A hybrid multi-agent system architecture for enterprise integration using computer networks

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 217-234

  Nahm, Y E ^a   Ishikawa, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRO COMMUNICATIONS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Computer integrated manufacturing; Computer networks; Concurrent engineering; Multi agent system architecture; Virtual enterprise

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING; COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE; COMPUTER NETWORKS; CONCURRENT ENGINEERING; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROCESS ENGINEERING; REENGINEERING;

MULTI-AGENT SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE; PRODUCT LIFECYCLES; VIRTUAL ENTERPRISES;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 15744370548     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2004.07.016     Document Type: Article

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