Multi-agent coordination and control using stigmergy

Computers in Industry

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-96

  Hadeli, ^a   Valckenaers, Paul ^a   Kollingbaum, Martin ^b   Van Brussel, Hendrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ant colony optimization; Intention based forecasting; Multi agent coordination and control; Stigmergy

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEMS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 0242334247     PISSN: 01663615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-3615(03)00123-4     Document Type: Article

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