A multi-agent architecture for control of AGV systems

Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 20, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 473-483

  Farahvash, Pooya ^a   Boucher, Thomas O ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

Automated guided vehicles; Flexible manufacturing systems; Multi agent systems

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DATABASE SYSTEMS; FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; SCHEDULING; SOFTWARE AGENTS;

AGENT DESIGN; DATA STREAMS; DESIGN OBJECTIVES; FIELD DEVICES;

REMOTELY OPERATED VEHICLES;

EID: 4944256301     PISSN: 07365845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcim.2004.07.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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