Flocks, herds and schools: A distributed behavioral model
SIGGRAPH '87 Proceedings of the 14th annual conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques
Multiagent systems: a modern approach to distributed artificial intelligence
Multiagent systems: a modern approach to distributed artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
Coordinated Hospital Patient Scheduling
ICMAS '98 Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Multi Agent Systems
A key-based coordination algorithm for dynamic readiness and repair service coordination
AAMAS '03 Proceedings of the second international joint conference on Autonomous agents and multiagent systems
Environment centered analysis and design of coordination mechanisms
Environment centered analysis and design of coordination mechanisms
Evolution of the GPGP/TÆMS Domain-Independent Coordination Framework
Autonomous Agents and Multi-Agent Systems
Multiagent Systems for Manufacturing Control
Multiagent Systems for Manufacturing Control
Equipment interface: the relationship between simulation and emulation
Proceedings of the 34th conference on Winter simulation: exploring new frontiers
Status-based routing in baggage handling systems: searching verses learning
IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Part C: Applications and Reviews
Generic planning and control of automated material handling systems
Computers in Industry
A generic material flow control model applied in two industrial sectors
Computers in Industry
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Delayed arrivals, missing tag codes, flight changes, break-downs, etc. are some of the factors, which make the environment of airport baggage handling systems (BHS) extremely dynamic. Pre-scheduling and optimization is not an option, as identity, destination, and the order of items are unknown until they enter the system, which raises the requirement of dynamic control. The DECIDE project focuses on using multi-agent technologies as generic software components to replace traditional system-specific, centralized control software of production systems. This paper presents an application of multi-agent technologies to be used in large-scale material handling systems, such as BHS. To increase understanding and flexibility, standardized interaction patterns from the FIPA organization are used in combination with ontologies, which defines a vocabulary that enables meta-level communication. A mix of coordinating shop floor agents and mediator agents establish an agent platform capable of coping with the challenges. The investigated BHS problem is part of a larger research project, DECIDE, applying multi-agent controls in production systems.