A dynamic multiagent system based on a negotiation mechanism for product family design

IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 234-244

  Moon, Seung Ki ^a,b   Park, Jaeil ^c   Simpson, Timothy W ^d   Kumara, Soundar R T ^b  

^a IEEE

^b The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

^c Ajou University   (South Korea)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Modularity; Multiagent system; Negotiation mechanism; Product family design; Product platform

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRODUCT DESIGN;

NEGOTIATION MECHANISM; PRODUCT FAMILY DESIGN; PRODUCT PLATFORM;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 41949131572     PISSN: 15455955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TASE.2007.896902     Document Type: Article

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