A Study on the Multi-Agent based VM Operating System

다중 에이전트 기반 가상 생산 운영 시스템에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Seon (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School,SNU) ;
  • Kong, Sang-Hoon (Automatic Control Research Center.,SNU) ;
  • Kim, Gi-Bom (Manufacturing Automation Dept.,SNUT) ;
  • Han, Young-Geun (Industrial and Systems Engineering School, Myongji University) ;
  • Lee, Kyo-Il (Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, School,SNU)
  • 김선 (서울대 대학원 기계항공공학부) ;
  • 공상훈 (서울대 자동제어특화연구센터) ;
  • 김기범 (서울산업대 자동화 공학과) ;
  • 한영근 (명지대학교 산업시스템공학부) ;
  • 이교일 (서울대 기계항공공학부)
  • Published : 1997.10.01

Abstract

As manufacturing system have become complex and globalized, rapid development and production of products are essentially requisites for competitiveness. The importance of agility in manufacturing is being emphasized and a new paradigm is necessary for reduction of the time and expenses related to planning, product development and production. To meet such requirements, virtual manufacturing (VM) environment was suggested. In this paper, Multi-agent system is adopted into VM operating system. Because our system is flexible due to agent technology, agents can be added or deleted with ease. VM unit modules which were defined as DEVS models execute independent simulation of other modules in unit level and compose one VM system with other modules. They also execute simulation in system level. This research can contribute to usefulness of VM environment due to flexibility and extensibility of this system.

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