Extensible multi-agent system for optimal design of complex systems using analytical target cascading

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 30, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 917-926

  Huang, George Q ^a   Qu, T ^a   Cheung, David W L ^a   Liang, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Analytical target cascading; Hierarchical system modeling; Target optimization; Web portal; Web services; XML

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COOPERATIVE WORK; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEMS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS; PORTALS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCT DESIGN; XML;

ANALYTICAL TARGET CASCADING (ATC); HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM MODELING; TARGET OPTIMIZATION; WEB SERVICES;

COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING;

EID: 33750008988     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-005-0064-3     Document Type: Article

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