Preface xiii About this book xv 1 Agent Technology in Modern Manufacturing 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Agent and MultiÂ]Agent System 1 1.3 Agent Technologies in Manufacturing Systems 7 1.4 Book Organization 11 References 14 2 The Technical Foundation of a MultiÂ-Agent System 21 2.1 Introduction 21 2.2 The Structure of an Agent 21 2.3 The Structure of a MultiÂ-Agent System 29 2.
4 Modeling Methods of a MultiÂ-gent System 34 2.5 The Communication and Interaction Model of a MultiÂ-Agent System 37 2.6 The Communication Protocol for a MultiÂ-Agent System 39 2.7 The Interaction Protocol for a MultiÂ-Agent System 43 2.8 Conclusion 50 References 50 3 MultiÂ-AgentÂ-Based Production Planning and Control 55 3.1 Introduction 55 3.2 Manufacturing Systems 56 3.3 Production Planning and Control 61 3.
4 MultiÂ-AgentÂ-Based PushÂ-Pull Production Planning and Control System (MAP4CS) 71 3.4.1 Mapping Methods 72 3.5 Conclusion 90 References 91 4 MultiÂ-AgentÂ-Based Production Planning for Distributed Manufacturing Systems 95 4.1 Introduction 95 4.2 Production Planning for Distributed Manufacturing Systems 96 4.3 MultiÂ-AgentÂ-Based Production Planning in Distributed Manufacturing Systems 106 4.4 Agents in MultiÂ-Agent Production Planning Systems 118 4.
5 Contract Net ProtocolÂ-Based Production Planning Optimization Method 123 4.6 Bid Auction ProtocolÂ-Based Production Planning Optimization Method 133 4.7 Conclusion 139 References 140 5 MultiÂ-AgentÂ-Based Production Scheduling for Job Shop Manufacturing Systems 143 5.1 Introduction 143 5.2 Production Scheduling in Job Shop Manufacturing Systems 144 5.3 MultiÂ-Agent Double Feedback-Based Production Scheduling in Job Shop Manufacturing Systems 153 5.4 Agents in the MultiÂ-Agent Double Feedback-Based Scheduling System 158 5.5 Positive Feedback-Based Production Scheduling in Job Shop Manufacturing Systems 162 5.
6 Negative Feedback-Based Production Rescheduling in Job Shop Manufacturing Systems 177 5.7 Conclusion 188 References 190 6 MultiÂ-AgentÂ-Based Production Scheduling in ReÂ-Entrant Manufacturing Systems 197 6.1 Introduction 197 6.2 Production Scheduling in ReÂ-Entrant Manufacturing Systems 198 6.3 MultiÂ-AgentÂ-Based Hierarchical Adaptive Production Scheduling in ReÂ-Entrant Manufacturing Systems 208 6.4 Agents in a MultiÂ-Agent Hierarchical Adaptive Production Scheduling System 212 6.5 Hierarchical Production Scheduling in ReÂ-Entrant Manufacturing Systems 218 6.6 Adaptive Rescheduling in ReÂ-Entrant Manufacturing Systems 244 6.
7 Conclusion 253 References 258 7 MultiÂ-AgentÂ-Based Production Control 263 7.1 Introduction 263 7.2 MultiÂ-Agent Production Control System 264 7.3 Agents in MultiÂ-Agent Production Control Systems 271 7.4 Technologies and Methods for MultiÂ-Agent Production Control Systems 283 7.5 Conclusion 294 References 295 8 MultiÂ-AgentÂ-Based Material Data Acquisition 297 8.1 Introduction 297 8.2 RFID Technology 297 8.
3 AgentÂ-Based Material Data Acquisition System 306 8.4 Agents in MultiÂ-Agent RFIDÂ-Based Material Data Acquisition Systems 312 8.5 MultiÂ-Agent RFIDÂ-Based Material Data Acquisition Systems 326 8.6 Conclusion 329 References 332 9 MultiÂ-AgentÂ-Based Equipment Data Acquisition 333 9.1 Introduction 333 9.2 Basics of OPC Technology 334 9.3 AgentÂ-Based Equipment Data Acquisition System 340 9.4 Agents in the MultiÂ-Agent OPCÂ-Based Equipment Data Acquisition System 347 9.
5 Implementation of a MultiÂ-Agent OPCÂ-Based System 355 9.6 Conclusion 361 References 361 10 The Prototype of a MultiÂ-AgentÂ-Based Production Planning and Control System 363 10.1 Introduction 363 10.2 Architecture of a Prototype System 363 10.3 Agent Packages and Communication in a Prototype System 366 10.4 The Manufacturing System Simulation in a Prototype System 375 10.5 Software Implementation and Application of a Prototype System 383 10.6 Conclusion 399 References 399 Index 401.