Implementation and Examination of Multi-Agent Based Modeling Framework of Manufacturing System

Introducing the traditional function and processbased modeling frameworks of manufacturing system, the characteristics of software object, software component and intelligent agent were all discussed in detail. Then, a new modeling framework of manufacturing system on multiagent basis was presented and implemented, which is comprised of software object dimension at autonomous levels, software life cycle dimension and multiview model dimension. Based on the engineering methodology of agentoriented software, the software system of multiagent based framework of manufacturing system was developed. It is shown that software agent is more autonomous and intelligent than software object and software component, and the multiagent based framework is suitable for open manufacturing system with distributed data and decentralized control. It will be a new approach to software system integration of manufacturing system.