DocumentCode :
3027685
Title :
A multi-agent system for on-line fault recovery of intelligent manufacturing systems
Author :
Ulieru, Mihaela ; Norrie, Douglas
Author_Institution :
Mech. & Manuf. Eng., Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
fYear :
1999
fDate :
36342
Firstpage :
849
Lastpage :
853
Abstract :
As a way to avoid production discontinuity and loss, the paper proposes online reconfiguration of the automatic manufacturing production system. This method also allows one to adapt to unexpected changes in the manufacturing environment. To be reconfigurable online, a manufacturing system must be able to reason about itself by evaluating its own current status and compare it with a desirable status expected at that particular moment in time. In case discrepancies are found, embedded online decision making capabilities should produce required feedback regarding changes in production parameters meant to restore the desired operational conditions. The paper proposes a strategy for online recovering of the manufacturing operationality by using a multiagent based decision support system with fuzzy reasoning. A case study on defect tracking in the fabrication of electronic boards illustrates the main principles of the proposed strategy
Keywords :
decision support systems; fuzzy set theory; inference mechanisms; manufacturing data processing; multi-agent systems; production engineering computing; uncertainty handling; automatic manufacturing production system; case study; defect tracking; electronic boards; embedded online decision making capabilities; feedback; fuzzy reasoning; intelligent manufacturing systems; manufacturing operationality; multi agent based decision support system; online fault recovery; online reconfiguration; operational conditions; production discontinuity; production parameters; unexpected changes; Decision making; Decision support systems; Fabrication; Feedback; Fuzzy reasoning; Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing systems; Multiagent systems; Production systems; Pulp manufacturing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Fuzzy Information Processing Society, 1999. NAFIPS. 18th International Conference of the North American
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5211-4
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/NAFIPS.1999.781814
Filename :
781814
Link To Document :
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