Adaptive Produktionssysteme durch den Einsatz von autonomen Softwareagenten

SummaryCurrent automation solutions have a limited capability concerning agile adaptation to unexpected internal and external disturbances. Distributed intelligent control systems based on agent technologies are seen as a promising approach to handle the dynamics in large complex systems reducing the complexity, increasing flexibility and enhancing fault tolerance. We developed a new architecture of automation agents capable to answer the major requirements in the process domain. The application of these technologies enables efficient process scheduling, monitoring and diagnosis. Moreover, in the case of the changing production conditions, the presented system architecture enables a flexible automatic reconfiguration of the control software.ZusammenfassungHeutige Prozessautomatisierungslösungen haben limitierte Fähigkeiten hinsichtlich adaptiver Anpassung an unerwartete interne und externe Ereignisse. Auf Agententechnologie basierende verteilte, intelligente Steuerungssysteme werden als vielversprechender Ansatz gesehen, um die Dynamiken komplexer Systeme zu beherrschen und deren Flexibilität und Fehlertoleranz steigern zu können. Wir haben ein auf Automation Agents basierendes Multi-Agentensystem entwickelt, das den oben genannten Anforderungen der Prozessautomatisierung entspricht. Die Anwendung dieser Technologien ermöglicht effiziente Prozessplanung und Diagnosealgorithmen. Außerdem ermöglicht die präsentierte Systemarchitektur eine flexible automatische Rekonfiguration der Steuerungssoftware, um sich ändernde Produktionsbedingungen zu handhaben.

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