Reconfiguring real-time holonic manufacturing systems

Author

Brennan, R.W. ; Fletcher, M. ; Norrie, D.H.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Mech. & Manuf. Eng., Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

611

Lastpage

615

Abstract

We describe a general approach for dynamic and intelligent reconfiguration of real-time distributed control systems that utilises the IEC 61499 function block model. This work is central to the development of distributed intelligent control systems that are inherently adaptable and dynamically reconfigurable. The approach that is used takes advantage of distributed artificial intelligence at the planning and control levels to achieve significantly shorter up-front commissioning times as well as significantly more responsiveness to change. This approach is based on object-oriented and agent-based methods and aims at overcoming the difficulties associated with managing real-time reconfiguration of a holonic manufacturing system

Keywords

IEC standards; computer aided production planning; computer integrated manufacturing; distributed control; intelligent control; multi-agent systems; object-oriented methods; real-time systems; software agents; IEC 61499 function block model; agent-based methods; commissioning times; distributed artificial intelligence; distributed intelligent control systems; dynamic intelligent reconfiguration; object-oriented methods; planning; real-time distributed control systems; real-time holonic manufacturing systems; responsiveness; Artificial intelligence; Automatic control; Control systems; Delay; Distributed control; Intelligent control; Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing systems; Object oriented modeling; Real time systems;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Database and Expert Systems Applications, 2001. Proceedings. 12th International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

0-7695-1230-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/DEXA.2001.953126

Filename

953126