Modelling of Robotized Manufacturing Systems Using MultiAgent Formalism

4th ModTech International Conference - Modern Technologies in Industrial Engineering

Foit, K.^1 ; Gwiazda, A.^1 ; Bana, W.^1

Silesian University of Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Engineering Processes Automation and Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Konarskiego 18A, Gliwice

44-100, Poland^1

关键词: Advanced control algorithms;    Complex algorithms;    Intelligent flow control;    Level of autonomies;    Logic controller;    Modelling process;    Robotized manufacturing;    Self-organizing structures;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/145/5/052012/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/145/5/052012

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The evolution of manufacturing systems has greatly accelerated due to development of sophisticated control systems. On top of determined, one way production flow the need of decision making has arisen as a result of growing product range that are manufactured simultaneously, using the same resources. On the other hand, the intelligent flow control could address the "bottleneck" problem caused by the machine failure. This sort of manufacturing systems uses advanced control algorithms that are introduced by the use of logic controllers. The complex algorithms used in the control systems requires to employ appropriate methods during the modelling process, like the agent-based one, which is the subject of this paper. The concept of an agent is derived from the object-based methodology of modelling, so it meets the requirements of representing the physical properties of the machines as well as the logical form of control systems. Each agent has a high level of autonomy and could be considered separately. The multi-agent system consists of minimum two agents that can interact and modify the environment, where they act. This may lead to the creation of self-organizing structure, what could be interesting feature during design and test of manufacturing system.