Problems in design of GCRM based on multi-agent system

Author

Yu, Qiao ; Wang Hongli ; Wei, Ren

Author_Institution

Coll. of Mech. Eng., Tianjin Univ., China

fYear

2002

fDate

6-7 Nov. 2002

Firstpage

184

Lastpage

191

Abstract

GCRM (Group Control of Road Machine) system is a new research field for use of multi-agent system (MAS). In order to design a well-defined and easily implemented system based on MAS, there are some problems in system design. In this paper, general issues and special issues about design of a multi-agent system are all concerned. In general issues, architectural problem, coordination and negotiation mechanism and communication mechanism are common components for any scheme of multi-agent system. In special issues, an agent-based supply chain is specially designed in the GCRM system according to the system needs. An agent design considering human factors is put forward. As a result, we investigate some design guidelines from this work.

Keywords

construction industry; human factors; multi-agent systems; supply chain management; user interfaces; GCRM design; Group Control of Road Machine; agent communication; agent coordination; agent negotiation; agent-based supply chain; human factors; multi-agent system; road construction; system design; Control systems; Costs; Educational institutions; Guidelines; Human factors; Mechanical engineering; Multiagent systems; Roads; Space technology; Supply chains;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Autonomous Decentralized System, 2002. The 2nd International Workshop on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7624-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IWADS.2002.1194669

Filename

1194669