Agent-driven distributed-manufacturing model for mass customisation

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Penya, Yoseba K. | Bratoukhine, Alexei | Sauter, Thilo^{; *}

Affiliations: Institute of Computer Technology, Vienna University of Technology, Gußhausstraße 27/E384, A-1040 Wien, Austria. E-mail: yoseba@ict.tuwien.ac.at, bratukhi@ict.tuwien.ac.at, sauter@ict.tuwien.ac.at

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Abstract: Mass-customized production systems are challenging in that they intend to provide custom-specific products at the price of conventional mass production. Since this also includes small production volumes, the manufacturing systems must achieve flexibility, easy reconfigurability, and a totally product-oriented approach. In this paper, we introduce a flexible-automation model developed within the scope of the European Union-funded PABADIS project (Plant Automation Based on Distributed Systems) that meets these requirements by combining Plug-and-Participate technology with software agents.

DOI: 10.3233/ICA-2003-10204

Journal: Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 139-150, 2003