VEHICLES (AGV);

REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES;

EID: 0037058515     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540210155783     Document Type: Article

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