• DocumentCode
    1205828
  • Title

    Agent-based control systems: Why are they suited to engineering complex systems?

  • Author

    Jennings, Nicholas R. ; Bussmann, Stefan

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. & Comput. Sci., Southampton Univ., UK
  • Volume
    23
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    6/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    61
  • Lastpage
    73
  • Abstract
    This article reviews the principles of agent-based computing and discusses its relevance for control. Applications to power generation and manufacturing are also discussed.
  • Keywords
    computerised control; industrial control; object-oriented programming; power generation control; software agents; agent-based computing; agent-based control systems; complex systems engineering; manufacturing; power generation; Control systems; Electrical equipment industry; Engineering management; Industrial control; Manufacturing industries; Manufacturing processes; Process control; Software engineering; Software systems; Systems engineering and theory;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Control Systems, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1066-033X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MCS.2003.1200249
  • Filename
    1200249