Title :
A change-direction-algorithm for distributed multi-agent transport systems
Author :
Koppensteiner, Gottfried ; Merdan, Munir ; Hegny, Ingo ; Weidenhausen, Gabriel
Author_Institution :
Autom. & Control Inst., Vienna Univ. of Technol., Vienna
Abstract :
Transport systems of the future have to be flexible and adaptive in order to cope with failures and unexpected disturbances. Agent technology provides a good framework for handling with dynamics in large complex systems, using distributed control of the system increasing flexibility and enhancing fault tolerance. This paper researches how software agents supported with ontologies can improve the efficiency of transport systems. An algorithm for the transport system reconfiguration by changing the direction of conveyors is presented.
Keywords :
conveyors; distributed algorithms; distributed control; fault tolerant computing; multi-agent systems; ontologies (artificial intelligence); transport control; change-direction-algorithm; conveyors; distributed control; distributed multiagent transport system; fault tolerance; large complex system; ontologies; software agent technology; transport system reconfiguration; Automatic control; Automation; Control systems; Distributed control; Electric breakdown; Manufacturing systems; Mechatronics; Ontologies; Programmable control; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Mechatronics and Automation, 2008. ICMA 2008. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Takamatsu
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2631-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2632-4
DOI :
10.1109/ICMA.2008.4798900
