Extending process automation systems with multi-agent techniques

Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1056-1067

  Seilonen, I ^a   Pirttioja, T ^a   Koskinen, K ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Agent platform; BDI model; Continuous control; Discrete control; Multi agent system; Process automation

Indexed keywords

AGENT PLATFORM; BDI-MODEL; CONTINUOUS CONTROL; DISCRETE CONTROL; PROCESS AUTOMATION;

AUTOMATION; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER CONTROL SYSTEMS; ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING; PROCESS CONTROL;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 70149093894     PISSN: 09521976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.engappai.2008.10.007     Document Type: Article

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