Negotiation Mechanism for Reactive, Dynamic and Distributed Multi-agent Manufacturing System

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Liu ◽  
Tiequn Huang ◽  
Qiwei Yu
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Negotiation Mechanism

An EDM Multi-Agent Collaborative Manufacturing System Based on Petri Net

2012 ◽  
Vol 457-458 ◽  
pp. 921-926
Author(s):  
Jin Zhi Zhao ◽  
Yuan Tao Liu ◽  
Hui Ying Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Petri Net ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Intelligent Manufacturing ◽  
Agent Technology ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Intelligent Manufacturing System ◽  
Collaborative Manufacturing ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Support Organizations ◽  
Multi Agent

A framework for building EDM collaborative manufacturing system using multi-agent technology to support organizations characterized by physically distributed, enterprise-wide, heterogeneous intelligent manufacturing system over Internet is proposed. According to the characteristics of agile EDM collaborative manufacturing system(AEDMCMS), the agent technology is combined with Petri net in order to analyze the model. Based on the basic Petri Net, the definition is extended and the Agent-oriented Petri net (APN) is proposed. AEDMCM is turned into the model of Petri Net which is suitable to the analysis and optimization of manufacturing processes.

scholarly journals A Faithful Mechanism for Incremental Multi-Agent Agreement Problems with Self-Interested and Privacy-Preserving Agents

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzaneh Farhadi ◽  
Nicholas R. Jennings
Keyword(s):  
Information Leakage ◽  
Optimal Strategies ◽  
Privacy Preserving ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Multi Agent Systems ◽  
Negotiation Strategies ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Theoretical And Numerical Analysis ◽  
Negotiation Mechanism

AbstractDistributed multi-agent agreement problems (MAPs) are central to many multi-agent systems. However, to date, the issues associated with encounters between self-interested and privacy-preserving agents have received limited attention. Given this, we develop the first distributed negotiation mechanism that enables self-interested agents to reach a socially desirable agreement with limited information leakage. The agents’ optimal negotiation strategies in this mechanism are investigated. Specifically, we propose a reinforcement learning-based approach to train agents to learn their optimal strategies in the proposed mechanism. Also, a heuristic algorithm is designed to find close-to-optimal negotiation strategies with reduced computational costs. We demonstrate the effectiveness and strength of our proposed mechanism through both game theoretical and numerical analysis. We prove theoretically that the proposed mechanism is budget balanced and motivates the agents to participate and follow the rules faithfully. The experimental results confirm that the proposed mechanism significantly outperforms the current state of the art, by increasing the social-welfare and decreasing the privacy leakage.

Multiagent Based Dynamic Resource Control for Decentralized Multi-Project Using Combinatorial Exchange

2012 ◽  
Vol 532-533 ◽  
pp. 566-570
Author(s):  
Lei Wang ◽  
De Chen Zhan ◽  
Lan Shun Nie ◽  
Dian Hui Chu ◽  
Xiao Fei Xu
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Resource Control ◽  
Modern Times ◽  
Distributed Decision Making ◽  
Project Environment ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Dynamic Resource ◽  
Negotiation Mechanism ◽  
Distributed Decision

Decentralized multi-project environment is very common in modern times, and the dynamic resource control problem for this project environment has attracted more attention. Traditional optimization method for multi-project based on the centralization in decision making does not suit for solving this problem any more. In this paper, we analyze the distributed decision making process for the dynamic resource control in the decentralized multi-project environment, and present a multi-agent system model for this problem. Using combinatorial exchange based on market, we design a negotiation mechanism to cope with the time disruptions in the stage of project execution. Computational results show that the combinatorial exchange mechanism could solve the problem effectively and has a powerful controllability for the different weights of the multiple projects.

An EDM Multi-Agent Collaborative Manufacturing System Based on Petri Net

2012 ◽  
Vol 457-458 ◽  
pp. 921-926
Author(s):  
Jin Zhi Zhao ◽  
Yuan Tao Liu ◽  
Hui Ying Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Petri Net ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Collaborative Manufacturing ◽  
Multi Agent

scholarly journals Improving the Effectiveness of Multi-Agent Cooperation for Green Manufacturing in China: A Theoretical Framework to Measure the Performance of Green Technology Innovation

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shi Yin ◽  
Nan Zhang ◽  
Baizhou Li
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Technology Innovation ◽  
Green Manufacturing ◽  
Green Technology ◽  
Innovation Performance ◽  
Evaluation Index System ◽  
Evaluation Index ◽  
Manufacturing Enterprises ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Agent Cooperation

A green manufacturing system is an important tool to realize green transformation of the manufacturing industry. The systematicness of green technology innovation as the key foundation of green manufacturing supports the entire huge green manufacturing system. In order to improve the effectiveness of multi-agent cooperation, it is necessary to analyze a series of green technology innovation achievements of manufacturing enterprises under multi-agent cooperation. First of all, inter-indicator correlation analysis and exploratory factor analysis were used to construct the evaluation index system of the green technology innovation performance of manufacturing enterprises under multi-agent cooperation. Then, a secondary combined evaluation model was constructed based on the evaluation conclusions. Finally, a theoretical framework was constructed to measure the performance of the green technology innovation of manufacturing enterprises under multi-agent cooperation. The results of this study are as follows: The evaluation index system of the green technology innovation performance of manufacturing enterprises under multi-agent cooperation is composed of the technology output, economic output, and social effect of green technology innovation. The key factors that influence the green technology innovation performance of manufacturing enterprises under multi-agent cooperation are the proportion of green technology transformation in traditional technology, the number of papers published jointly by multi-agent cooperation, the user acceptance of green technology products, and the degree of improvement of public environmental preference and consciousness. A fusion of technology of subjective and objective methods is an effective evaluation technique and can be applied to evaluate the performance of green technology innovation. The secondary combined evaluation combines the evaluation conclusions obtained by each single evaluation method in a certain form.

SEARCH-BASED TESTING OF MULTI-AGENT MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS FOR DEADLOCKS BASED ON MODELS

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (04) ◽  
pp. 417-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
NARIMAN MANI ◽  
VAHID GAROUSI ◽  
BEHROUZ H. FAR
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Autonomous Agents ◽  
Manufacturing System ◽  
Deadlock Detection ◽  
Multi Agent Systems ◽  
Automated Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Testing Technique ◽  
Design Models ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Test Requirements

Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) have been extensively used in the automation of manufacturing systems. However, similar to other distributed systems, autonomous agents' interaction in the Automated Manufacturing Systems (AMS) can potentially lead to runtime behavioral failures including deadlocks. Deadlocks can cause major financial consequences by negatively affecting the production cost and time. Although the deadlock monitoring techniques can prevent the harmful effects of deadlocks at runtime, but the testing techniques are able to detect design faults during the system design and development stages that can potentially lead to deadlock at runtime. In this paper, we propose a search based testing technique for deadlock detection in multi-agent manufacturing system based on the MAS design models. MAS design artifacts, constructed using Multi-agent Software Engineering (MaSE) methodology, are used for extracting test requirements for deadlock detection. As the case study, the proposed technique is applied to a multi-agent manufacturing system for verifying its effectiveness. A MAS simulator has been developed to simulate multi-agent manufacturing system behavior under test and the proposed testing technique has been implemented in a test requirement generator tool which creates test requirements based on the given design models.

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