Multi-agent-based Approach for Determination of Time-quota in Integrated Environment

Time-quota is one of important factors in producti on system. It is affected by various factors. time-quota is studied in CAPP and p roduction schedule integration environment in this paper. An agent-based time- quota method is put forward and the structure model is established by means of i ntelligent agent in integrated environment. The method can map the influencing t ime-quota factors into part agent related to process state and machine method a gent, resorting to the function of agent rule-based reasoning, the agents can t ransform these factors into data mode that artificial neural network (ANN) can a ccept and recognize. As a tool, ANN agent can calculate time-quota quickly. A b lackboard method is used as the means of communication and collaborative control between agents. The experiments show that precise process time-quota can be obtained rapidly with proper samples selected, continuous self-study and self -organization in system, and multi-agent approach is an effective method for d etermination of time-quota.

Time-quota is one of important factors in producti on system. It is affected by various factors. time-quota is studied in CAPP and p roduction schedule integration environment in this paper. An agent-based time- quota method is put forward and the structure model is established by means of i ntelligent agent in integrated environment. The method can map the influencing t ime-quota factors into part agent related to process state and machine method a gent, resorting to the function of agent rule-based reaso...