scholarly journals Ant Colony Intelligence in Flexible Manufacturing Scheduling Using Contract-Net Model

2011 ◽  
Vol 2-3 ◽  
pp. 608-613
Author(s):  
Ying Zi Wei ◽  
Yi Jun Feng ◽  
Kan Feng Gu
Keyword(s):  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Ant Colony ◽  
Contract Net Protocol ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Contract Net ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Bidding Mechanism ◽  
Alternative Processes ◽  
Alternative Machines

This paper builds an efficient agent-based flexible scheduling for real-world manufacturing systems. Considering the alternative processes and alternative machines, the allocation of manufacturing resources is achieved through negotiation among the job and machine agents in a multi-agent system (MAS). Ant Colony Intelligence (ACI) is proposed to be combined with Contract Net Protocol (CNP) so as to make agents adaptive to changing circumstances. ACI is integrated into both machine agents and job agents to solve the task allocation and sequencing problem. CNP is introduced to allow the agents to cooperate and coordinate their local schedules in order to find globally near-optimal robust schedules. The negotiation protocol is an interactive bidding mechanism based on the hybrid contract net protocol. The implementation of the issues using CNP model is discussed. Experimental results verify the effectiveness and efficiency of the proposed algorithm integrated with ant-inspired coordination.

scholarly journals Multi-agent based Autonomous Power Distribution Network Restoration by using Contract Net Protocol

2007 ◽  
Vol 127 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junichi Kodama ◽  
Tomoki Hamagami ◽  
Hiroshi Shinji ◽  
Takayuki Tanabe ◽  
Toshihisa Funabashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Power Distribution Network ◽  
Contract Net Protocol ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Network Restoration ◽  
Contract Net ◽  
Multi Agent

Multi-agent-based autonomous power distribution network restoration using contract net protocol

2009 ◽  
Vol 166 (4) ◽  
pp. 56-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junichi Kodama ◽  
Tomoki Hamagami ◽  
Hiroshi Shinji ◽  
Takayuki Tanabe ◽  
Toshihisa Funabashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Power Distribution Network ◽  
Contract Net Protocol ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Network Restoration ◽  
Contract Net ◽  
Multi Agent

Model-based development of a multi-agent system for controlling material flow systems

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (5) ◽  
pp. 438-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliane Fischer ◽  
Marga Marcos ◽  
Birgit Vogel-Heuser
Keyword(s):  
Decentralized Control ◽  
Flexible Manufacturing ◽  
Material Flow ◽  
Manufacturing Systems ◽  
Multi Agent System ◽  
Control Task ◽  
Agent Based ◽  
Control Approach ◽  
Flow Systems ◽  
Multi Agent

Abstract The rising number of product variants requires flexible manufacturing systems, including their internal material flow systems (MFSs). An approach to design MFSs reconfigurably is the use of a decentralized control based on software agents. For implementing an agent-based control approach for MFSs this paper presents a meta model describing the knowledge base of individual agents and the overall control task to be fulfilled by the MFS.

Application of Fuzzy Labeled Transition System to Contract Net Protocol

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 27-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Kouah ◽  
Djamel Eddine Saïdouni
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Systems ◽  
Transition System ◽  
Multi Agent Systems ◽  
Contract Net Protocol ◽  
Agent Systems ◽  
Contract Net ◽  
Multi Agent ◽  
Refinement Process ◽  
Labeled Transition System

For developing large dynamic systems in a rigorous manner, fuzzy labeled transition refinement tree (FLTRT for short) has been defined. This model provides a formal specification framework for designing such systems. In fact, it supports abstraction and enables fuzziness which allows a rigorous formal refinement process. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the applicability of FLTRT for designing multi agent systems (MAS for short), among others collective and internal agent's behaviors. Therefore, Contract Net Protocol (CNP for short) is chosen as case study.

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