Holonic and Agent-based Control
| Authors: | Hall Kenwood H, Rockwell Automation, United States
Staron Raymond J, Rockwell Automation, United States
Vrba Pavel, Rockwell Automation, Czech Republic |
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| Topic: | 5.4 Large Scale Complex Systems |
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| Session: | Holonic and Agent-based Control |
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| Keywords:Â | agents, automation, autonomous control, configuration control, cultural aspects of automation, decentralized control, distributed control, flexible automation, intelligent control, programmable controllers, robust control, systems methodology |
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Abstract
Currently industrial automation systems are built using a hierarchical top -down approach, yielding tightly coupled and low flexibility systems. Holonic and intelligent agent -based industrial control systems have the potential to be much more highly robust and flexible systems with very loose coupling between subsystems . This paper explores Rockwell Automation’s current agent philosophy, application experience, and the obstacles to widespread adoption of agent technology in industrial automation systems.
