Multi-agent based hybrid scheduling strategy agile manufacturing system

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Abstract

For the condition of fuzzy and dynamic of agile manufacturing, a multi-agent architecture of agile manufacturing system and a hybrid strategy for scheduling were proposed. Firstly, a distributed multi-agent based manufacturing structure was proposed, which has characteristics of self-determination grounded on multi-agent as well as harmony grounded on hierarchical structure or dynamic logical unit. Then, based on the fuzzy theory and method, a hybrid shop floor scheduling strategy was studied that combines fuzzy programming with fuzzy Contract Net Protocol. The hybrid strategy has both virtues of precision of static programming and flexibility of Contract Net Protocol. Finally, a numeric case was simulated to test the feasibility and efficiency of the proposed approach.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3763-3767
Number of pages5
JournalXitong Fangzhen Xuebao / Journal of System Simulation
Volume21
Issue number12
StatePublished - 20 Jun 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Fuzzy Contract Net Protocol
  • Fuzzy programming
  • Multi-agent system
  • Scheduling

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