Agent-based simulation of a shop floor controller using hybrid communication protocols

International Journal of Simulation Modelling

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 206-217

  Komma, V R ^a   Jain, P K ^a   Mehta, N K ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

Author keywords

Agent Based Manufacturing System (ABMS); Agent based simulation; Communication protocols; Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agents (FIPA); Java Agent DEvelopment Framework (JADE )

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949034487     PISSN: 17264529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2507/IJSIMM06(4)2.096     Document Type: Article

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