A multi-contract net protocol for dynamic scheduling in flexible manufacturing systems (FMS)

• Published in: Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation Vol. 2; pp. 1114 - 1119 vol.2
• Main Authors: Ouelhadj, D., Hanachi, C., Bouzouia, B., Moualek, A., Farhi, A.
• Format: Conference Proceeding Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 1999
• Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Chemical technology; Contracts; Dynamic scheduling; Flexible manufacturing systems; Job shop scheduling; Multiagent systems; Protocols; Uncertainty; Workstations

Deals with a multi-agent architecture and a negotiation protocol for the dynamic scheduling of flexible manufacturing systems. The originality of the multi-agent architecture resides in the existence of task agents and resource agents. The multi-contract net protocol proposed, is an innovation with...