A Hybrid Peer-to-Peer Architecture for Agent-Based Steel Manufacturing Processes

• Published in: IFAC-PapersOnLine Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 528 - 533
• Main Authors: Iannino, Vincenzo, Mocci, Claudio, Colla, Valentina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2021
• Subjects: agents; applications using mediators; engineering applications of artificial intelligence; factory of the future; hybrid peer-to-peer; industry 4.0; multi-agent simulation; multi-agent systems; steel industry; multi-agent systems; hybrid peer-to-peer; multi-agent simulation; industry 4.0; factory of the future; steel industry; engineering applications of artificial intelligence; agents; applications using mediators

The new generation of steel manufacturing processes shaped by Industry 4.0 are more digitalized, networked, flexible and adaptable. Production processes use distributed information and communication structures, are more autonomous and capable to react to dynamic changings of the environment. Agent-b...