Semantic Extension of Agent-Based Control: The Packing Cell Case Study

  • Authors:
  • Pavel Vrba;Miloslav Radakovič;Marek Obitko;Vladimír Mařík

  • Affiliations:
  • Rockwell Automation Research Center, Prague 5, Czech Republic 155 00;Rockwell Automation Research Center, Prague 5, Czech Republic 155 00 and Department of Cybernetics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague 6, Czech Republi ...;Rockwell Automation Research Center, Prague 5, Czech Republic 155 00 and Department of Cybernetics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague 6, Czech Republi ...;Rockwell Automation Research Center, Prague 5, Czech Republic 155 00 and Department of Cybernetics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague 6, Czech Republi ...

  • Venue:
  • HoloMAS '09 Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Industrial Applications of Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems: Holonic and Multi-Agent Systems for Manufacturing
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

The paper reports on the latest R&D activities in the field of agent-based manufacturing control systems. It is documented that this area becomes strongly influenced by the advancements of semantic technologies like the Web Ontology Language. The application of ontologies provides the agents with much more effective means for handling, exchanging and reasoning about the knowledge. The ontology dedicated for semantic description of orders, production processes and material handling tasks in discrete manufacturing domain has been developed. In addition, the framework for integration of this ontology in distributed, agent-based control solutions is given. The Manufacturing Agent Simulation Tool (MAST) is used as a base for pilot implementation of the ontology-powered multiagent control system; the packing cell environment is selected as a case study.