Reactive multi-agent system for assembly cell control

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 87-98

  Tang, H P ^a   Wong, T N ^b  

^a Hong Kong Inst of Voc Education   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hybrid agent; Manufacturing system control; Multi agent system; Reactive agent; Subsumption architecture

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; INTERNET; MANUFACTURE; SCHEDULING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

HYBRID AGENT; MANUFACTURING SYSTEM CONTROL; REACTIVE AGENT; SUBSUMPTION ARCHITECTURE;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 10444253903     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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