Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:47:49 BST CiteULike: remipannequin's library [111 articles] http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin CiteULike.org en-gb Copyright © 2004-2008 citeulike.org http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/2551923 <i>Simulation Conference, 2005 Proceedings of the Winter (2005), 14 pp..</i><br /><br />In this paper we discuss verification and validation of simulation models. Four different approaches to deciding model validity are described; two different paradigms that relate verification and validation to the model development process are presented; various validation techniques are defined; conceptual model validity, model verification, operational validity, and data validity are discussed; a way to document results is given; a recommended procedure for model validation is presented; and accreditation is briefly discussed. Verification and validation of simulation models RG Sargent doi:10.1109/WSC.2005.1574246 Simulation Conference, 2005 Proceedings of the Winter (2005), 14 pp.. 2008-03-18T15:50:06-00:00 2005 Simulation Conference, 2005 Proceedings of the Winter 14 pp. simulation http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/2500636 <i>Discrete Event Dynamic Systems: Theory and Applications, Vol. 3, No. 2/3. (1993), pp. 119-149.</i><br /><br />The paper presents the realization of an object-oriented kernel of a new modelling and simulation environment. The kernel system stands out as it is based on systems theoretical concepts and facilitates combined discrete-continuous, modular, hierarchical modelling. Its implementation language is the AI language Common Lisp and its object-oriented superset CLOS. The kernel system serves as the basis for a knowledge-based modelling and simulation environment supporting interactive modelling and... An Environment for DEVS-Based Multi-Formalism Simulation in Common Lisp/CLOS H Praehofer F Auering G Reisinger Discrete Event Dynamic Systems: Theory and Applications, Vol. 3, No. 2/3. (1993), pp. 119-149. 2008-03-10T13:00:32-00:00 1993 Discrete Event Dynamic Systems: Theory and Applications 3 2/3 119 149 devs simulation http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1250716 <i>(2003)</i><br /><br />The paper describes the possible roles of the simulation and emulation in production planning and scheduling as well as in production control systems through a case study for optimizing the internal logistic system of a given production system. In the study focuses on the control of a transportation unit and automated storage and retrieval system are focused on. A complex simulation study has been carried out to be able to analyze, improve and evaluate the control system. In our work, we analysed the influence of the scheduling methods currently applied in the (emulated) production system. Parallel to these scheduling methods, new techniques have been tested as well. Evaluating and Improving Production Control Systems by using Emulation A Pfeiffer B Kádár L Monostori (2003) 2007-04-25T16:08:23-00:00 2003 emulation http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1234834 <i>(2004), pp. 545-564.</i><br /><br />Tracking of shipments is an important element of customer service in the transportation industry; and essential for logistics services as merge-in-transit. However, contemporary tracking systems are designed for use within a single company, and are thus invariably inadequate for multi-company environments. The single company focus has led to a reduced span of monitoring and a diluted accessibility of information due to proprietary tracking codes and information architectures centred on the tracking service provider. This paper presents a novel forwarder-independent approach for solving the difficulties of tracking in multi-company supply networks. The research argues that the proposed tracking approach is superior to contemporary approaches for material flow tracking in short-term multi-company distribution networks. Efficient tracking for short-term multi-company networks Mikko Karkkainen (2004), pp. 545-564. 2007-04-18T19:50:08-00:00 2004 545 564 infotronic rfid http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1234799 <i>: On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems 2004: CoopIS, DOA, and ODBASE (2004), pp. 670-688.</i> The Role of Foundational Ontologies in Manufacturing Domain Applications Stefano Borgo Paulo Leitão : On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems 2004: CoopIS, DOA, and ODBASE (2004), pp. 670-688. 2007-04-18T19:32:21-00:00 2004 : On the Move to Meaningful Internet Systems 2004: CoopIS, DOA, and ODBASE 670 688 ontology http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1194484 <i>Integr. Comput.-Aided Eng., Vol. 4, No. 3. (1997), pp. 191-201.</i> Holonic manufacturing systems P Valckenaers H Van Brussel L Bongaerts J Wyns Integr. Comput.-Aided Eng., Vol. 4, No. 3. (1997), pp. 191-201. 2007-03-29T08:26:24-00:00 1997 Integr. Comput.-Aided Eng. 1069-2509 4 3 191 201 IOS Press benchmark holonic-manuf manufacturing-control http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1194363 <i>Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 15, No. 5. (1 October 2004), pp. 645-659.</i> Holons and agents Adriana Giret Vicente Botti doi:10.1023/B:JIMS.0000037714.56201.a3 Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 15, No. 5. (1 October 2004), pp. 645-659. 2007-03-29T07:47:57-00:00 2004 Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing 15 5 645 659 agent holon milestone http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1048433 <i>Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 17, No. 6. (December 2006), pp. 641-651.</i> Project-driven planning and scheduling support for virtual manufacturing Banaszak Zbigniew Zaremba Marek doi:10.1007/s10845-006-0034-0 Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 17, No. 6. (December 2006), pp. 641-651. 2007-01-18T00:00:04-00:00 2006 Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing 0956-5515 17 6 641 651 Springer product-driven http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1048431 <i>Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 17, No. 6. (December 2006), pp. 667-679.</i> A benchmarking service for the manufacturing control research community Paul Valckenaers Sergio Cavalieri Bart Germain Paul Verstraete Hadeli Romeo Bandinelli Sergio Terzi Hendrik Brussel doi:10.1007/s10845-006-0036-y Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 17, No. 6. (December 2006), pp. 667-679. 2007-01-18T00:00:02-00:00 2006 Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing 0956-5515 17 6 667 679 Springer benchmark http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/204867 <i>(29 March 1976)</i> The Ghost in the Machine Arthur Koestler (29 March 1976) 2005-05-19T14:49:55-00:00 1976 Hutchinson & Co Ltd. holon http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1179026 <i>International Journal of Production Economics (2007)</i><br /><br />Requirements for manufacturing control evolve from traditional centralized approaches where decision making is hierarchically broadcasted to more complex distributed control architectures involving autonomous entities and processes. Moreover, manufacturing processes are facing to standardisation and globalisation such as promoted by the Demand Flow Technology (DFT) concepts. In order to evaluate these new architectures, discrete-event simulation seems the most appropriate tool. However, complexity of distributed architectures and DFT standardisation requires introducing modularity and reusability in the modelling process. This paper deals with a methodological approach, based on ASDI (analysis-specification-design-implementation), to develop a library of generic simulation components that can be, as automatically as possible, instantiated into a modular simulation model. This approach is illustrated using an industrial case study where simulation aims at evaluating the impact of operator's flexibility induced by DFT context. Contribution to reusability and modularity of Manufacturing Systems Simulation Models: application to distributed control simulation within DFT context El André Thomas Jean-François Pétin International Journal of Production Economics (2007) 2007-03-21T12:18:01-00:00 2007 International Journal of Production Economics simulation http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1178839 <i>(2006)</i><br /><br />Les systèmes de pilotage d'atelier proposés ces dernières années par les équipes de recherche sont généralement des hybrides entre systèmes hiérarchiques et systèmes hétérarchiques, comme par exemple les systèmes holoniques. L'émergence des nouvelles technologies de la communication, telle la RFID Radio Frequency Identification, rendent l'implémentation des tels systèmes de pilotage possible. Cependant, la validation des apports de ces nouvelles approches de pilotage est impossible avec les méthodologies traditionnelles de simulation et nécessite le développement de nouveaux outils. Dans ce papier, nous proposons une architecture de simulation, qui mène à distinguer la structure de pilotage de la partie d'émulation du système physique. Cette approche, basée sur un cas industriel réel, permettra de comparer plusieurs modèles de pilotage. Développement d'un modèle de simulation pour l'évaluation des systèmes de pilotage distribués Thomas Klein André Thomas (2006) 2007-03-21T10:22:09-00:00 2006 emulation simulation http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1177729 <i>(13 September 2005)</i><br /><br /><P>Mechatronics has evolved into a way of life in engineering practice, and it pervades virtually every aspect of the modern world. In chapters drawn from the best-selling and now standard engineering reference, The Mechatronics Handbook, this book introduces the vibrant field of mechatronics and its key elements: physical system modeling; sensors and actuators; signals and systems; computers and logic systems; and software and data acquisition. These chapters, written by leading academics and practitioners, were carefully selected and organized to provide an accessible, general outline of the subject ideal for non-specialists. Clear explanations and nearly 200 illustrations help bring the subject to life.</P> Mechatronics: An Introduction R Bishops (13 September 2005) 2007-03-20T16:28:30-00:00 2005 CRC mechatronics http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1158254 <i>(2003), pp. 357-369.</i> Benchmarking of Manufacturing Control Systems in Simulation B Saintgermain P Valckenaers C Zamfirescu O Bochmann H Vanbrussel (2003), pp. 357-369. 2007-03-13T13:25:32-00:00 2003 357 369 benchmark manufacturing-control simulation http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1173398 <i>Control Engineering Practice, Vol. In Press, Corrected Proof</i><br /><br />With the increasing pressure on manufacturing companies to manage their end-of-life products, the availability of information to improve product recovery decisions is becoming critical. In fact, a fundamental obstacle in making efficient product recovery decisions is the loss of information associated with the product after the point-of-sale. We show qualitatively that the availability of product information has a positive impact on product recovery decisions, and discuss how radio-frequency identification (RFID)-based product identification technologies can be employed to provide the necessary information. The paper also investigates how recovery decisions can be modelled to represent the impact of product information on those decisions. RFID-based product information in end-of-life decision making Ajith Parlikad Duncan Mcfarlane doi:10.1016/j.conengprac.2006.08.008 Control Engineering Practice, Vol. In Press, Corrected Proof 2007-03-19T08:23:05-00:00 Control Engineering Practice In Press, Corrected Proof decision rfid http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1173396 <i>Control Engineering Practice, Vol. In Press, Corrected Proof</i><br /><br />This paper presents a bottom-up solution for the supply network coordination problem. This manuscript treats the coordination as an ongoing task and takes disturbances and exceptions as business as usual. A manufacturing control and coordination mechanism based on PROSA and ants [Hadeli et al. (2003). Self-organising in multi-agent coordination and control using stigmergy. ESOA] is used as base for the overall coordination of the supply network. Reputation serves to enforce the social behaviour among the production entities. The interactions of the control mechanism with the reputation models are given. A multi-agent supply network control framework Saint Paul Valckenaers Paul Verstraete Hadeli Hendrik Van Brussel doi:10.1016/j.conengprac.2006.12.003 Control Engineering Practice, Vol. In Press, Corrected Proof 2007-03-19T08:21:42-00:00 Control Engineering Practice In Press, Corrected Proof agent ants heterarchical holonic-manuf manufacturing-control http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1173393 <i>Control Engineering Practice, Vol. In Press, Corrected Proof</i><br /><br />This paper is aimed at summarizing the current state-of-the-art in the development of agent-based solutions in three areas connected with industrial production, namely in holonic control, production management and virtual enterprises. This paper shows how the results in these three sub-areas are converging and discusses how the agent-oriented technologies could provide a good background for developing a unifying approach. Two industrial applications of agent-based systems are described in some detail. The paper also presents both the positive and negative aspects of applying agent-based technologies in industry. Industrial applications of agent technologies Vladimir Marik Jiri Lazansky doi:10.1016/j.conengprac.2006.10.001 Control Engineering Practice, Vol. In Press, Corrected Proof 2007-03-19T08:20:42-00:00 Control Engineering Practice In Press, Corrected Proof agent manufacturing-control milestone http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/471735 <i>Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 17, No. 1. (February 2006), pp. 111-131.</i> Development and Applications of Holonic Manufacturing Systems: A Survey Radu Babiceanu F Chen doi:10.1007/s10845-005-5516-y Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Vol. 17, No. 1. (February 2006), pp. 111-131. 2006-01-19T21:29:23-00:00 2006 Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing 0956-5515 17 1 111 131 Springer holonic-manuf survey http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1052051 <i>Software: Practice and Experience, Vol. 31, No. 2. (2001), pp. 103-128.</i><br /><br />To ease large-scale realization of agent applications there is an urgent need for frameworks, methodologies and toolkits that support the effective development of agent systems. Moreover, since one of the main tasks for which agent systems were invented is the integration between heterogeneous software, independently developed agents should be able to interact successfully.In this paper, we present JADE (Java Agent Development Environment), a software framework to build agent systems for the management of networked information resources in compliance with the FIPA specifications for inter-operable intelligent multi-agent systems. The goal of JADE is to simplify development while ensuring standard compliance through a comprehensive set of system services and agents. JADE can then be considered to be an agent middle-ware that implements an efficient agent platform and supports the development of multi-agent systems. It deals with all the aspects that are not peculiar to agent internals and that are independent of the applications, such as message transport, encoding and parsing, or agent life-cycle management. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Developing multi-agent systems with a FIPA-compliant agent framework Fabio Bellifemine Agostino Poggi Giovanni Rimassa doi:10.1002/1097-024X(200102)31:2<103::AID-SPE358>3.0.CO;2-O Software: Practice and Experience, Vol. 31, No. 2. (2001), pp. 103-128. 2007-01-19T13:39:09-00:00 2001 Software: Practice and Experience 31 2 103 128 agent jade http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/998868 <i>(12 Feb 2006)</i><br /><br />Emergence (macro-level effects from micro-level causes) is at the heart of the conflict between reductionism and functionalism. How can there be autonomous higher level laws of nature (the functionalist claim) if everything can be reduced to the fundamental forces of physics (the reductionist position)? We cut through this debate by applying a computer science lens to the way we view nature. We conclude (a) that what functionalism calls the special sciences (sciences other than physics) do indeed study autonomous laws and furthermore that those laws pertain to real higher level entities but (b) that interactions among such higher-level entities is epiphenomenal in that they can always be reduced to primitive physical forces. In other words, epiphenomena, which we will identify with emergent phenomena, do real higher-level work. The proposed perspective provides a framework for understanding many thorny issues including the nature of entities, stigmergy, the evolution of complexity, phase transitions, supervenience, and downward entailment. We also discuss some practical considerations pertaining to systems of systems and the limitations of modeling. Emergence Explained Russ Abbott (12 Feb 2006) 2006-12-18T00:23:55-00:00 2006 cognitive-science emergence milestone http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1001946 <i>(2000), pp. 219-223.</i> A Holonic Component-Based Approach to Reconfigurable Manufacturing Control Architecture. Jin Chirn Duncan Mcfarlane (2000), pp. 219-223. 2006-12-19T13:25:24-00:00 2000 219 223 holonic-manuf manufacturing-control http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/1000434 <i>(1996), pp. 139-164.</i> Applications of distributed artificial intelligence in industry Parunak (1996), pp. 139-164. 2006-12-18T17:06:03-00:00 1996 139 164 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. agent manufacturing-control http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/994311 <i>(05 November 2002)</i> Introduction à la vie artificielle J-P Rennard D Mange (05 November 2002) 2006-12-14T10:55:52-00:00 2002 Vuibert ai ants stigmergy swarm http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/992478 <i>(2001), pp. 481-488.</i><br /><br />We present an agent-based approach to the control of flexible production systems. This approach flexibly adapts to changing production conditions and is suitable for high volume production. In this approach, workpiece agents auction off their current task, while machine agents bid for tasks. When awarding a machine, a workpiece agent takes into account not only the machine's current workload, but also the workpieces leaving the machine. If a machine's outgoing stream is blocked, the machine agent eventually ceases to accept new workpieces, thus blocking its input stream as well. As a result, a capacity bottleneck is automatically propagated in the opposite direction of the material flow. A unique feature of this mechanism is that it does not pre-suppose any specific material flow; the current capacity bottleneck is always propagated in the opposite direction of the actual flow, no matter how this flow looks like. DaimlerChrysler has evaluated the new control approach as a bypass to an existing manufacturing line. A suite of performance tests demonstrated the industrial feasibility and the benefits of the approach. An agent-based approach to the control of flexible production systems S Bussmann K Schild (2001), pp. 481-488. 2006-12-13T14:14:32-00:00 2001 481 488 agent manufacturing-control http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/992157 <i>(2000), pp. 87-94.</i> Self-organising manufacturing control: an industrial application of agent technology S Bussmann K Schild (2000), pp. 87-94. 2006-12-13T11:05:34-00:00 2000 87 94 agent manufacturing-control http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/992152 <i>(29 July 2003)</i><br /><br />Low-volume high-variety products like personalized cars or customized engines will be the key issues for manufacturing in the 21st century. The necessary control technology is based on the concept of holons, which are the units of production and behave as autonomous and cooperative agents, providing flexibility, adaptability, agility, and dynamic reconfigurability. This book presents the latest research results in agent-based manufacturing as carried out by researchers in academia and industry within the international "Holonic Manufacturing Systems" project. As this project was driven by industry, the results presented here are of vital interest not just to researchers in agent technologies or distributed artificial intelligence, but also to engineers and professionals in industry who have to respond to rapid changes and new demands in production. Agent Based Manufacturing SM Deen (29 July 2003) 2006-12-13T10:49:56-00:00 2003 Springer agent manufacturing-control http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/989494 <i>(01 March 1997)</i><br /><br />In this fourth edition of his ground-breaking work, Herbert A. Simon applies his pioneering theory of human choice and administrative decision-making to concrete organizational problems. To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the book's original publication, Professor Simon enhances his timeless observations on the human decision-making process with commentaries examining new facets of organizational behavior. Investigating the impact of changing social values and modem technology on the operation of organizations, the new ideas featured in this revised edition update a book that has become a worldwide classic.<P>Named by <i>Public Administration Review</i> as "Book of the Half Century," <i>Administrative Behavior</i> is considered one of the most influential books on social science thinking, and was referred to by the Nobel Committee as "epoch-making."<P>Written for managers and other professionals who wish to understand the decision-making processes at the heart of organization and management, it is also essential reading for students in business and management, economics, sociology, psychology computer science, government, and law. Administrative Behavior, 4th Edition Herbert Simon (01 March 1997) 2006-12-12T11:08:54-00:00 1997 Free Press cognitive-science decision http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/977725 <i>(05 May 1992)</i> Systemique : theorie et applications F Le Gallou B Bouchon-Meunier (05 May 1992) 2006-12-07T09:23:47-00:00 1992 Tech.& Doc., Lavoisier systemique http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/976344 <i>(December 2004)</i> Contrôle par le produit des systèmes d'exécution de la production~: apport des techniques de synthèse D Gouyon (December 2004) 2006-12-06T13:28:51-00:00 2004 product-driven http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/976340 <i>(July 1989)</i> Une contribution au génie automatique~: la spécification exécutable des machines et systèmes automatisés de production J-M Tixador (July 1989) 2006-12-06T13:26:07-00:00 1989 emulation http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/976338 <i>(June 1989)</i> Modélisation et émulation de la partie opérative pour recette en plateforme d'équipement automatisés F Corbier (June 1989) 2006-12-06T13:22:59-00:00 1989 emulation http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/976331 <i>Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 20, No. 3. (July 2006), pp. 261-278.</i><br /><br />This manuscript presents a design for the emergent generation of short-term forecasts in multi-agent coordination and control systems. Food foraging behavior in ant colonies constitutes the main inspiration for the design. A key advantage is the limited exposure of the software agents in the coordination and control system. Each agent corresponds to a counterpart in the underlying system and can be developed and maintained exclusively based on knowledge about its counterpart. This approach to make non-local information available without exposing the software agents beyond their local scope is the research contribution and focus of the discussion in this paper. The research team applies this design to multi-agent manufacturing control systems and to supply network coordination systems, but its intrinsic applicability is broader. Emergent short-term forecasting through ant colony engineering in coordination and control systems Paul Valckenaers Hadeli Saint Paul Verstraete Hendrik Van Brussel doi:10.1016/j.aei.2006.01.007 Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol. 20, No. 3. (July 2006), pp. 261-278. 2006-12-06T13:12:16-00:00 2006 Advanced Engineering Informatics 20 3 261 278 ants holonic-manuf stigmergy http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/976268 <i>(2006)</i> Distributed real-time embedded systems: recent advances, future trends and their impact on manufacturing plant control CE Pereira L Carro (2006) 2006-12-06T12:51:30-00:00 2006 holonic-manuf milestone http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/975997 <i>Natural Computing, Vol. V1, No. 2. (1 June 2002), pp. 235-306.</i> Recent approaches to global optimization problems through Particle Swarm Optimization KE Parsopoulos MN Vrahatis doi:10.1023/A:1016568309421 Natural Computing, Vol. V1, No. 2. (1 June 2002), pp. 235-306. 2006-12-06T09:43:51-00:00 2002 Natural Computing V1 2 235 306 ai coordination-mecanism swarm http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/975996 <i>(23 November 2004)</i><br /><br />Are there universal principles of coordinated group motion and if so what might they be? This carefully edited book presents how natural groupings such as fish schools, bird flocks, deer herds etc. coordinate themselves and move so flawlessly, often without an apparent leader or any form of centralized control. It shows how the underlying principles of cooperative control may be used for groups of mobile autonomous agents to help enable a large group of autonomous robotic vehicles in the air, on land or sea or underwater, to collectively accomplish useful tasks such as distributed, adaptive scientific data gathering, search and rescue, or reconnaissance. Cooperative Control: A Post-Workshop Volume2003 Block Island Workshop on Cooperative Control (Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences) V Kumar N Leonard AS Morse (23 November 2004) 2006-12-06T09:42:32-00:00 2004 Springer ai coordination-mecanism distributed-control http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/975429 <i>Annual Reviews in Control, Vol. 29, No. 1. (2005), pp. 87-99.</i><br /><br />Real-time control system (RCS) is a cognitive architecture designed to enable any level of intelligent behavior, up to and including human levels of performance. RCS consists of a multi-layered multi-resolutional hierarchy of computational agents each containing elements of sensory processing (SP), world modeling (WM), value judgment (VJ), behavior generation (BG), and a knowledge database (KD). At the lower levels, these agents generate goal-seeking reactive behavior. At higher levels, they enable decision-making, planning, and deliberative behavior. At all levels, the architecture supports signal grounding and abductive inference.A methodology is described for designing RCS systems, and experimental results are presented from a series of performance tests designed to measure technology readiness. RCS: A cognitive architecture for intelligent multi-agent systems James Albus Anthony Barbera doi:10.1016/j.arcontrol.2004.12.003 Annual Reviews in Control, Vol. 29, No. 1. (2005), pp. 87-99. 2006-12-05T16:17:52-00:00 2005 Annual Reviews in Control 29 1 87 99 agent ai cognitive-science http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/797097 <i>ArXiv Computer Science e-prints (June 2006)</i><br /><br />Nowadays, enterprises are confronted to growing needs for traceability, product genealogy and product life cycle management. To meet those needs, the enterprise and applications in the enterprise environment have to manage flows of information that relate to flows of material and that are managed in shop floor level. Nevertheless, throughout product lifecycle coordination needs to be established between reality in the physical world (physical view) and the virtual world handled by manufacturing information systems (informational view). This paper presents the "Holon" modelling concept as a means for the synchronisation of both physical view and informational views. Afterwards, we show how the concept of holon can play a major role in ensuring interoperability in the enterprise context. A Product Oriented Modelling Concept: Holons for systems synchronisation and interoperability S Baina H Panetto K Benali ArXiv Computer Science e-prints (June 2006) 2006-08-11T11:46:01-00:00 2006 ArXiv Computer Science e-prints interop product-driven http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/975364 <i>(27 Jun 2006)</i><br /><br />In the last few years, lot of work has been done in order to ensure enterprise applications interoperability; however, proposed solutions focus mainly on enterprise processes. Indeed, throughout product lifecycle coordination needs to be established between reality in the physical world (physical view) and the virtual world handled by manufacturing information systems (informational view). This paper presents a holonic approach that enables synchronisation of both physical and informational views. A model driven approach for interoperability is proposed to ensure interoperability of holon based models with other applications in the enterprise. Product Centric Holons for Synchronisation and Interoperability in Manufacturing Environments Salah Baina Gérard Morel (27 Jun 2006) 2006-12-05T15:21:40-00:00 2006 interop product-driven http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/975353 <i>Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 16, No. 2-3. (April 2000), pp. 191-200.</i><br /><br />Although numerous distributed architectures ranging from hierarchical to non-hierarchical (or heterarchical) have been proposed for the control of manufacturing systems, very little research has focused on quantitative comparisons of these architectures. In this paper, an objective comparison of two architectures, each required to control the same manufacturing cell, is presented. The objective of this work is to gain insight into the behaviour of alternative control architectures that will ultimately be used to determine the best control architecture for a given manufacturing system. In particular, this research focuses on the role of planning horizon in control architecture design to determine whether intelligent control agents should plan ahead or simply react to change in their environment. Performance comparison and analysis of reactive and planning-based control architectures for manufacturing RW Brennan doi:10.1016/S0736-5845(00)00007-7 Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, Vol. 16, No. 2-3. (April 2000), pp. 191-200. 2006-12-05T15:13:27-00:00 2000 Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing 16 2-3 191 200 benchmark emulation manufacturing-control http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/910926 <i>Computers in Industry, Vol. 53, No. 1. (January 2004), pp. 3-16.</i><br /><br />The increased level of competitiveness in all industrial sectors, exacerbated in the last years by the globalisation of the economies and by the sharp fall of the final demands, are pushing enterprises to strive for a further optimisation of their organisational processes, and in particular to pursue new forms of collaboration and partnership with their direct logistics counterparts. As a result, at a company level there is a progressive shift towards an external perspective with the design and implementation of new management strategies, which are generally named with the term of supply chain management (SCM).However, despite the flourish of several IT solutions in this context, there are still evident hurdles to overcome, mainly due to the major complexity of the problems to be tackled in a logistics network and to the conflicts resulting from local objectives versus network strategies.Among the techniques supporting a multi-decisional context, as a supply chain (SC) is, simulation can undoubtedly play an important role, above all for its main property to provide what-if analysis and to evaluate quantitatively benefits and issues deriving from operating in a co-operative environment rather than playing a pure transaction role with the upstream/downstream tiers.The paper provides a comprehensive review made on more than 80 articles, with the main purpose of ascertaining which general objectives simulation is generally called to solve, which paradigms and simulation tools are more suitable, and deriving useful prescriptions both for practitioners and researchers on its applicability in decision-making processes within the supply chain context. Simulation in the supply chain context: a survey Sergio Terzi Sergio Cavalieri doi:10.1016/S0166-3615(03)00104-0 Computers in Industry, Vol. 53, No. 1. (January 2004), pp. 3-16. 2006-10-24T09:20:59-00:00 2004 Computers in Industry 53 1 3 16 simulation supply-chain http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/134010 <i>Commun. ACM, Vol. 46, No. 4. (April 2003), pp. 100-102.</i> Computation beyond turing machines Peter Wegner Dina Goldin doi:10.1145/641205.641235 Commun. ACM, Vol. 46, No. 4. (April 2003), pp. 100-102. 2005-03-20T19:05:23-00:00 2003 Commun. ACM 0001-0782 46 4 100 102 ACM Press interaction http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/901251 <i>(~May--August, 1997), pp. 482-483.</i><br /><br />Designs for real-world agent-based systems must reflect domain requirements as well as the technical capabilities of agents. This needs-driven approach is being applied in AARIA (Autonomous Agents for Rock Island Arsenal), an industrial-strength agent-based factory scheduling and simulation system being developed for an Army manufacturing facility. A review of the operations of Rock Island in the light of broader industrial needs yields seven requirements. After introducing the AARIA agent... The AARIA Agent Architecture: An Example of Requirements-Driven Agent-Based System Design Parunak Albert Baker Steven Clark (~May--August, 1997), pp. 482-483. 2006-10-17T09:45:15-00:00 1997 482 483 ACM Press mas-methodology http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/910931 <i>Control Engineering Practice, Vol. In Press, Corrected Proof</i><br /><br />In this paper, benchmarking efforts for production control approaches applied to complex manufacturing systems are described. Complex manufacturing systems are characterized by a large number of products, an over time changing product mix, sequence-dependent set-up times, unrelated parallel machines, a mix of different process types, and internal and external disturbances. In order to ensure comparison possibilities among different production control approaches, the usage of a simulation test-bed and a software architecture that allows for plug in of different production control software are suggested. Different application areas, the advantages, and also the limitations of the suggested approach are discussed. Simulation-based benchmarking of production control schemes for complex manufacturing systems Lars Monch doi:10.1016/j.conengprac.2006.05.010 Control Engineering Practice, Vol. In Press, Corrected Proof 2006-10-24T09:29:59-00:00 Control Engineering Practice In Press, Corrected Proof benchmark emulation simulation http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/911082 <i>(2003)</i> Pilotage multi-agents d'un système de fabrication de vitre de sécurité P Blanc P Castagna Demongodin (2003) 2006-10-24T12:17:41-00:00 2003 holonic-manuf shop-floor-control http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/974537 <i>(2006)</i> Cooperative disruption management in industrial systems: a multiagent approach E Tranvouez A Ferrarini B Espinasse (2006) 2006-12-05T10:29:37-00:00 2006 agent coordination-mecanism decision-architecture manufacturing-control shop-floor-control http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/974490 <i>(2003)</i><br /><br />We consider the single machine scheduling problem with dynamic job arrival and total weighted tardiness and makespan as ob jective functions. The machine is sub ject to disruptions related to late raw material arrival and machine breakdowns. We propose a proactive-reactive approach to deal with possible perturbations. In the proactive phase, instead of providing only one schedule to the decision maker, we present a set of predictive schedules. This set is characterized by a partial order of jobs and a type of associated schedules, here semi-active schedules. This allows to dispose of some flexibility in job sequencing and flexibil ity in time that can be used on-line by the reactive algorithm to hedge against unforeseen disruptions. We conduct computational experiments which prove that our approach outperforms a predictive reactive approach particularly for disruptions with low to medium amplitude. An efficient proactive-reactive scheduling approach to hedge against shop floor disturbance MA Aloulou M-C Portmann (2003) 2006-12-05T09:43:59-00:00 2003 centralised-control flexibility ro http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/842640 <i>European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 165, No. 2. (1 September 2005), pp. 314-328.</i><br /><br />We consider the problem of introducing flexibility in the schedule determination phase, for shop scheduling problems with release dates and deadlines. The flexibility is provided by generating a family of schedules, instead of a unique one. We represent a family of schedules by an ordered group assignment defining for each machine a sequence of groups where the operations within a group are totally permutable. We propose a polynomial time algorithm to evaluate the worst case completion time of operations in an ordered group assignment. We then consider the single machine problem with heads and deadlines associated to operations, as a sub-problem of the job shop problem. We propose polynomial time dynamic programming algorithms for minimizing the number of groups and for maximizing the number of characterized sequences, under specific constraints. Finally, computational experiences on job shop benchmarks, show the impact of grouping operations on the solution makespan value. Maximization of solution flexibility for robust shop scheduling Christian Artigues Jean-Charles Billaut Carl Esswein doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2004.04.004 European Journal of Operational Research, Vol. 165, No. 2. (1 September 2005), pp. 314-328. 2006-09-14T04:36:14-00:00 2005 European Journal of Operational Research 165 2 314 328 centralised-control flexibility ro http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/965418 <i>(2001)</i><br /><br />Tropos is a novel agent-oriented software development methodology founded on two key features: (i) the notions of agent, goal, plan and various other knowledge level concepts are fundamental primitives used uniformly throughout the software development process; and (ii) a crucial role is assigned to requirements analysis and specification when the systemto -be is analyzed with respect to its intended environment. This paper provides a (first) detailed account of the Tropos methodology. In... The Tropos Software Development Methodology: Processes F Giunchiglia J Mylopoulos A Perini (2001) 2006-11-28T16:36:04-00:00 2001 mas-methodology http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/965416 <i>(2003)</i><br /><br />Systems composed of interacting autonomous agents offer a promising software engineering approach for developing applications in complex domains. However, this multiagent system paradigm introduces a number of new abstractions and design/development issues when compared with more traditional approaches to software development. Accordingly, new analysis and design methodologies, as well as new tools, are needed to effectively engineer such systems. Developing Multiagent Systems: the Gaia Methodology F Zambonelli N Jennings M Wooldridge (2003) 2006-11-28T16:33:31-00:00 2003 mas-methodology http://www.citeulike.org/user/remipannequin/article/965432 <i>Lecture Notes in Computer Science : Agent-Oriented Software Engineering III: Third International Workshop, AOSE 2002, Bologna, Italy, July 15, 2002. Revised Papers and Invited Contributions (2003), pp. 174-185.</i> Prometheus: A Methodology for Developing Intelligent Agents Lin Padgham Michael Winikoff Lecture Notes in Computer Science : Agent-Oriented Software Engineering III: Third International Workshop, AOSE 2002, Bologna, Italy, July 15, 2002. Revised Papers and Invited Contributions (2003), pp. 174-185. 2006-11-28T16:51:02-00:00 2003 Lecture Notes in Computer Science : Agent-Oriented Software Engineering III: Third International Workshop, AOSE 2002, Bologna, Italy, July 15, 2002. Revised Papers and Invited Contributions 174 185 mas-methodology