An integrated manufacturing network management framework by using mobile agent

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 822-833

  Huang, Chi Yu ^a   Cheng, Kai ^b   Holt, Alan ^c  

^a DL Consulting   (New Zealand)

^b LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Clustering; Mobile agent; Mobile agents platform MAP; SNMP; Virtual physical domain agent platform

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; MOBILE AGENTS; TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL;

MOBILE AGENTS PLATFORM-MAP; SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (SNMP); VIRTUAL PHYSICAL DOMAIN AGENT PLATFORM;

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33947268584     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-005-0378-1     Document Type: Article

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