Title :
A multi-agent-based production dispatching information integration system for an automated container terminal
Author :
Yan, Nannan ; Liu, Guangzhong ; Xi, Zhenhong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Eng., Shanghai Maritime Univ., Shanghai
Abstract :
Considering the characteristics of production dispatching of container terminals, a multi-agent-based production dispatching information integration system for an automated container terminal is presented in this paper. First, the basic system architecture and the function of the corresponding agent in this system are described. Then, the cooperation and coordination working mechanism of this integrated system is shown. Also, the design of the agent embedded with the communication mechanism between the agents and the integration technology is discussed. Finally, a partial implemented prototype of this system is given. The experiment results support the validity of this system.
Keywords :
dispatching; multi-agent systems; production engineering computing; automated container terminal; cooperation working mechanism; coordination working mechanism; information integration system; multiagent production dispatching; system architecture; Automation; Containers; Control systems; Cranes; Dispatching; Multiagent systems; Operating systems; Production planning; Production systems; Resource management; Multi-agent system; agent cooperation strategy; agent design; container terminal production dispatching;
Conference_Titel :
Information and Automation, 2008. ICIA 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Changsha
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2183-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2184-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICINFA.2008.4608166
