Title :
An open architecture for holonic cooperation and autonomy
Author :
Fletcher, M. ; Garcia-Herreros, E. ; Christensen, J.H. ; Deen, S.M. ; Mittmann, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Keele Univ., UK
Abstract :
The paper examines some issues relating to an open architecture for holon cooperation and autonomy. We identify the requirements of a holonic system architecture and discuss the merits of our approach in comparison with classic agent-based models. A suitable architecture to satisfy these requirements is also presented, together with a discussion of the holonic kernel needed to support distributed holonic control. The material presented is based on results from the international programme on Holonic Manufacturing Systems (HMS)
Keywords :
manufacturing data processing; multi-agent systems; software architecture; Function Block Architecture; agent-based models; agile manufacturing; autonomy; distributed holonic control; functional units; holon cooperation; holonic cooperation; holonic kernel; holonic manufacturing systems; multi-agent systems; open architecture; Artificial intelligence; Automation; Computer architecture; Computer science; Humans; Kernel; Manufacturing systems; Multiagent systems; Speech; Tungsten;
Conference_Titel :
Database and Expert Systems Applications, 2000. Proceedings. 11th International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-0680-1
DOI :
10.1109/DEXA.2000.875031
