Agent-based decision support system for dynamic scheduling of a flexible manufacturing system

International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47-62

  Zhou, Bing Hai ^a   Wang, Shi Jin ^a   Xi, Li Feng ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agent; Decision support system; DSS; Dynamic scheduling; Flexible manufacturing systems; FMSs; Scheduling policy

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; SCHEDULING; USER INTERFACES;

AGENT-BASED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; DYNAMIC DISTURBANCES; DYNAMIC SCHEDULING; FMSS; SCHEDULING DECISIONS; SCHEDULING KNOWLEDGE; SCHEDULING POLICIES; USER INTERFACE AGENTS;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS;

EID: 47649125165     PISSN: 09528091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJCAT.2008.019489     Document Type: Article

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