An Agent-based Cyber-Physical Production System using Lego Technology

To cope with the challenges of constructing Cyberphysical Production Systems (CPPS), many studies propose benefiting from agent systems. However, industrial processes should be mostly emulated while agent-based solutions are integrating with CPPS since it is not always possible to apply cyber-based solutions to these systems directly. The target system can be miniaturised while sustaining its functionality. Hence, in this paper, we introduce an agent-based industrial production line and discuss the system development using Lego technology while providing integration of software agents as well as focusing on low-level requirements. In this way, a CPPS is emulated while agents control the system.

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