An agent-based framework for collaboration among critical mechanical devices working in a cluster

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering

Volumn 226, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1249-1261

  Yang, Qiliang ^a   Xing, Jianchun ^a   Wang, Ping ^a  

^a PLA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

agent communication language; Agent based control; collaboration algorithm; critical mechanical devices

Indexed keywords

AGENT COMMUNICATION LANGUAGES; AGENT CONTROLLERS; AGENT-BASED CONTROL; AGENT-BASED FRAMEWORK; COLLABORATION ALGORITHMS; CORE COMPONENTS; DISTRIBUTED DEVICES; EFFICIENT CONTROL; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MECHANICAL DEVICE; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; POWER REQUIREMENT; REAL WORLD PROJECTS;

ALGORITHMS; COMMUNICATION; CONTROL THEORY; COMPRESSORS; COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS;

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS;

EID: 84870466229     PISSN: 09596518     EISSN: 20413041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959651812447900     Document Type: Article

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